Paid Job Opportunity: Apply now to join Global Affairs Canada and the G7 Summit Team in Calgary!

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Assessment accommodation

Work environment

The G7 Summit will be held in Kananaskis, Alberta in 2025. One dynamic and dedicated team will be put in place locally to plan and deliver the Summit and its related meetings across Canada and will operate in a regional office in Calgary, Alberta.

The Summits Management Office is responsible for leading in the areas of operational policy development, accreditation, communications, protocol, transportation, procurement, media operations, logistics, security, human resources and finance for major international events hosted in Canada.

The selected candidates will be offered casual contracts, based on their skills and experience. Candidates must be flexible, willing to work overtime and travel on short notice. The selected candidates may also be temporarily relocated for a short period of time to the summit site, if needed. Global Affairs Canada is responsible for paying all expenses relating to salary, overtime and travel.

TELEWORK GUIDELINES:
The dynamic nature of G7 Summit planning requires effective relationship-building and real-time communication and collaboration. Consequently, candidates must be willing to work a minimum of three days physically present at the office with this requirement shifting from four or five days in office or on the sites in the weeks before the summit.

Intent of the process

We are looking for a range of skills from various levels and professional groups to support the G7 Presidency. There are casual contracts opportunities in many areas, including accreditation, communications, protocol, transportation, procurement, media operations, logistics, security and office accommodations.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter “indicating in no more than 800 words in English or 920 words in French why you would be an ideal candidate, your relevant skills and experience and how you could contribute to the success of the Summit and other major events.”

Contact information for 2 references.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

Candidates do not require all of the below essential qualifications to be considered for a casual opportunity through this advertisement. Candidates must indicate which essential qualifications they possess so that they can be referred to relevant hiring managers for assessment.

Please indicate, using approximately 185 words in French or 160 words in English per essential criteria, which essential qualifications below you possess and provide examples of your experience, including your role, your exact duties and how you helped make the project a success.

1) Procurement and IM/IT:
Experience in providing support services in one or more of the following fields: IM/IT; procurement and contracting.

2) Communications and media relations:
Experience in the development and implementation of communications products, particularly responses to media queries, and acting as a spokesperson.

3) Office accommodation and administrative support:
Experience in providing support services in the office accommodation and office administration fields.

4) Protocol liaison and operations:
Experience in planning and developing relevant information, prototypes, and programs for official events and managing interactions between government officials and local stakeholders.

5) Environment, communication liaison and accreditation:
Experience in liaising with local communities through themed community outreach strategies and/or implementing greening government strategy.

6) Airport, transport, baggage and accommodations:
Experience in providing support in one or more of the following fields: establishing and/or managing transport dispatch offices; airport operations; baggage handling/tracking; accommodations/real property services in third-party facilities.

7) Media operations:
Experience in providing support for one or more of the following fields: planning and coordinating the functioning of a media centre; planning and coordination of a media pool system; functioning of a host broadcaster and/or host photographer; providing services for domestic and/or foreign media.

8) Conference facility site, preparation and security:
Experience in the planning and coordination of one or more of the following fields: food services; design and fabrication of event set-ups and/or signage; audio-visual services.
Experience managing inventory and coordination of shipments in a warehouse.

Conditions of employment

CONDITONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
– A minimum of 3 days in the office
– Willingness and ability to travel for short periods of time and on short notice.
– Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice.
– Willingness and ability to relocate to the event’s site(s) temporarily.
– Secret security clearance or Employee Summit Access.

Other information

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

Information on employment equity

ASSESSMENTS:
– Reference checks may be sought.
– An interview may be administered.
– All information obtained throughout the staffing process, from the time of application to the conclusion of the process, may be used for evaluation purposes.

COMMUNICATION:
– Candidates are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of their choice (French or English).
– Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent. Our intention is to communicate via email with candidates who will be considered. Candidates who apply on this staffing process must include a valid email address in their application. Candidates are strongly encouraged to check their email on a regular basis. It is entirely your responsibility to inform us at all times of any changes regarding your contact information.

DEFINITION:
Casual workers are hired for specified periods that may not exceed 90 working days in one calendar year, in a department or in an agency. The period of casual employment may be for one or more than one term, but is not to exceed 90 working days in a department or agency in a calendar year.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Contact information

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