Communications Advisor

Duties
Role:
The Communications Advisor produces communications documents for both an external, public audience and an internal, employee audience. They may be required to provide advice and guidance to senior officials on communications involving operational policing matters.Key responsibilities:
• planning and supporting the development and implementation of communications products for a diverse range of internal and external target audiences;
• writing, coordinating, managing, producing, and disseminating communications plans and products inwritten and digital (including online and social media) formats, regarding police operations and other matters concerning public safety.
• providing communications advice to senior management, partners, and stakeholders;

Work environment
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The RCMP in New Brunswick (RCMPNB) is the provincial police service that serves communities across the province, including many Indigenous communities. The Strategic Communications Unit plays a crucial role in informing and engaging audiences on topics related to RCMPNB operations, policing services, and personal and public safety.Providing strategic communications in a policing environment is a challenging role that is not suited for everyone. It requires individuals who can think clearly under pressure and handle sensitive or controversial material. This includes emotionally difficult subject matter. It also requires the ability to manage multiple competing priorities as part of a fast-paced, collaborative team.If you thrive in a dynamic environment, are dedicated to public service, strive to work at your best, value learning from others and have respect for diverse perspectives, this opportunity may be ideal for you.Our Strategic Communications team values:
• inclusion, equity, and diversity
• workplace wellness
• innovation and creativity
• collaboration
• continuous learning and developmentThe Strategic Communications Unit currently includes a senior manager, two senior communication advisors, two communication advisors, and one media relations officer. The unit reports directly to the division’s Commanding Officer.Full-time telework is not currently supported for this position due to the nature of the work. Employees in this unit may be considered for a hybrid work arrangement based on operational needs and completion of training. The office requires that employees working in this unit report to the RCMPNB Headquarters in Fredericton, NB.

Intent of the process
"The immediate need is to staff 1 position on an indeterminate basis. A pool of candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions within the RCMP on an indeterminate basis or specified period (including term, acting appointments or assignments). This pool may also be used to staff similar positions, with various language and security requirements.Should a Civilian Member (CM) be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to the Public Service (PS)
category for the CM.

Positions to be filled
1

Important messages
"All job applications must be submitted through the https://emploisfp-psjobs.cfp-psc.gc.ca/psrs-srfp/applicant/page2440?fromMenu=true&toggleLanguage=en system. Testing/interviews will be conducted at locations of the employer's choice and may require candidates to travel to the test/interview location, Fredericton, N.B.Please note that candidates (including persons employed in the Public Service) will not be considered to be in travel status or on government business and travel costs will not be reimbursed. Consequently, candidates will be responsible for travel costs. **PLEASE ENSURE ALL OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION IN YOUR https://emploisfp-psjobs.cfp-psc.gc.ca/psrs-srfp/applicant/page2440?fromMenu=true&toggleLanguage=en PROFILE/ACCOUNT IS ACCURATE AND UP TO DATE. **WE USE THE INFORMATION GENERATED BY THR SYSTEM FOR CONTACT AND SCREENING PURPOSES, NOT INFORMATION THAT IS FOUND ON YOUR RESUME/COVER LETTER.Candidates must meet all essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. This will be determined through the use of various evaluation tools. Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. You must provide proof of education credentials. If you completed your education outside Canada, it is your responsibility to demonstrate the equivalency. Please refer to the following link for more information: http://www.cicic.ca Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form. Our means of communication with applicants is via e-mail. Please ensure to include a functional e-mail address, which will accept messages from unknown users (some e-mail systems block these types of e-mails). It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.The Indigenous Career Navigators Program, among others, is designed to provide Indigenous peoples with advice and guidance through the application/hiring process. To Indigenous peoples seeking individual support related to your application or during the assessment phase, please contact our RCMP Indigenous Career Navigator (ICN): **The use of AI is prohibited.You must complete your application and future assessments independently without external help, including unauthorized internet resources or Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools) (for example, Copilot, ChatGPT, or any other form of AI.)You may be asked to explain or elaborate on your answers in a follow-up interview. Any violation may be investigated and result in serious consequences, including the rejection of your application. ""You will be required to answer screening questions to demonstrate how you meet the Essential Qualifications (Education and all Essential Experiences).When answering the screening questions, it is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current or past responsibilities. Rather, you must provide concrete examples of tasks you have accomplished with significant details to explain the WHAT, WHEN, WHERE and HOW you acquired each qualification.For each experience criteria, please provide the following information:1- Name of the department or organization where the experience was acquired;
2- Title of the position occupied, group and level and the period(s) in which you performed the functions (M-Y to M-Y);
3- Specific details of tasks or projects demonstrating how the experience was acquired (Situation/Challenge, Tasks, Action and Result).Should your responses to the screening questions contain insufficient details to demonstrate that you meet the screening criteria, your application will not be given further consideration in this process. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information."

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Top Secret security clearance - of the RCMP."In accordance with the Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) Directive on Security Screening, effective January 6, 2025, Canadian citizenship is a requirement for a Top Secret clearance. Please note that while a Top Secret clearance is not required at the time of application, all conditions of employment, including security clearance, must be met prior to appointment and maintained for the duration of employment in the position.Please refer to the TBS Directive on Security Screening for more information: https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=32805#annA1 "• Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice occasionally
• Willingness and ability to be on call during evenings, weekends and on public holidays occasionally
• Willingness and ability to carry and monitor a mobile communications device outside of work hours when required.

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• Willingness and ability to travel occasionally.
• Willingness and ability to work in a busy police environment, including exposure to unsettling and/or graphic materials.
• Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice occasionally
• Willingness and ability to be on call during evenings, weekends and on public holidays occasionally
• Willingness and ability to carry and monitor a mobile communications device outside of work hours when required.

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A degree* from a recognized post-secondary institution with an acceptable specialization in communications, public relations, media studies, journalism or other field related to the position or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience**. Notes:
Based on their education, training and/or experience, indeterminate incumbents of positions in the IS classification are deemed to meet the minimum education standard whenever a bachelor's degree without specialization is called for in a position classified as IS.*Degree:
Unless otherwise specified (e.g., master's degree), the term "degree" refers to a bachelor's degree, as established by the appropriate educational authorities.** Acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience:• A high school diploma with at least 5 years of work experience in communications or;
• A college diploma in the field of communications with at least 3 years of work experience in communications.

Significant experience in researching, writing, developing and editing a variety of communication products*.

Experience in responding to media or public enquiries

Experience consulting with internal clients and providing customer service
*“Significant” is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with the performance of the duties for a period of at least twelve (12) months.*Variety of communications products refers to a minimum of three (3) products such as news releases, media advisories, media lines, internal messages for employees, speeches, social media content or communication plans for internal and/or external partners such as federal organizations, central agencies, stakeholders, non-governmental organizations, other orders of government, or industry.

Abilities
• Ability to communicate effectively orally.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
• Ability to analyze a problem, situation or process and make recommendations.
• Ability to provide customer service
• Ability to use discretion
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities, negotiate timelines and meet deadlines.

Personal Suitability
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Judgement
• Initiative
• Discretion

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Applied / assessed at a later date

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB) - If no candidate meets this requirement, the position may be staffed on a non-imperative basis. Non-bilingual candidates are therefore encouraged to submit their applications.

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Experience in writing corporate communications.

Experience in marketing

Experience in creating content for social media.

Experience in operational communications**Operational communications are public communications related to the organization’s day-to-day activities, which are of a safety/security nature and may include emergency components to be shared quickly with the general public. For example, we consider these to be operational communications at the RCMP when the communication is intended for the general public and relates to:
• Active shooter
• Massive seizure of drugs
• Current anti-terrorist operation
• Arrest of criminal leader
• Forest fire evacuation
• Flood warning
• AMBER Alert
• Organized crime operation
• Foreign interference activities
• Major fraud
• Military operations in Canada or abroad
• Massive evacuation
• Etc.

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Preference will be given to veterans first, followed by Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of jobs located in Nunavut or Yukon. For positions located in Nunavut, qualified Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement will be appointed first. For positions located in Yukon, qualified Yukon First Nations will be appointed first, followed by qualified Indigenous persons.

Learn more about preference to veterans.

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