Learning Advisor, Foreign Language Training

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Assessment accommodation

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: Candidates must clearly demonstrate, by responding to the preselection questionnaire, how they meet the education and experience factors listed in the essential and asset qualifications.

YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE. No application via e-mail will be accepted.

BENEFITS OF APPLYING ON-LINE:
• Candidates can create a profile and manage their account in the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS) and apply to job opportunities.
• Candidates can retrieve stored application(s) previously submitted.
• Candidates can modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff one (1) indeterminate position with a bilingual imperative CBC/CBC linguistic profile.

This process will also be used to establish a partially assessed pool of candidates that may be used to staff similar positions at an identical or equivalent group and level and with various official language proficiencies such as : (Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB, Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC, Bilingual Imperative CCC/CCC), and various tenures using various staffing mechanisms such as: (Indeterminate appointment, Term appointment, Acting appointment, Deployment, Assignment or Secondment

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)

EDUCATION:

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in education, applied linguistics, social sciences, international relations, intercultural studies, psychology, adult education, literature, international development or a related discipline.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCES:

EX1 - Learner counseling experience in a professional learning environment.
EX2 - Experience using current technologies for the design and implementation of language training (including distance training).
EX3 - Experience in management of language learning projects. This includes the definition of scope, objectives and statement of work and the development of the project.
EX4 - Significant(1) experience in teaching a language to adults in a professional setting or at university level at all proficiency(2) levels.

Note 1: Significant is defined as having taught for at least 500 hours.
Note 2: Proficiency is defined as the ability of an individual to speak or perform in a language.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

K1 - Knowledge of adult learning: theories, principles and practices.
K2 - Knowledge of new trends in language teaching and learning.

ABILITIES:

A1 - Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
A2 - Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
A3 - Ability to communicate effectively orally and to make presentations.
A4 - Ability to prepare clear and concise communications in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES:

PS1 - Judgement
PS2 - Excellent interpersonal relationships
PS3 - Initiative
PS4 - Reliability
PS5 - Team work
PS6 - Tact
PS7 - Creativity

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

ASSET QUALIFICATION

Certification in administration of Oral proficiency tests issued by a recognized institution such as American Council Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), Centre for Foreign Languages at Global Affairs Canada (CFSL), or Foreign Service Institute (State Department USA) (FSI).

ASSET COMPETENCY

o Proficiency at minimum level 3* in a foreign** language. (An exam can be administered)

*Proficiency levels as defined by the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR). https://www.govtilr.org/
**Foreign language is any language other than English and French.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Willingness and capacity to work overtime on short notice.
Willingness and capacity to travel occasionally.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

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

1. Communication for this process will be sent via email. 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).

2. Any information provided may be verified through various sources.

3. Candidates are advised that an exam and/or interview will only be rescheduled under these exceptional circumstances:
- Medical reason with certificate;
- Pre-arranged travel with proof;
- Pre-scheduled training with proof;
- Pre-arranged exam/interview for another Government of Canada staffing process with proof;
- Death in the family with proof;
- Other exceptional reason deemed acceptable by the Selection Board (e.g. Jury Duty, etc.).

4. You will be required to provide proof of your education credentials. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. The board members may retain a certain number of applicants for further assessment, based on a top-down approach or based on some of the assets qualifications.

8. Accommodations: In order to ensure that you are assessed in a fair and equitable manner in the next stages, please advise us if you require accommodation measures. Please note that the asset qualifications may be invoked at any time of the selection process including the screening stage.

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.