Revisor **AMENDMENT TO CLOSING DATE**

Important messages

Did you know that Public Services and Procurement Canada was selected as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers for 2017? We invite you to join an organization that is committed to ensuring an inclusive workplace and respect for all!

Intent of the process

A pool of partially qualified candidates will be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions within the Department of Public Services and Procurement Canada with various tenures. The pool can be used to staff positions with various linguistic profils and various security requirements. The positions are located in the National Capital Area.

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)

NOTE: All candidates MUST answer the screening questions. When you answer the screening question, you must provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience requirements listed in the essential qualifications and asset qualifications section. The screening board cannot make any assumptions about your experience. It is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current duties. One effective approach would be to write at least 1 paragraph per experience demonstrating that you have the required experience and ensure that clear and accurate details are provided. APPLICATIONS THAT DO NOT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THAT THE CANDIDATE MEETS THE SCREENING CRITERIA WILL NOT BE GIVEN FURTHER CONSIDERATION.

Education:

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in : Translation, French literature or English literature.

Degree equivalency

Experiences:

EX1 - Experience in writing procedures, business proposals or reports.

EX2 - Recent* experience in the use of computer using various software program such as word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation, as well as spelling-check or proofreading aids.

EX3 - Recent* experience in editing, proofreading and comparative reading of correspondence such as communiqués, letters, emails or newsletters.

EX4 - Experience in translating correspondence such as communiqués, letters, emails or newsletters from English to French and from French to English.

*”Recent” experience is defined as having been obtained in the last five (5) years.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CCC/CCC)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:

K1 - Knowledge of grammar, spelling, punctuation and style.

K2 - Knowledge of terminology research techniques and Internet search methods to find information needed to support edits and corrections.

K3 - Knowledge of writing, editing and proofreading principles and practices to edit and adapt documents and correspondence for the audience.

Abilities:

A1 - Ability to correct documents for grammatical and format errors.

A2 - Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

A3 - Ability to do comparative reading and make associated changes in the documents in order that documents being revised have the same meaning in each official language and that there are no gaps.

A4 - Ability to manage multiple priorities.

A5 - Ability to communicate effectively orally.

A6 - Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Competency:

C1 - Client Service level 1

Personal suitability:

PS1 - Effective interpersonal relationships
PS2 - Attention to details
PS3 - Reliability

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

The assessment will include: a screening of your application, a written online exam, an interview and references.

You must be prepared to provide the original or a certified true copy of your educational credentials.

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.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidate's responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact indicated on this job advertisement.

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.