Senior Interpreter - Team Leader

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Assessment accommodation

Duties

Supervise a team made up of interpreters. Support distribution of tasks. Evaluate work for quality assurance purposes.

Ensure onsite coordination of interpretation activities during major events, or as required.

Establish and manage the quality assurance process for interpretation.

Support the training of interpretation students and new staff members, as well the continuing education of staff interpreters. Develop learning and work tools, organise and coordinate training and professional development workshops.

Work environment

Does this sound like you? If you meet these criteria, the Translation Bureau of the Government of Canada needs you! We are looking for language experts ready to supervise other language professionals and work in a highly operational environment while managing constantly shifting priorities.

The Translation Bureau is a Special Operating Agency of Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC). It supports the government of Canada in its efforts to serve Canadians and communicate with them in both official languages.

The interpretation sector supports Parliament, departments and federal government agencies by providing services in official, foreign, indigenous and sign languages.

The Bureau aims to be a centre of excellence in language services. The foundation of its modernized vision rests on several initiatives. This includes strengthening employee wellbeing; improving service quality; reaching out to professional associations, universities and clients; planning and managing resources effectively; and, lastly, conducting research and development in automatic translation and artificial intelligence.

Intent of the process

A pool of fully qualified candidates can be established through this process to fill identical or similar positions within the Translation Bureau with various security and duration requirements (permanent or temporary).

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Education
A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution, or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or interpretation experience.*
* “acceptable combination” means that candidates have a minimum of two (2) years of post-secondary education and five (5) years of experience in the field of interpretation.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
At least five (5) years of experience as an interpreter or as a professional translator.

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

Asset Education
A bachelor’s or master's degree in translation or a master’s degree in conference interpretation from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Degree equivalency

Asset Professional Certification:
Translation Bureau accreditation as an interpreter

Asset experience:
Experience supervising a team of language professionals

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CCC/CCC)

Information on language requirements

Abilities and skills:
Abiltity to manage
Written communication
Effective Interactive Communication
Client service competency : Level 2
Mobilize People
Uphold Integrity and Respect
Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
Promote Innovation and Guide Change
Achieve Results

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

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Employees’ work days are often of variable length, and they are often called upon to work irregular hours, sometimes on weekends and holidays, depending on operational requirements.

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

Please note that any written communication related to this process could be used to assess your written communication.

We will contact you by email and/or via your public service jobs account. Please make sure that your email address is valid and accepts messages from unknown senders. It is your responsibility to regularly check your email and jobs account for communications regarding this selection process. Should we contact you and you fail to reply within the designated time frames, your application may not be given further consideration.

You must clearly demonstrate, with examples, how you meet the essential education and
experiences and/or the assets requested. Please make sure to complete all applicable text boxes and include dates in order to have your application considered. Information such as "See CV", "I have the experience" and "See cover letter" will not suffice and could result in the rejection of your application.

In addition to a written exam, an interview and a reference check, the selection board may require copies of past performance appraisals to assess the essential qualifications.

The selection board may, at any point during the selection process, use random selection or apply asset criteria to select candidates for the next phase of the assessment.

A description of the Client Service Competency at Level 2 is available at: http://intranet.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/rh-hr/carriere-career/competences-competencies/scniv-cslev-comp-eng.html.

A description of the key leadership competencies at the Manager level is available at: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/professional-development/key-leadership-competency-profile/examples-effective-ineffective-behaviours.html.

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.