French Editor

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Assessment accommodation

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

***FOR THIS PROCESS/INVENTORY***

You must submit a complete application, consisting of screening questions which clearly demonstrate how you meet the screening criteria (education and experience) and a résumé. The screening questions will be used as the primary tool in the screening process and the résumé will only be used to substantiate the information provided.

In your response to the screening questions, you will be required to provide concrete examples such as details of tasks, projects, or accomplishments demonstrating how the experience was acquired. If you do not fully complete the screening questions as instructed, your application will not be further considered when doing extractions.

The first extraction is expected to occur one week after posting. In addition, extractions from this inventory is expected to occur throughout and after the advertisement period. If extracted, candidates will only be assessed once.

Any assessment method that is considered appropriate to determine whether a person meets the qualifications (other than education and experience) referred to in the statement of merit may be used, such as a review of past performance and accomplishments, examinations, interviews and reference checks.

Work environment

This challenging and rewarding position is at the heart of the Government of Canada as part of the team working on the editing and translation of its prime decision-making document: the federal budget. This position requires superior professional language skills. You will play a role in determining the correct usage and terminology describing the most visible public and government programs. The French Editor is part of a team of editors in a dynamic work environment delivering more than 700,000 words each year.

In addition to the Budget, a French Editor is assigned a wide range of economic publications and releases, directed at the media, tax and legal specialists and the general public both in Canada and abroad. Language Services is also responsible for editing Ministerial speeches, and ensuring language standards for the Department’s Web site, statements, briefing materials, policy reports, brochures, letters, bulletins, advertising and multimedia presentations.

Intent of the process

The purpose of this process is to establish an inventory of candidates for extraction and further assessment to staff current and future IS-04 vacancies within the Language Services Unit of the Consultations and Communications Branch of the Department of Finance Canada.

Selection decisions may be made on the basis of one or more of the following considerations:
• Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team;
• Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience;
• Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Graduation with a degree (bachelor's) from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Degree equivalency

Extensive experience* in revising a variety of documents written in French or translated from English to French, such as specialized and general interest publications, speeches, correspondence, news releases and backgrounders.
* Extensive experience means at least four (4) years of experience on a full-time basis.

Experience in editing and translating documents.

Experience in researching information in specialized fields for terminology purposes.

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

***ONE OR MORE OF THE BELOW QUALIFICATION MAY BE APPLIED WHEN EXTRACTING AND SCREENING CANDIDATES. THEREFORE, YOU WILL BE ASKED TO RESPOND TO SCREEENING QUESTIONS.***

Asset Education:

Graduation with a degree (bachelor's) from a recognized post-secondary institution with a specialization in translation or linguistics.

Degree equivalency

Asset Experience:

Extensive experience* in revising a variety of documents written in French or translated from English to French, such as specialized and general interest publications, speeches, correspondence, news releases and backgrounders within the Public Service.
* Extensive experience means at least four (4) years of experience on a full-time basis.
temps plein.

Experience in editing and translating documents, including economic and finance terminology.

Experience in online publishing.

Experience in government communications.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CCC/PPC)

Information on language requirements

Extensive knowledge in writing and editing of the French language: vocabulary, grammar, spelling and composition.

Ability to edit documents written in French or translated from English to French.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to work under pressure.

Tact
Attention to detail
Initiative
Team spirit

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance - Must work long periods of overtime in the evening on weekdays, on weekends and on statutory holidays to meet expectations and tight deadlines associated with departmental publications, such as the federal Budget, and unpredictable policy issues.

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

Only on-line applications through the Public Service Resourcing System will be accepted. To submit an application on-line, please click on the button "Apply Online". Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

For this selection process, email is the most effective way to communicate with you and for you to be invited for evaluations. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. The email address provided may also be used in the administration of online exams. Candidates who apply to selection processes should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Therefore, it is your responsibility to verify your email and/or PSRS account on a regular basis regarding this selection process.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent.

Please note that candidates (including employees of the Public Service) will not be considered to be in travel status or on government business and that travel costs will not be reimbursed. Consequently, candidates will be responsible for travel costs.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

You must provide proof of your education credentials, upon request.

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.

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.