Technical and Publication Officer

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Assessment accommodation

APPLICATION PROCESS - IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW:

COVER LETTER:
• You must submit a cover letter in MS Word format to by the closing date of the poster.
** When sending the cover letter, please ensure that the subject line in your email is as follows : " COVER LETTER - 19-MOT-EA-HRS-95347 - LAST NAME, FIRST NAME" **
• Your cover letter will be used to assess your ability to communicate effectively in writing
• For the essential experience criteria (Must Have) - You have 500 words to describe how you meet ALL the criteria
• For the asset experience criteria (Nice to Have) - You have an additional 150 words per criteria to describe how you meet them (if applicable)

In your cover letter, you must demonstrate how you meet the essential experience criteria (and asset experience criteria, if applicable), by describing the following:
• The What – the title of your position, including group and level
• The Where – the name of the department or organization where you gained the experience
• The When – dates that show the length of time you spent in the position
• The How - concrete examples of how you meet the ESSENTIAL experience qualifications

***If you do not submit a cover letter by the closing date of the poster, your application will not be considered.***

RESUME:
• Must be submitted in the jobs.gc.ca application (do not send a copy by email)
• Will be evaluated alongside your cover letter
• Maximum of 1000 words

Intent of the process

The results of this process will be used to staff 1 position indeterminately. A partially assessed or fully assessed pool of candidates may be created to be used to staff this position or similar positions with various tenures within Transport Canada at 159 Cleopatra Drive in Nepean. The pool created will not be shared with other Transport Canada branches or departments.

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
ED: Post-secondary education or specialized training/courses in the field related to the position being staffed.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

EX1: Experience in
• researching information and
• providing recommendations to management.

EX2: Experience in editing and proofreading English technical* publications or technical* documents.

EX3: Experience in proofreading French translated documents and revising translated text.

*Technical: documents using technical language/vocabulary

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:
EXPERIENCE

AEX1: Extensive* experience in editing and proofreading English technical** publications or technical** documents.

AEX2: Extensive* experience in proofreading French translated documents and revising translated text.

*Extensive: complex activities in a wide variety of situations for a minimum of 2 years
**Technical: documents using technical language/vocabulary

AEX3: Experience in the field of aviation in a maintenance, manufacturing, operational or regulatory environment.

AEX4: Experience determining user requirements, coordinating the implementation of system enhancements and performing user acceptance testing (UAT)

AEX5: Experience coding with HTML

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

Bilingual - Imperative (PPB/PPB)
A "P" in the linguistic profile indicates a requirement (written comprehension and written expression) for technical or specialized language skills. The P level will be assessed during the written exam period. This is not assessed through the Public Service Commission.

Information on language requirements

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
KLC1: Engagement
KLC2: Effective interpersonal relationship
KLC3: Strategic Thinking

ABILITIES
A1: Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
A2: Ability to work effectively under pressure.
A3: Ability to manage a heavy workload in order to plan and set priorities to ensure deadlines and objectives are met.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
PS1: Attention to detail
PS2: Reliability

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willing and able to work overtime on short notice.

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

A written examination, an interview and a reference check will be part of the candidates' assessment.

You will be required to provide proof of your education credentials at the time of assessment. If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. Therefore if you don’t have a Canadian equivalency, please contact the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) at 416-962-9725 or by email at: www.cicic.ca.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language(s) 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.