French Writer/Editor

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FedDev Ontario welcomes applications from Veterans. We recognize your contribution to Canadians and would like to offer you the opportunity to continue your career in an environment where talented employees with diverse skills are appreciated and supported.

Only applications received through the 'apply online' link from this advertisement will be considered for this process.

Duties

The main duties of this position include, but are not limited to, reviewing and editing text in French and English to ensure consistency with Agency style and syntax. In addition, the position advises clients on changes and recommendations regarding French language usage and works towards the best end product. Completion of short translations from English to French are also required.

Work environment

At FedDev Ontario, your ideas are heard and you have the ability to influence overall organizational change. We are a small, nimble organization, with a focus on innovation. The Agency is a unique and stimulating place to work, a place where employees are valued members of the team and are committed to serving Canadians.

The Agency is part of the Innovation, Science and Economic Development portfolio and one of six regional development agencies. FedDev Ontario actively works to advance and diversify the southern Ontario economy through funding opportunities and business services that support innovation and growth in Canada’s most populous region. We make investments that enhance the productivity and scaling-up of firms, strengthen the region’s diverse innovation ecosystem and support inclusive growth and community development.

FedDev Ontario enjoys a vibrant, inclusive and diverse work force, committed to excellence. Our employees are proud to work for an Agency that encourages a culture of ownership, where employees feel engaged, empowered and have a personal stake in the impact of their work. This creates an environment that is committed to learning, innovation and collaboration and sets us apart as a workplace of choice. Working at the Agency also offers a unique opportunity for staff to work directly with recipients and stakeholders to see first-hand the impact that their work has on the ground across southern Ontario.

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, our Agency has embraced working remotely. All FedDev Ontario employees are currently working remotely, full time. Following a return to the workplace, it is likely that some form of remote work will continue. We also offer flexible work arrangements such as a compressed workweek. This would need to be discussed with your supervisor and agreed upon jointly.

Intent of the process

A pool may be established as a result of this process and may be used to fill similar positions with various tenures to staff full-time and part-time positions for a specific period (term, acting), indeterminate (permanent), or casual basis with various language requirements and security profiles within the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario.

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.
NOTES:
1. Based on their education, training and/or experience, indeterminate incumbents of positions in the IS classification are deemed to meet the minimum education standard whenever a bachelor's degree without specialization is called for in a position classified as IS.
2. At the manager's discretion, an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience, may serve as an alternative to the minimum education standard.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
EX1: Experience writing, proofreading and revising* communications products in French.
EX2: Experience advising clients regarding changes to their documents and providing guidance on writing style and language usage.
EX3: Experience using word processing or other software programs to deliver editing services (i.e., Microsoft Word, Google Docs, etc.).

* Revising is defined as reviewing and correcting texts written in or translated into French, and performing comparative revision to ensure that the content of text translated into French accurately reflects the English version.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CCB/PPC)
NOTE:
Code P is required for reading and writing in French. Second Language Evaluation tests prescribed by the Public Service Commission are not used to evaluate skills requiring the use of code P. The hiring manager is responsible for assessing code P.
Reading and writing in French requiring code P refers to the following technical or specialized language skills:
• Proofreading French texts and correcting spelling, grammar and punctuation errors.
• Providing French editing services for technical or specialized texts, documents and publications.

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
K1: Knowledge of the Government of Canada Communications Policy

Competencies:
C1: Demonstrating integrity and respect
C2: Thinking things through
C3: Working effectively with others
C4: Showing initiative and being action-oriented

Abilities:
A1: Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously
A2: Ability to edit text translated from English to French
A3: Ability to translate text from English to French
A4: Ability to communicate effectively orally*
A5: Ability to communicate effectively in writing

*Accessibility note: assessment of oral communication will focus on content and clarity of a message and not factors such as speed of delivery, pronunciation, or volume.

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

Asset Qualifications:
AED1: A degree from a recognized university with a specialization relevant to the position

Degree equivalency

AEX1: Experience in translating text from English to French
AEX2: Experience translating for a Government of Canada department or agency

Organizational Needs:
FedDev Ontario would like its workforce to be reflective of the population it serves. As a result, selection may be limited to candidates who are members of an Employment Equity group: Aboriginal persons, visible minorities, persons with disabilities and women. Therefore, we encourage candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a member of one of these groups.

Operational Requirements:
Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice as needed.

Conditions of employment

Conditions of Employment:
Security: Reliability or Secret, depending on the requirements of the position to be staffed.

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

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.

Persons are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of their choice (English or French). Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

An Unsupervised Internet Test (UIT) may be administered to assess language proficiency.

It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e., Education and Experience Qualifications, both Essential and Assets) by responding to the screening questions in the online application using specific examples and by providing additional detail in their résumé. Answers to the screening questions and candidate résumés will both be used as sources to determine that the Education and Experience Qualifications are met.

Asset qualifications may be taken into consideration when selecting candidates for interviews and/or appointment. Therefore, we ask candidates to identify which of the asset criteria that they meet and provide concrete examples to demonstrate how they meet them.

You will be contacted by e-mail should you be selected for the next phase of the selection process.

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). It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

Candidates may be assessed using one or more of the following tools: written test, interview and reference check.

Top down and/or random selection may be used during any stage of the selection process.

The Selection Committee reserves the right to contact references other than those provided by the candidates (within the Public Service only), if found necessary, in order to adequately assess the candidates.

You must 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: https://www.cicic.ca. Candidates will be asked to provide their proof of education at the interview stage.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, 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.