Senior editor

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Assessment accommodation

Intent of the process

Process is to staff two positions of a determinate nature of 6 and 9 months. A pool of qualified candidates may be created.

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)

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

Significant* professional experience editing materials in French aimed at specialist or general readers.
*Significant experience refers to an acceptable combination of breadth, depth, complexity of tasks that can normally be acquired in 3 years of work in the field.

Experience editing scientific and/or technical materials in French.

Significant* experience in compare editing French translations of English documents.
*Significant experience refers to an acceptable combination of breadth, depth, complexity of tasks that can normally be acquired in 3 years of work in the field.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (PPC/PPC)
https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/staffing/qualification-standards/relation-official-languages.html#specialized

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of writing and editing tools and references

Knowledge of best practices in professional editing

Knowledge of the mandate of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada

Connaissance d’outils de rédaction et de révision et d’ouvrages de référence clés.

Connaissance des pratiques exemplaires de la révision professionnelle.

Connaissance du mandat du Bureau de la sécurité des transports du Canada.

Ability to copyedit written materials in French, including materials on scientific and/or technical subjects, for specialist and non-specialist readers.

Ability to compare edit French translations of English documents.

Ability to provide writing and editing advice to authors and/or managers.

Ability to work under pressure, set priorities and meet deadlines.

Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Reliability
Initiative
Effective interpersonal skills
Good judgement

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

A degree from a recognized university in English, French, translation, communications, or journalism.

Degree equivalency

Experience editing, technical writing or writing in one or more of the following fields:
• aviation
• marine transportation
• pipelines
• railways

Significant* experience editing scientific and/or technical materials
Experience in technical writing
Experience in translation
Experience using and/or maintaining a translation memory

*Significant experience refers to an acceptable combination of breadth, depth, complexity of tasks that can normally be acquired in 3 years of work in the field.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status 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

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.