Special Assistant - Office Of The Honourable Senator Kim Pate

Job ID: 166992-67

Classification: SA: $51,021 - $66,327

Job Type: Determinate Appointment (Term) (6+) Part-time

Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Closing date: Wednesday, March 27, 2024

About the Senate

The Senate plays a unique role in shaping our country’s democracy. As members of the upper house of Parliament, senators examine legislation, study public policy, champion causes and conduct interparliamentary diplomacy.
As a workplace, the Senate is composed of dynamic people representing our nation’s diverse talents, backgrounds and perspectives. We are committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is provided full and equal opportunity and access to employment, development and advancement. Build and advance your career by joining a team of dedicated professionals who are committed to excellence in support of senators and the institution.

How will you contribute?

Are you someone that thrives on challenges? Do you want to work on some of the most important and complex issues facing Canadians? Do you excel at keeping things organized to help ensure the organization meets its goals? If so, this is the job for you.

We are looking for a skilled political communicator who has expertise-level knowledge in social media and general popular culture. The successful candidate will be someone who can employ this advanced knowledge to craft successful media campaigns surrounding progressive social and economic policies. Ultimately, Senator Pate is seeking a communications strategy that starts online but that can help to mobilize important work on the ground.

The Special Assistant's duties will also include:

• Hands-on control of outgoing communications material. This is especially important to ensure consistent messaging from Senator Pate’s office;
• Uploading, posting and content creation transferable to Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, etc.;
• Monthly content calendar creation. Content calendar should include short-term follower and engagement numbers and long-term communications strategies;
• Bi-weekly check ins including metrics overview and analysis. Where required, this analysis will include suggested tweaks;
• You have a good working knowledge of the political landscape, major issues of our office, particularly guaranteed livable basic income, and an ability to communicate on those issues with passion;
• Requisite knowledge of political and social culture including being up to date with current events in Canada and around the world, being up to date with trending content and conversations and being able to creatively read the curve of where online conversations may be going.

Tell us why you should be part of Senator Pate’s team and send us your curriculum vitae, a cover letter and a sample of your social media portfolio by Wednesday, March 27, 2024.

Open to

The general public to staff one (1) determinate (part-time) position in the Office of the Honourable SenatorKim Pate.
We encourage individuals from underrepresented and minority groups to apply.

Prerequisites

• University diploma from a recognized university in Marketing, Communications or any other field related to the duties of the position or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience;
• Experience providing general administrative and legislative services in an office environment such as writing formal correspondence, briefing materials and reports, formatting documents, organizing and scheduling meetings and managing electronic filing systems;
• Experience in dealing with senior officials, parliamentarians and the media;
• Experience in using the MS-Office suite and Canva;
• Detail oriented, well organized, creative and able to coordinate and multitask competing priorities and timelines;
• Advanced knowledge and experience working with social media platforms (Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, etc.), management tools, and current industry landscape;
• Experience in graphic design and video editing is considered an asset;
• English is essential. Bilingualism (English and French) is considered an asset.

Competencies

Integrity
Respect
Service
Communication
Judgement
Adaptability
Dependability
Teamwork and Cooperation
Action Management
Attention to detail

Organizational Needs

The Senate of Canada is committed to building and maintaining an inclusive workplace where all employees are provided full and equal access to employment, development and advancement opportunities.

Conditions of Employment

Candidates must consent to supply personal information and obtain a security accreditation to be eligible for appointment.

How to apply

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Relocation and travel expenses incurred during this process are the applicant's responsibility.

The use of masculine gender in the text includes feminine and is used without discrimination.

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The Senate of Canada reserves the right to retain a determined number of candidates who best meet the essential requirements of the position.

The Senate of Canada is a separate and distinct employer from the federal public service and is not subject to the Public Service Employment Act.

We thank all those who apply to this selection process.

The posting closes at 11:59 p.m. EDT on the closing date stated above.