Junior Jurilinguist (French)

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Assessment accommodation

You must respond to the screening questions, explaining how you meet the experience criteria listed in the essential qualifications.

It is not sufficient to only state that the qualification is met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities.

FOR EACH EXPERIENCE CRITERION, please provide concrete examples explaining how you meet it, and include the following MANDATORY information:

1 – Name of the department or organization where the experience was acquired;
2 – Title of the position occupied and duration for which you exercised the functions;
3 – Specific details of tasks, projects or accomplishments demonstrating the experience was acquired;

**Reference checks may be used to validate the experience described in your answers. Therefore, please indicate the name and contact information of one supervisor who can confirm the experience you have provided in your answer.

The résumé will be used as a secondary source to validate the criteria described in the answers.

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.

Intent of the process

The immediate need and intention is to staff up to five (5) term or indeterminate positions at Public Law and Legislative Services Sector - LSB - Jurilinguistic Services Unit.

A pool of fully or partially qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions at Justice Canada with various tenures in the National Capital Region.

These junior jurilinguists positions could eventually lead to indeterminate appointments.

These entry-level jurilinguist positions could lead to appointments to jurilinguist (EC-07) positions once candidates are appointed, trained and autonomous.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 5,000 words (maximum)

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

EDUCATION:

Degree from a recognized university with either a specialization in a law- related field or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience in that field.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

Significant experience* in providing linguistic advice in French.

Significant experience* in revising the French version of texts from a linguistic perspective, for example, the grammar, syntax and style.

Significant experience* in comparing the English and French versions of texts to ensure their equivalence, to identify discrepancies and to suggest appropriate revisions.

* "Significant experience” means experience the extent and depth of which would normally be acquired by accomplishing a vast array of complex and related activities over a period of four (4) years.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (PPC/PPC)

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of the French language, for example, its grammar, syntax and style;
Knowledge of the English language, for example, its grammar, syntax and style;
Knowledge of the principal translation and revision tools.

COMPETENCIES:

Demonstrating integrity and respect;
Thinking things through;
Working effectively with others;
Showing initiative and being action-oriented.

ABILITIES:

Ability to communicate verbally;
Ability to work under pressure;
Ability to improve, from a linguistic perspective, the French version of complex and sensitive texts for example, their grammar, syntax and style;
Ability to compare the English and French versions of complex and sensitive texts with a view to identifying discrepancies between the two versions and suggesting appropriate corrections;
Ability to identify, analyze and solve linguistic problems.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

Degree from a recognized university in a field related to the French language (e.g. translation, linguistics, literature, etc.).

Degree equivalency

Experience in drafting, translating or revising legal texts.

The Department of Justice is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. Qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and/or women may be selected for appointment to fulfill organizational needs.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Candidates must be willing, and available, to work overtime when necessary.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

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