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Communications Specialist
Organization:
Ministry of Francophone Affairs
Division:
Strategic Communications Branch
Language of Position(s):
Bilingual English/French
Job Code:
02705 - Information Officer 3
Salary:
$1,428.95 - $1,748.47 Per Week*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
Join the Government of Ontario and the Strategic Communications Branch of the Ministry of Francophone Affairs (MFA), to provide an overall integrated communications approach for this dynamic organization committed to Ontario's Francophone community and the provision of government services in French.
What can I expect to do in this role?
In this role, you will:
• develop strategic communication and stakeholder relations plans
• integrate policy and communications initiatives
• identify issues, write speeches, correspondence and news releases
• support the development and management of the MFA web sites including monitoring content and design
• handle media relations and monitoring
How do I qualify?
Mandatory
• You are proficient in oral and written French and English at the superior level
Technical Knowledge and Skill:
• You demonstrate knowledge of communication theories, techniques and planning principles, media organizations and relations, advertising, publication production techniques and methods
• You have strong writing and editing skills to draft speeches, research, write communications products (e.g. news releases, statements) and prepare issue notes and strategies
Communication Skills:
• You have strong oral communication skills to respond to inquiries and serve as a liaison with media representatives
Analytical, Evaluation and Strategic Planning Skills:
• You have sound analytical skills to assess communication requirements for target audiences and develop communication strategies, products and services to meet identified communications objectives
• You have sound evaluation skills to identify appropriate communication concepts and messages for initiatives and activities as well as to establish and implement communication project plans, schedules and timelines for each
• You have proven strategic planning skills to develop strategic communications plans which address and integrate MFA policy initiatives
Other Essential Skills:
• You demonstrate knowledge of Ontario's Francophone community, culture, concerns, issues and organizations
• You are proficient in the use of Windows NT, HTML, Excel, Internet and Intranet to coordinate and maintain Internet and Intranet sites and serve as a web editor
Additional Information:
Address:
- 1 Bilingual English/French Permanent, 700 Bay St, Toronto, Toronto Region
Compensation Group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Schedule:
6
Category:
Communications; Marketing and Creative Services
Posted on:
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Please be advised that the results of this competition may be used to form an eligibility list of qualified candidates to potentially fill future vacancies represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). In accordance with the Collective Agreement, eligibility lists are shared with OPSEU representatives. By applying to this competition, you are providing consent that your name may be shared with OPSEU representatives.
All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.
Remember: The deadline to apply is Wednesday, March 18, 2020 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.
All Ontario Public Service external job advertisements are posted in English and French. To confirm the language requirements of a job, check the "language of position" information at the top of each job ad. For all positions, candidates will be assessed in English, the business language of the Ontario Public Service. For English/French designated bilingual positions, candidates will also be assessed through French-language proficiency testing.
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la « langue du poste » figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.
