Technical Writer

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Fueled by a dedicated workforce, Transport Canada’s Aircraft Services Directorate is seeking a Technical Writer who is looking for an interesting position in a professional work environment within a federal organization in the National Capital Region. This position is located at our headquarters, in the Aircraft Services' hangar at Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport.

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IMPORTANT NOTE: It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e., Education and Experience Qualifications, both Essential and Assets) in the screening questions. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities, rather the candidate must provide concrete examples that illustrate how they meet the requirement. Failure to do so could result in the application being rejected from the process.

*Only applications submitted online through the jobs.gc.ca website will be considered.

WE WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK!

Intent of the process

A prequalified pool of candidates may be established which may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level with similar linguistic profiles and security requirements.

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)

DEFINITION:
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS are the qualifications required to perform the work. You must meet the below essential qualifications when applying to this position and provide concrete examples in the screening questions to be considered for this position.


Education
ED1 : A secondary school diploma or acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience
EX1: Experience in writing and editing publications, communications products, e-learning content, or web content.

EX2: Experience in consultation processes and workflows in producing documents or information products.

EX3: Experience in performing quality control in the document preparation process.

EX4: Experience in ensuring availability, consistency and accuracy of references such as verifying compliance with copyright.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

DEFINITION:
ASSET QUALIFICATIONS are qualifications that are not essential to perform the work, but that, now or in the future, may benefit the organization and be an enhancement in terms of the work to be performed. Asset qualifications are desirable but are not necessarily required for the work to be performed. If you meet any of the asset qualifications below, please describe so in the screening questions when you apply.


Asset Education :
ED1: Bachelors degree in Communications or Journalism or an equivalent amount of relative experience (5 years job related experience minimum).

Degree equivalency

Asset Experience:
AEX1: Experience in conducting terminological and linguistic research.

AEX2: Experience in project management.

AEX3: Experience in e-learning courseware.

AEX4: Experience in aviation training.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge
K1: Knowledge of policies affecting multimedia production such as copyright and intellectual property rights. plagiarism

Abilities
A1: Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

A2: Ability to communicate effectively orally.

A3: Ability to liaise with management on workload and priorities.

Personal Suitability
PS1: Organization

PS2: Client Service

PS3: Creativity

PS4: Attention to detail

PS5 : Strategic Thinking

Other information

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

You must indicate on your application if you require a technical aid for testing or an alternative method of assessment.

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.