Communications Consultant

Communications Consultant

We are actively seeking Communications Consultants. The ideal candidates are senior Communications Consultants with a minimum of 5 years experience within the federal government.

The required services may include, but are not limited to the following :

• planning, researching, modifying, assisting, writing and / or reviewing memos, scripts, plays, essays, speeches, manuals and other non-journalistic articles with conformance to established standards
• developing and implementing strategic communication plans in geographically dispersed organizations going through an organizational transformation (change management)
• providing communications consultation advice to support strategic communications initiatives and strategies
• creating communications support materials
• developing and implementing creative communication and information products using a variety of tools, techniques and media and selecting an appropriate medium to convey information, ideas, and results
• developing and implementing communication strategies and plans
• preparing reports for specific purposes using clear, communicative, and professional language (for example, audit reports, management letters, consulting reports, financial reports)
• determine target audiences in order to better develop messages
• provide advice on matters relating to policy / program development approaches or options and communications planning alternatives (internal or external)
• researching, developing and implementing communications strategies involving social media and related content (that is blogs, microblogs, wikis, crowdsourcing, content communities, social networks, etc.)
• provide support and assist communicators in using social media channels to complement traditional channels

Desired Skills and Experience (must be clearly demonstrated in Resume / CV)

• University Degree in a related field or a Certification and an appropriate combination of experience and expertise - a preference will be given to candidates with specializations in related fields;
• A minimum of five (5) cumulative years for Intermediate and ten (10) cumulative years for Senior of demonstrated communications experience, demonstrating the ability to provide client references for each project identified;
• Expert level proficiency with MS Suite of tools including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint;
• A minimum of five (5) years working with the Federal Government of Canada including departments and agencies; and
• The ability to provide copies of all Education, Certifications and Training for contract award purposes.

Security Clearance

Candidates must be eligible for a valid Government of Canada security clearance to a minimum of Level I - Enhanced Reliability.

In order to meet this requirement, candidates must be Canadian Citizens, having lived in Canada for a minimum of five (5) years.

Candidates residing outside of Canada or those who have not resided in Canada for a minimum of five (5) years will not be given consideration.

Language Requirements

Unilingual (English or French) or Bilingual (English and French)