Communications Officer

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

Please indicate in your application which streams you are applying for:

Stream 1–Communications Officer (French)

Stream 2–Communications Officer (English)

Work environment

Do you like working in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment that values service excellence? Are you looking for the chance to make your mark in a small organization that plays a big role in providing justice to Canadians?

The Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada (ATSSC) is a group of committed public servants providing support services to 12 administrative tribunals.

We are the lawyers, mediators, registry officers and other specialized and technical staff that support the effective operations of the tribunals, which are important components of Canada’s justice system.

Why choose the ATSSC?

• Work in a great location in downtown Ottawa, close to parking and public transit. However, due to COVID 19, we are currently working in the comfort of our homes.
• Experience the benefits of working in a small federal organization:

o Broaden your experience by working on a variety of files
o Quick team integration
o Direct access to responsive, on-site internal services (e.g., compensation advisors, IT troubleshooting)
o Connect daily with different teams and levels of management

• Benefit from a flatter organizational structure - you will have more time with senior management providing you with a greater opportunity to understand our business as a whole and to see your contributions in action.

• Grow in an organization that is strongly committed to providing a supportive work environment and healthy life-work balance!

Intent of the process

A fully or partially assessed pool may be created and may be used to staff similar positions with various linguistic requirements, tenures and security clearances within the Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada.

Positions to be filled: 3

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 2,000 words (maximum) ""*CAPACITY TO COMMUNICATE IN WRITING will be ASSESSED through a cover letter (Attach your covering letter with your resume). "IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW: Candidates must submit a cover letter providing CONCRETE EXAMPLES WHICH ILLUSTRATE, how they meet the education requirement and the experience factors listed in the essential qualifications and asset qualifications. FOR EACH EXPERIENCE CRITERIA, please provide the following MANDATORY information: 1 - Name of the department or organization where the experience was acquired; 2 - Title and level of the position occupied and duration for which the candidate exercised its functions; 3 - Specific details of tasks, projects or accomplishments demonstrating how the experience was acquired. Resumes will be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the cover letter. FAILURE TO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE IN YOUR COVER LETTER HOW YOU MEET THE ESSENTIAL SCREENING CRITERIA (Education and Experience) WILL RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION. APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR POSSIBLE MISSING INFORMATION. "N.B. We will be evaluating candidate applications at the pre-selection stage based on the following essential criterion: education, experience and the capacity to communicate effectively in writing.""

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

A degree (bachelor’s degree or above) from a recognized university with an acceptable specialization in linguistics, translation, English or French literature, or English or French studies.

Degree equivalency

Stream 1
Experience in providing linguistic advice in French.


Experience in revising and proofreading material in French.

Recent and significant* experience in verifying the accuracy and concordance of translated documents towards French.

Recent and significant* experience in translating and/or adapting various documents from English into French.

Stream 2
Experience in providing linguistic advice in English.


Experience in revising and proofreading material in English.

Recent and significant* experience in verifying the accuracy and concordance of translated documents towards English.

Recent and significant* experience in translating and/or adapting various documents from French into English.

* “Recent and significant experience” means having performed the duties for a minimum of three consecutive years within the last five years.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CCB/CCB)
Bilingual Imperative CCB/CCB

Information on language requirements

Streams 1 and 2

Knowledge of terminology and reference sources.

Knowledge of typographical and proofreading rules

Streams 1 and 2

Reasoning

Service Orientation

Behavioural Flexibility

Streams 1 and 2

Ability to perform a side-by-side comparison of the English and French versions of a text.

Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Ability to organize work and effectively manage multiple and conflicting demands and priorities.

Ability to work independently.

Streams 1 and 2

Attention to detail

Judgment

Resourcefulness

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

Components 1 and 2

Experience in revising and proofreading documents in a judicial or quasi-judicial or labour relations environment.

Experience in plain language writing in a judicial or quasi-judicial environment.

Experience in using translation computer tools such as LogiTerm, Multitrans or Trados.

Employment Equity may be used to address demonstrated under-representation of designated groups (women, visible minorities, persons with disabilities and persons of Aboriginal descent).

Working hours are between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice occasionally.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Reliability status.

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

Asset qualifications may be used for the screening or when selecting candidates for appointment. Therefore, if you meet the experiences listed under the Asset Qualifications, please be sure to clearly demonstrate this in your application.

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.

Employees occupying an indeterminate position at the same group and level or equivalent, may be considered first for deployment.

Proof of your education credentials will be required at a later date.

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

Your cover letter and/or screening questions and/or résumé may be used to evaluate the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

The selection committee reserves all rights to use any methods that they deem appropriate in order to evaluate the candidates (written examination, interview, reference check, performance agreement, etc.).

Reference contacts are not restricted to the list of names given by the candidate. The Selection Committee reserves the right to contact other references.

For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with the candidates by email. Candidates who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

Please note that the “Notice of Consideration” (first notification) and the “Notification of Appointment or Proposal of Appointment” (second notification) will only be available through jobs.gc.ca. It is your responsibility to check for notifications on this site to avail yourself of the right to informal discussion with the manager and/or recourse to be submitted.

Only on-line applications will be accepted in order to take advantage of the many benefits of using the electronic recruitment system. Some of the benefits for applicants include:

- modify your application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date;
- complete screening questions which will highlight your qualifications to the hiring manager;
- verify the status of your application and notification(s), at any time, and
- be notified electronically of assessment details and results.

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.