Communications Advisor

Communications Advisor

Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Closing date : January 19, 2026 - 23 : 59, Pacific Time

Reference number

RCM25J-180516-000059 Selection process number

25-RCM-EA-K-FP-CROPS-143039 Location

Edmonton (Alberta), Winnipeg (Manitoba) Salary

$96,235 to $104,044 Level

IS-04 - SP-LN-04 Who can apply

Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad. Organization information

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About the position

Duties

Role :

The Senior Communications Advisor is the subject matter expert who provides advice and guidance to senior officials on communications involving operational matters.Key responsibilities :

• providing communications advice to senior management, partners, and stakeholders;
• 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 in written and digital (including online and social media) formats, regarding police operations and other matters concerning public safety.The expectation for this position is to work full time in the Edmonton HQ’s office (No Hybrid, Telework, or Compressed schedules). Work environment

The RCMP Federal Policing units are responsible for protecting Canada, its people, and its interests from domestic and international criminal threats, including risks to national security, serious organized crime, border integrity, financial crime and cybercrime. A strategic communications team has been created to directly support the Federal Policing Northwest Region which includes : Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Nunavut and Northwest Territories.The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is looking for talented and skilled individuals to join our dynamic Federal Policing team. If you value teamwork, challenging assignments and are innovative, collaborative and value high quality service to clients, we want to hear from you! Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff a position on a indeterminate basis in Edmonton, Alberta, and create a pool of qualified candidates. The pool of qualified candidates may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures (indeterminate, term, deployment, acting, assignment and secondment) in Winnipeg, Manitoba.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

2 Important messages

In order to have your application considered, all screening questions must be answered. Candidates must provide CONCRETE EXAMPLES that demonstrate how they meet the education requirement and the experience factors listed in the essential qualifications. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities.❗The ability to communicate effectively in writing will be assessed throughout your application.

Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at .

Testing / interviews will be conducted at locations of the employer's choice and may require candidates to travel to the test / interview location.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.

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.✅Volume management strategies may be used.

✅ All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

✅ We will communicate with applicants by e-mail. Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and ensure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CANDIDATE TO ENSURE ACCURATE CONTACT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AND UPDATED AS REQUIRED.

✅ Your responses to the screening questions will be used as the primary source in determining whether you meet the screening requirements. If you do not fully complete the screening questions as instructed, you may be screened out.

✅ Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

✅ The successful applicant will have to obtain an RCMP security clearance. The process also requires a Security / Reliability Interview, a field investigation in matters of credit / finances, education, employment, references, on-line activities, alcohol and / or drug use, etc.

✅If a qualified candidate has been selected and appointed on an indeterminate basis from the established pool, they will be removed from the pool. If a candidate is selected for a specified period (including term, acting, or assignment / secondment) appointment, they will remain in the pool for future offers.

Conditions of employment

RCMP Enhanced Reliability Status with Secret Security Clearance

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following Education :

A degree

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.

Unless otherwise specified (e.g., master's degree), the term "degree" refers to a bachelor's degree, as established by the appropriate educational authorities.

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Experience :

management

Language requirements (essential for the job)

Applied / assessed at a later date English essential

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You may need (asset qualifications)

May be applied / assessed at a later date

For example, we consider these to be operational communications at the RCMP when the communication is intended for the general public and relates to :

Our commitment

We're committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

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Equity, diversity and inclusion

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you apply.

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