Specialist, Information Notes
Job Description
About the Role
Bilingual Specialist, Information Notes
Job Application ID: 10501
Job Type: Temporary Full Time
Position Type: Hybrid
Office Location: Ottawa (ON); Calgary (AB); Halifax (NS); Montreal (QC); Toronto (ON); Vancouver (BC)
Travel Requirements: Travel not required
Linguistic designation: Bilingual
Language proficiency levels (Reading/writing/speaking): CBC
Compensation: Our salary range is between $83038.35 and $103797.93 depending on qualifications and experience.
About CMHC
The work you do and the work we do together matters. We work day in and day out to achieve a common goal: to help the housing system function well.
At CMHC, we are accountable for our results and support the accomplishments of our colleagues. We are collaborative , building connections across CMHC and involving the right people to get the job done. We value flexibility , allowing you to choose where, when and how you work based on the needs of the organization and your role. Our leadership style is based on trust , where our managers take an approach that is tailored to the needs of their team.
Join us to be part of a team committed to making a real difference and being part of an important mission.
What we offer
We have the purpose, people and benefits you need to build a fulfilling career. Here are the benefits of being a temporary employee:
3 weeks of accumulated vacation;
an annual individual performance bonus;
support for your personal and professional growth through training, mentoring and more.
an inclusive culture and work environment;
Although positions at CMHC require some office presence, other work arrangements may be considered for Aboriginal candidates.
About the Role
Join the Corporate Relations Office as a Bilingual Briefing Note Specialist. In this role, you will prepare briefing notes and reports for Ministers and senior management, coordinate feedback and approvals from CMHC’s business lines, and ensure products meet editorial standards and are appropriate for the target audience, all in a performance-driven and deadline-driven environment. Products are typically intended for Cabinet, the President of CMHC, senior management and the Board of Directors.
This is a temporary position lasting 12 months.
What you will do:
Respond to customer requests and proactively produce accurate, relevant and concise information materials;
Conduct targeted searches to locate relevant documents in the Company’s files, as well as additional information as needed, and consult with experts to obtain further information;
Acquire and maintain a good working knowledge of issues and news in the internal and external environment;
Track multiple concurrent files (projects) and interact with business areas at all levels to explain the context of deadlines and ensure that deadlines are met;
Assess the level of risk presented by files on a case-by-case basis and route approvals accordingly, in accordance with the guiding principles;
Ensure that information documents comply with the models established by CMHC and, on a case-by-case basis, propose variations or improvements;
Provide a challenge function within business sectors to ensure that documents are appropriate for the target audience and contain sufficient information.
Skills you should have:
A bachelor’s degree in social sciences, business administration, communications or equivalent, and a minimum of five (5) years of experience in the field of Cabinet affairs, ministerial briefing notes and correspondence and corporate relations, or a combination of education and relevant experience;
Proven experience in writing or editing information documents for senior management;
Proven skills in project management;
Knowledge of the federal political system, federal institutions and policy development;
Excellent communication skills (written and oral, negotiation and persuasion) with diverse audiences;
A proven ability to deliver high quality work under tight deadlines and with frequently changing priorities;
Excellent organizational skills â ability to effectively and simultaneously manage multiple competing tasks and deal with conflicting priorities;
Bilingualism (French and English).
It would be great if you also had these skills:
Knowledge of ministerial correspondence management software.
Closing Date : This position will be posted until an application is accepted.
Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
We are committed to employment equity and encourage applications from women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, veterans and people of all racial and ethnic origins, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions. We also welcome applications from non-Canadians who are eligible to work in Canada.
Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
We are committed to employment equity and encourage applications from women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, veterans and people of all racial and ethnic origins, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions. We also welcome applications from non-Canadians who are eligible to work in Canada.
CMHC is an inclusive workplace where diversity of thought â and people â is recognized, valued and considered essential to the achievement of our mission.
Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Next steps after submitting your application
Thank you for applying; we know it can be both exciting and intimidating. Learn more about our hiring process. If you are one of those being interviewed or tested, please let us know if you require accommodation.
If you’ve applied before but it didn’t work out, don’t worry. We’re always posting new positions, so don’t hesitate to try again. We can’t wait to see what you can do this time!
