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Who we are...

The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) is Canada's largest independent administrative tribunal. It is responsible for making well-reasoned decisions on immigration and refugee matters, efficiently, fairly and in accordance with the law. The IRB decides, among other responsibilities, who needs refugee protection among the thousands of claimants who come to Canada annually.

We have an employee-focused culture and recognize the importance of continuous learning, professional development opportunities and work-life balance in a diverse and respectful workplace.

Intent of the process

A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates may be established from this selection process and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures, various linguistic profiles as well as various security clearances within the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada.

We are looking to staff a position in Ottawa, however, the process is open to a national selection of persons residing in Canada.

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:

• A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in translation (English to French).

Degree equivalency

Experience:

• Experience revising quasi-judicial texts or other complex documents (e.g., technical translation or job descriptions) translated from English to French.
• Experience translating quasi-judicial texts or other complex documents (e.g., technical translation or job descriptions) from English to French.

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

Experience:

• Significant* experience translating quasi-judicial texts or other complex documents from English to French.
• Experience using translation assistance tools (such as MultiTrans, Logiterm, etc.).

*Significant experience is understood to mean the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of complex activities related to the position; this experience is normally acquired over a period of two (2) years. The amount, the complexity and the diversity of files handled, as well as level of autonomy, will also be taken into consideration.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CCB/PPC)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of on-line linguistic and terminological research tools.

Abilities:

• Ability to revise quasi-judicial texts translated from English to French.
• Ability to translate short, urgent documents from English to French.
• Ability to provide French-language linguistic or terminological advice.
• Ability to plan and organize work.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Personal Suitability:

• Judgment
• Team player
• Reliability
• Client service orientation

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

Organizational Needs:

Placement of IRB employees affected by Workforce Adjustment (WFA):

In order to ensure placement of IRB employees affected by WFA, we are asking all affected employees who are interested in this position to apply. Since a pool of qualified candidates will be established from this process, we will proceed with the assessment of all candidates. However, should affected employees qualify, they will be appointed prior to other qualified candidates.

It is important to note that if an employee is no longer affected by WFA at the time of appointment, he or she cannot be appointed ahead of other affected qualified candidates.

In accordance with the Employment Equity Act and in support of our employment equity goals of addressing demonstrated areas of under-representation of employment equity designated group members, consideration may be given to qualified candidates who have voluntarily declared themselves as belonging to the following employment equity designated groups: Aboriginal Peoples, Women, Persons with Disabilities, and Visible Minorities. We therefore encourage candidates to make a voluntary declaration regarding their membership in a designated group when submitting their application.

Operational Requirements:

Willingness and ability to work overtime on rare occasions.

Conditions of employment

All employees of the core public administration are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and attest to their vaccination status unless accommodated based on a medical contraindication, religion, or another prohibited ground for discrimination as defined under the Canadian Human Rights Act.

Security and Reliability:

Reliability/Secret

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.

Information on employment equity

On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced details of its plans to require vaccination across the federal public service.

As per the new Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration Including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, federal public servants in the Core Public Administration and members of the RCMP must attest to their vaccination status. The requirement for employees to be fully vaccinated applies whether they are teleworking, working remotely or working on-site. This is a condition of employment and it applies to indeterminate (permanent), determinate (term), casual, and student hiring. Should you reach the point in the selection process where it is necessary to verify terms and conditions of employment then the hiring manager or a human resources representative will contact you in order to complete an attestation.

When submitting your application, you will also have to answer questions regarding the essential experience requirements. You must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements by answering the online screening questions. It is not sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to only provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. You must clearly explain how you acquired each qualification by giving concrete examples. Information on your described education and experience in the screening questions must be supported by your resume.

Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being eliminated from the process.

We will communicate with you about this process by email. As a result, you must update your Public Service Resourcing System profile if it changes. Applicants should use an email address that accepts messages from unknown senders (some email systems block such messages).

A written exam will be part of the assessment process.

Screening of applications or selection of candidates may be based on asset qualifications, operational requirements, or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

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

Please note that any and all communication relating to this process, including screening question answers, your resume, and/or any other written correspondence, may be used to assess your proficiency in your first official language.

We thank all those who apply.

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.