Media Analyst ()

Calling on Creative Media Analysts! Do you enjoy working in the fast-paced world of media relations and issues management planning? If so, consider joining the dynamic communications team supporting the Central Agency Communications Unit of Cabinet Office to provide media monitoring services to an extensive and high-profile client group. Please Note:
-These unique positions are remote (work from home) opportunities
-This competition will be used to fill future vacancies The Ministry
Cabinet Office is the Premier's ministry. It provides the Premier and his Cabinet with advice and analysis to help the government achieve its priorities.

OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism:

We are committed to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to promote a diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, accessible, merit-based, respectful and equitable workplace. We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black, and racialized individuals, as well as people from a diversity of ethnic and cultural origins, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions. Visit the  OPS Anti-Racism Policy and the  OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint pages to learn more about the OPS commitment to advance racial equity, accessibility, diversity, and inclusion in the public service. We offer employment accommodation across the recruitment process and all aspects of employment consistent with the requirements of Ontario's  Human Rights Code . Refer to the "How to apply" section if you require a disability-related accommodation. The Ontario Public Service (OPS) is one of Ontario's largest employers and is the non-partisan arm of the Government of Ontario. In 2019, the OPS set a goal to achieve parity with the Ontario labour force by 2025 for the most underrepresented groups in OPS senior leadership, including people with disabilities. We seek to develop an inclusive workplace by recruiting, developing, and advancing people of all abilities and promote an environment where everyone has access to workplace resources and accommodations to reach their fullest potential. As one of Ontario's largest employers, the OPS believes in and celebrates diversity in talent and is dedicated towards recruitment for persons with lived and living experience of disabilities. The Ontario Public Service is an inclusive and equity employer and will provide accommodations under the Human Rights Code.

What can I expect to do in this role?

As a Media Analyst, you will provide support to Cabinet Office and the Office of the Premier by participating in the preparation of a broad range of digital media products in a high profile, high-pressure, deadline-orientated environment. Media sources include television, radio and both daily and community newspapers; • Summarize electronic newspaper articles
• Monitor digital TV/Radio media
• Provide transcription services for provincially-relevant news items
• Perform support duties as required to produce deadline-driven daily media products

How do I qualify?

Communication, Interpersonal and Client Service Skills:

• You have excellent written communication skills to create short summaries under the pressure of fixed deadlines
• You have the ability to edit closed captioning text from relevant TV stories, transcribing missing segments, ensuring accuracy and appropriate punctuation
• You have excellent attention to detail to ensure materials are accurately summarized and transcribed
• You can respond to changing priorities quickly and seamlessly
• You have good interpersonal and client service skills to interact with clients and team members
• You have demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of a team with minimal supervision

Research, Organizational and Computer Skills:

• You have excellent keyboarding skills and a demonstrated ability to utilize MS Office software such as Word and Excel for data input
• You have good organizational skills to manage a busy workload in a deadline-driven, high-pressure organization
• You can conduct media scans and analysis to identify issues with potential impacts
• You have excellent research skills with the ability to utilize internet-based search engines using appropriate syntax
• You have the ability to consistently identify and keep up with key government issues while understanding the impacts of the political environment

Knowledge and Experience:

• You have a basic understanding of government programs and issues
• You have knowledge of media monitoring technologies, practices, and techniques.
• You have knowledge of journalism and communications theory, principles and techniques

Hours of Work:

These are temporary, irregularly-scheduled part-time positions but every effort is made to stabilize staff's working hours to the extent possible. The hours of work will range from 0 to 36.25 hours per week, however work hours are not guaranteed and will vary week to week. The primary shifts available at this time are:
• Morning Shifts: 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. (Monday to Friday),
• Evening Shifts: 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (Sunday to Friday)
• Mid-day Shifts: 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Monday to Friday) Additional shifts may also be available on an occasional basis.