Regional Media Advisors

Regional Media Advisors Title: Regional Media Advisors Elections Canada File Number: ECTD-RFP-16-0011 Publication Date: 2017-05-05 Closing Date: 2017-06-15 14:00 Time Zone: Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Trade Agreements: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Region of Opportunity: Canada Region of Delivery: National Capital Region Goods and Services Identification Number (GSIN): T004D - Media Analysis, T004E - Media Relations Tender Type: Notice of Proposed Procurement (NPP) Tendering Procedure: Open Background During and between Electoral Events, Elections Canada provides media and public relations services. This involves:

Answering French and English media queries, by phone or email Conducting interviews (print/broadcast/online); Developing proactive media relations strategies to support Elections Canada’s communications objectives; Writing media lines, backgrounders, Questions and Answers, web content and other documents; Preparing and disseminating press releases, media advisories and other media products; Organizing news conferences and media briefings; Researching and providing background information on topics of interest to members of the agency; Preparing daily and special press clippings, analyses and reports on media issues and coverage; Providing media training and public relations/media relations support to Elections Canada employees, Field Liaison Officers and Returning Officers; and Supporting and implementing Elections Canada’s ongoing strategic communications objectives and deliverables.

Requirement Elections Canada requires the professional services of four Regional Media Advisors on an as and when requested basis to provide media relations services at Elections Canada Headquarters in the National Capital Region during an Electoral Event, and outside of an Electoral Event. Period of the Contract The Contract will be from date of award to March 31, 2018, with the option to extend by two additional periods of one year each under the same terms and conditions.