Senior Editor - Amendment to closing date

Important messages

PLEASE APPLY ONLINE. Candidates have to answer the sub-questions otherwise the application may not be considered.

Management may initially contact candidates at the AS-04 group and level or equivalent to fill this position by deployment. Management has the flexibility to conduct a formal or informal assessment of these candidates.

Assets may be used at the pre screening stage or for the appointment.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff (1) one position on a permanent basis.

A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates may be established to staff similar or identical positions at Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) with various linguistic profiles (English essential, French or English Essential, BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC) and/or requirement as well as tenures (indeterminate, deployment, acting, specified period, assignment, secondment) and/or the security clearance (reliability or secret), which may vary according to the position being staffed.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION

A graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in linguistic or in translation or some other specialty relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

Significant* and recent** experience editing and reviewing a wide range of documents, such as correspondence and briefing notes in both official languages.

Recent** experience translating short documents from English to French and from French to English.

* Significant experience is defined as depth and breadth of experience normally associated with the performance of those duties for a period of approximatively two years.

** Recent is defined as the experience acquired within the last two years approximatively.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (PPB/PPB)

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of editing and proofreading standards and techniques.

ABILITIES

Ability to review, edit, and proofread correspondence, briefing notes or other documents in both official languages.

Ability to translate short texts.

Ability to establish priorities and meet tight deadlines.

Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Ability to communicate in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

Attention to detail.
Discretion.
Reliability.

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

Experience in working in a Ministerial Correspondence Unit or an Executive Correspondence Unit.

Experience liaising with staff in the offices of a Senior Assistant Deputy Minister or Assistant Deputy Minister.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS CURRENT AND/OR FUTURE

Indigenous Affairs and Northern Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population we serve. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Women, Aboriginal Persons, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disability.

Conditions of employment

Secret Security Clearance.
Able and willing to work overtime on short notice.
Must be available to work until 17:00.

Other information

OTHER INFORMATION

1) A written examination may be administered.

2) An interview may be administered.

3) Reference checks may be sought.

4) You must provide proof of your education credentials.

5) Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

6) Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

7) Please note that asset qualifications may be used at the screening stage or any stage during the process.

8) Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

9) PLEASE NOTE: For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews). It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

We thank all those who apply.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

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