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Important messages

𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗲𝗱!
At Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), we are committed to running inclusive and barrier-free recruitment processes.

If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please submit your request through the contact person identified below. All information received related to accommodations is confidential.

For more information: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/assessment-accommodation-page.html

Please note that only those applicants who meet the (education and/or experience) criteria will be invited to the next stage of evaluation. We thank all applicants for your interest in this selection process.

Duties

Successful candidates will be required to translate in real time from English to French or French to English mainly the debates in both houses of the Parliament of Canada. Some of the workload must be completed under tight deadlines. The work is done in the evening, sometimes at night. Here are the duties related to this position:

Translates a variety of often complex, urgent texts according to professional standards; performs terminology research to ensure cultural equivalence between the source and target texts and adapts texts to target audiences.

Performs terminology research and records the results to facilitate later work and expand Bureau terminology data banks.

On request, advises clients and contractors on language usage.

On request, revises or performs quality control on texts translated or written by clients, other translators or contractors.

Participates in multi-disciplinary translation teams assigned to special projects in response to urgent or complex requests.

Maintains business relations with clients.

Work environment

📢 Have a front row seat to witness current events unfold and their impact on the daily lives of Canadians. The Parliamentary Debates Division, Parliamentary Translation Directorate, is looking for Translators. To get a better glimpse of what awaits you, what better way than an article written by a former member of your future team. (https://www.noslangues-ourlanguages.gc.ca/en/blogue-blog/debats-parlementaires-parliamentary-debates-eng)

✨Translation Bureau ✨

Established in 1934, the Translation Bureau is a special operating agency of Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC). It supports the Government of Canada in its efforts to communicate with and serve Canadians in its two official languages, Indigenous languages, foreign languages as well as sign languages.

It offers translation, revision, editing, terminology, language advice, closed captioning, and interpretation services to federal departments and agencies and Parliament. The Translation Bureau also provides online tools and resources to Canadians through the Language Portal of Canada.

The Translation Bureau is the center of excellence in linguistic services for the Government of Canada. It also plays a leadership role in the various spheres of federal government activities and increasingly stands out in the Canadian languages industry as a leader in language technologies due to its innovative culture.

▻ Positions in the Parliamentary Translation Directorate are based in the National Capital Region (Ottawa). However, teleworking from anywhere in Canada is possible, under certain conditions.

✨PSPC has lots to offer:✨

❋ Competitive salaries with annual increases
❋ Continuous learning and career advancement – we have a dedicated career centre to help you build your career in the federal government
❋ Attractive pension and benefit plans

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗦𝗣𝗖!
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) helps the Government of Canada serve Canadians. With a strong focus on quality customer service, we provide innovative common services such as real estate and building management, purchasing, banking, pay and pensions, and translation to other government departments, agencies, and boards. By providing these centralized services to departments and agencies, we enable them to focus on what they do best: providing their programs and services to Canadians.

At PSPC, our approach to inclusion is simple: we are committed to achieving a competent and representative workforce that reflects the diversity of the Canadian population we serve, and strive to create a welcoming, respectful, and inclusive environment that enables collaboration and innovation. When you succeed, we all succeed.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is for English to French and French to English translators.

A pool of fully or partially qualified candidates could be established with this process to fill similar positions within the Translation Bureau with various security requirements, language profiles and terms.

Positions to be filled: 4

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 bachelor’s or master’s degree in translation from English to French or French to English from a recognized postsecondary institution or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
Experience as an autonomous* English to French or French to English translator in a fast-paced operational environment.

*Autonomous : ability to translate without supervision or revision.

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

ASSET EXPERIENCE
➨ Experience translating texts from English to French or French to English on Canadian political and international current affairs.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual imperative level P
The linguistic proficiency for positions from English to French is P--/PP- and from French to English is PP-/P--.

↠Level P will be evaluated by a translation exam ↞

For more information on level P - Technical or Specialized Language Skills, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/staffing/qualification-standards/relation-official-languages.html#specialized.

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES
➨ Working effectively with others
➨ Client Service Competency Level 1: Delivers high-quality client service
➨ Thinking things through
➨ Showing initiative and being action-oriented
➨ Demonstrating integrity and respect

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

In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates, who, at the time of application, self-declare* as belonging to one of the following designated Employment Equity groups: Women, Indigenous (Aboriginal) Peoples, Persons with Disabilities and Members of Visible Minorities.

* We therefore encourage you to self-declare during the online application process by selecting the appropriate box under the Employment Equity section.

For further details, please refer to the “Other information” section.

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance - ▻ The security clearance is not a factor at the screening stage but must be obtained before the start of work. If you do not have the required security clearance, the Translation Bureau will launch the process if you are successful in the competition.

The collective agreement provides various pay supplements (Appendix A) when employees are required to work evenings.

To recognize the variable and unpredictable nature of the work, positions in the Parliamentary Translation Directorate are eligible for parliamentary leave in addition to the usual leave entitlement. For more information on this subject, please refer to article 19.01 of the TR Collective Agreement (https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/agreements-conventions/view-visualiser-eng.aspx?id=26).

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

Please note that only those applicants who meet the (education and experience) criteria will be invited to the next stage of evaluation. We thank all applicants for their interest in this selection process.

We will contact you by e-mail and/or via your GC Jobs account. Please ensure that your e-mail address is valid and accepts messages from unknown users. It is your responsibility to regularly check your e-mail and GC Jobs account for all communications regarding this selection process. Should we contact you and you fail to reply within the designated time frame, your application may not be given further consideration.

The selection board cannot make assumptions about your education and experience. When answering the screening questions, it is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current or past responsibilities. Rather, you must provide concrete examples with significant details to explain when, where and how you acquired each qualification. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.

A written exam, an interview and reference checks may be done. The Vidcruiter platform could be used.

At any time during the selection process, in order to determine which candidates will move on to the next stage of assessment, the selection committee may select candidates randomly or give precedence to those who meet the asset qualifications.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying online are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

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.