Greg Scott Email & Phone Number

Gatineau, Qc, Ca

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

- Recruit and manage a team of four employees that lead the planning, development and implementation of CBSA's Leadership and Management Development Program, Employment Equity Executive Leadership Development Program and Talent Management Program for Non-EX employees.- Provide day to day supervision, coaching and support to team members.- Develop workplans, manage budgets and expenses for three high profile leadership development programs.- Oversee staffing, conduct recruitment, and track performance for members of my team.- Brief senior management, including VPs and the President of CBSA on matters related to leadership development, talent management and succession planning.- Work with team members to resolve issues when they arrive, promote diversity and foster a safe and healthy workplace.- Prepare briefing notes, communication material, project plans, work plans and performance measurement vehicles to ensure effective and timely reporting on program performance.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

- Collaborated on the establishment of, and promotion of, a centre of expertise for change management focusing on major change initiatives for the Human Resources and Workplace Branch at Shared Services Canada.- Planned, developed and implemented change management strategies to ensure the success, buy-in and adoption of major organizational changes.- Developed and implemented communications plans, training plans, coaching plans and resistance management approach for significant and sensitive change initiatives.- Provided expert advice to senior management, project teams, subject matter experts and stakeholders on best practices, approaches and strategies for ensuring the success and impact of organizational changes.

Ottawa, Ontario

- Provide high quality strategic advice to senior management on matters related to learning and professional development.- Ensure effective planning, implementation and coordination of departmental and external learning programs, particularly those related to management training.- Assess and evaluate the effectiveness of learning activities, tools and resources and make recommendations to strengthen learning programming on an ongoing basis.- Liaise with other departments and external contractors to identify and effective approaches to organizational learning.

Ottawa, Ontario (Canada)

- Identified sensitive emerging issues and trends in media and stakeholder communications, planned and implemented media relations strategies and developed proactive and reactive media relations approaches.- Responded to high volumes of media calls.- Liaised with multiple partners to identify emerging issues and possible communications implications for Competition Bureau.- Designed and developed communications products in a variety of formats, included targeted and effective use of social media tools.- Delivered a broad array of communications products on high profile issues, including communications plans, news releases, statements, media lines, Qs and As, backgrounders and message event proposals.- Provided strategic communications advice and support to senior executives, program experts and other senior officials on sensitive issues related to competition and law enforcement.- Acted as Director of Strategic Communications during extended leave periods, managed and supervised a team of 5 Communications Advisors, as well as students and contractors.- Provided strategic communications advice, planned communications activities and recommended strategies to senior management.

Ottawa, On

- Liaised with multiple partners to identify emerging issues and possible communications implications for the Department and the Minister of Public Safety.- Acted as Communications Manager during a paternity leave period and other extended period, managing, supervising and overseeing the work of a multidisciplinary team.- Managed human resources activities and oversaw financial planning and resource management.- Prepared a broad array of communications products for the Minister, including communications plans, news releases, statements, media lines, Qs and As, backgrounders, message event proposals.- Provided communications advice to senior officials on high profile and sensitive issues related to policing and law enforcement.- Developed and implemented strategic communications plans in support of organizations priorities and objectives.- Coordinated communications products and services that supported senior management in achieving results and meeting organizational goals and objectives.- Planned and coordinated news conference, media availabilities and other ministerial events from the early planning stages through to the post-event evaluation phase.

Ottawa, On

- Managed various human resources processes and procedures for the Media Relations unit and oversaw budget planning and implementation.- Staffed, managed and coordinated the activities, including supervising a team of 4 employees.- Provided ongoing supervision and mentoring for my team in support of operational objectives and the personal and professional objectives of employees.- Consulted with senior officials in relevant departments and organizations to coordinate media approaches on sensitive horizontal issues.- Coordinated technical briefings with subject matter experts on key CIDA projects and initiatives- Provided advice on media relations and communications activities to senior managers and other officials across the organization- Developed strategic communications plans, media strategies and approaches to increase awareness in the media of CIDA projects, policies and initiatives.- Liaised with political staff in the Minister’s Office and PCO on communications issues affecting the Minister of International Cooperation and the Government.- Liaised with external and internal stakeholder groups and development partners to ensure that departmental interests and positions were reflected in communications activities.

Ottawa, On

- Played a leading role in coordinating communications activities related to the Federal Budget, including the media lock-up on Budget day, as well as support for pre-Budget and post-Budget roll-out events, at the Departmental and Ministerial level.- Responded to high volumes of enquiries and requests for information from the national and international media on departmental issues.- Developed media lines, media strategies and strategic communications plans on high-profile and sensitive departmental issues.- Coordinated numerous technical briefings for the media with Departmental officials and coached officials in preparation for briefings and interviews with national and local media.- Provided proactive media relations and communications advice to senior management, and policy and program specialists.

Ottawa, On

- Provided strategic communications advice to senior departmental officials on media relations issues.Responded to enquiries and requests for information from the national and international media on departmental issues, provided interviews for print, television and radio media.- Developed media lines, media strategies and strategic communications plans on high-profile departmental issues.- Provided proactive media relations and communications advice to senior management, and policy and program specialists.- Organized and coordinated technical briefing sessions for the media with departmental program and policy specialists.- Prepared and coordinated media advisories, news releases, speaking notes, backgrounders and other materials.- Worked closely with senior departmental officials and the Minister’s Office to coordinate, support and organize Ministerial and Departmental events, including major speeches, announcements and media events.

Ottawa, On

- Provided strategic communications advice to senior management, program experts and other clients on key departmental and government wide initiatives and reviewed and revised communications texts to ensure adherence with government policies and guidelines.- Led and managed working groups to organize and implement department-wide events- Coordinated electronic and paper-based publishing to ensure adherence with communications policies.- Developed Departmental Intranet web sites using HTML, JavaScript and MS Front Page and managed site content, drafted internal departmental messages and communiqués, backgrounders and other communications products and materials.- Planned and implemented internal learning events and information sessions for employees on hot topics, departmental priorities and emerging issues.- Prepared and implemented long term and short term corporate communications strategies for the Department.- Developed strategic communications plans and communications strategies for departmental activities.

Ottawa, On

- Provided advice to hiring managers and departmental staff on staffing and recruitment practices, policies and procedures.- Coordinated and oversaw private sector contracts for improved HR service delivery- Provided briefing sessions and workshops regarding Human Resources tools and best practices.- Recommended changes in programs and service delivery related to people management and recruitment.

Web Content Officer

- Maintained and developed content for a fully accessible web application providing information on Accessible Transportation services for clients with disabilities, using HTML and JavaScript.- Deployed various tools to interact with stakeholders and assess the public mood.- Produced communications materials, reports and manuals to promote various client service tools and developed protocol and procedures for responding to client feedback. - Provided strategic advice related to communications and designed and implemented strategic communications plans and strategies.

Ottawa, On

- Designed and developed bilingual Knowledge Management web sites using HTML/XML and JavaScript and translated content from French to English.- Designed and implemented internet and paper based publication projects, negotiated with contractors and oversaw their work.- Coordinated the development of electronic and paper based communications products- Contributed to the planning and development of learning events and multimedia learning tools for employees.

Colombia, South America

- Developed and implemented curriculum for grades 8-11 English and Creative Communication- Assessed student progress, developed individualized action plans with parents, counsellors and other school officials- Supervised extracurricular activities (i.e. drama production, Model United Nations).

Arnprior, Ontario (Canada)

- Counselled job seekers and provided advice during individual job searches- Prepared a wide variety of communications and marketing materials, such as press releases, news articles, media interviews and training sessions to promote government services.- Promoted training programs in the community via the media- Designed and implemented training workshops for job seekers and potential employers- Determined wage subsidies for on-the-job training placements, supervised placements and consulted with employers about placement terms- Consulted with federal, provincial and municipal employment services providers in order to increase program efficiency

Arnprior, On

- Wrote guest editorials and columns on important social issues for two weekly newspapers.- Authored news articles on a freelance basis regarding predominantly municipal issues.

Eganville, Ontario (Canada)

- Supervised a team of four integrated services support workers to ensure that children with special needs and disabilities were successfully integrated into daily program activities. - Oversaw human resources management, financial management and budget planning.- Recruited, hired and evaluated program staff, and coordinated the delivery of programs. - Planned, maintained and administered the program budget.