Jurilinguist (Anticipatory)

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Assessment accommodation

Work environment

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity or a new challenge? Do you want to make a difference? Do you thrive in a fast-paced and challenging environment?

The Courts Administration Service (CAS) is one of Canada’s top employers. We are a small and dynamic workplace whose mandate is to support the delivery of justice for all Canadians. We support four superior courts of Canada (the Federal Court of Appeal, the Federal Court, the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada and the Tax Court of Canada), which are located in the National Capital Region and have a presence across Canada. We invite you to join an organization that is committed to ensuring an inclusive workplace and respect for all.

The opportunity:

CAS is looking for talented professionals to join its small vibrant internal administrative team. If you thrive in an environment that is fast-paced, multifaceted with plenty of opportunities and responsibilities, then please consider joining our team. We promote innovation, digitization and demonstrate excellent client relations when delivering our top notch judicial and registry services.

What can CAS bring to your career?
• Work in an engaging, empowering role;
• The chance to develop new skills and competencies;
• Career development and learning opportunities; and
• In-house administration that includes direct access to a compensation advisor in Ottawa for timely resolution of any pay issues that arise.

Join us today and make a difference!

Intent of the process

A pool of pre-qualified or fully qualified candidates may be created to staff similar or identical positions with various tenure, various linguistic profiles and security requirements within the Courts Administration Service.

Candidates may be evaluated further, for specific opportunities, on qualifications that are deemed necessary, whether or not these qualifications have been listed on the job advertisement.

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)

At minimum, graduated with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in law or translation or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience*.

* Acceptable combination of education, training and experience is defined as successful completion of two year program from a recognized post-secondary institution and five years experience in a field related to legal translation.

Degree equivalency

Recent experience* in legal translation and revision from English to French or French to English.

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

Recent experience* using a computer and software such as Microsoft Word to complete the revision of translated documents.

*Recent experience is defined as five (5) years of experience acquired within the last seven (7) years.

Knowledge of legal terminology and of jurilinguistics.
Knowledge of legal and language research tools and techniques.

Ability to revise translations from English to French or French to English of legal texts that are to be published.
Ability to translate, from English to French or French to English, legal texts or other types of texts.
Oral communication.
Written communication.
Ability to work under pressure while respecting set deadlines and managing priorities.

Reliability
Judgment
Thoroughness
Attention to detail
Effective interpersonal skills

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CCB/CCB)

Information on language requirements

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

Experience translating and/or revising judgments rendered by courts or tribunals.

Experience working in a judicial or quasi-judicial environment.

Knowledge of LogiTerm or any other similar translation software.

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

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and further to public health guidelines, preventative measures are being taken to ensure health and safety during the recruitment process.

Assessments and interviews may be held in person or virtually and the use of technology may be required.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure that accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

It is to be noted that it is your responsibility to ensure that, during the life of this selection process, you communicate any changes related to your telephone number or email address to the email address indicated on the poster. Failure to do so might exclude you from the selection process.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

You will be required to show how you demonstrate the essential qualifications (e.g., education, experience and/or occupational certification) for the initial screening through your resume and in answering online screening questions. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate HOW, WHEN, and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Information on your described skills, experience, etc. provided in the screening questions should be supported by your resume. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in
your application being rejected from the process.

If you do not fully complete the screening questions as instructed, you may be screened out.

Asset qualifications may be applied in this selection process.

The answers you provide in your submission may also serve to assess your written communication.

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.