Senior Communications Advisor, Strategic and Corporate Communications

3 weeks ago


Ottawa, Canada National Research Council Canada Full time

Your Challenge

Great Minds. One Goal. Canada's Success.

Help bring research to life and drive your career forward with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), Canada's largest research and technology organization.

We are looking for a Senior Communications Advisor, Strategic and Corporate Communications who shares our Communications Branch’s core values of Integrity, Excellence, Respect and Creativity. As part of a dynamic group of communications professionals, you will lead a small team focused on providing communications advice and support to your assigned clients. You will plan, coordinate and implement a wide range of communications projects, products, services and activities.

You will also work closely with the different teams within the Communications Branch and networks across the NRC to deliver on the organization’s communications priorities.

This staffing process will be used to fill upcoming positions in the strategic and corporate communications teams.

Come join our team and work in an organization that values innovation and is proud of its work

Screening Criteria

You must clearly demonstrate in the screening questions how you meet the education and experience criteria listed on the job posting. You must provide one or two paragraphs demonstrating how you meet the education and experience criteria by providing concrete examples.

In your examples, you must describe in detail when, where and how you gained the experience.

Failure to answer the screening questions will result in the rejection of your application. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or missing information.

Education

A university degree in a communications-related area of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

For information on certificates and diplomas issued abroad, please see Degree equivalency

Experience

Significant* experience providing strategic communications advice to senior management (director-level and above) on complex or sensitive issues; Significant* experience in writing a broad range of communications products for various audiences including at least 3 of the following: news releases, fact sheets, feature articles, brochures, video scripts, web content, social media posts and speeches; Experience in managing sensitive or complex communications projects involving collaboration with various departmental clients, government departments or partners; and Experience in preparing, leading and implementing communications plans or strategies that include multiple tactics both internally and externally.


*Significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with the performance of the duties for a period of at least 5 years within the last 7 years. 

Assets:

Experience supervising, coaching or mentoring employees.

Condition of Employment

Reliability Status

Language Requirements

Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements and self-assessment tests

Assessment Criteria

Candidates will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:

Technical Competencies

Knowledge of the Government of Canada’s Policy on Communications and Federal Identity, and the Directive on the Management of Communications; Knowledge of best practices and emerging trends in communications; Ability to research and develop communication plans and/or strategies; Ability to communicate effectively in writing and write in plain language; Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities; Ability to supervise, coach or mentor a team member; and Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Behavioural Competencies

Supervisor - Valuing people (Level 2) Supervisor - Teamwork (Level 3) Supervisor - Client focus (Level 3) Supervisor - Communication (Level 2) Supervisor - Self-knowing and self-development (Level 3)

Competency Profile(s)

For this position, the NRC will evaluate candidates using the following competency profile: Supervisor

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Compensation

From $99,759 to $106,945 per annum. 

In addition, the incumbent will receive the Bilingualism Bonus of $800 per year.

NRC employees enjoy a wide-range of competitive benefits including comprehensive health and dental plans, pension and insurance plans, vacation, and other leave entitlements. 

The NRC Advantage

The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) is the Government of Canada's largest research organization supporting industrial innovation, the advancement of knowledge and technology development. We collaborate with over 70 colleges, universities and hospitals annually, work with 800 companies on their projects, and provide advice or funding to over 8000 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) each year.

We bring together the brightest minds to deliver tangible impacts on the lives of Canadians and people around the world. And now, we want to partner with you. Let your expertise and inspirations make an impact by joining the NRC.

At the NRC Employee wellness matters. We offer flexible work schedules as well as part-time work to help employees maintain work-life balance. We are one of the few federal organizations that close our offices during the December holiday season. We offer professional learning and development opportunities such as conferences, workshops, and a suite of mentorship, award and recognition programs. Diversity enables creativity and innovation. Fostering a diverse, inclusive, welcoming and supportive workplace is important to us, and contributes to a more inclusive Canadian innovation system. We welcome all qualified applicants and encourage you to complete the employment equity self-declaration questions during the job application process. Please let us know of any accommodation measures required to help you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Please note that the information you provide will be treated confidentially. 

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