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The Federal Public Service is stronger and most effective when we reflect the diversity of the Canadian population we serve. Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) is dedicated to building and promoting a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce, representative of Canadian society. All candidates who believe they are qualified are encouraged to apply, including Black, other racialized and Indigenous peoples, women, persons with disabilities and persons of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
The federal public service is transitioning to a common hybrid work model that supports sharing in-person experiences that are essential to cohesive, collaborative and high-performing organization while continuing to provide flexibility to support offsite work. At an individual level, this is captured in annually reviewed work arrangements with the on-going objective to balance operational requirements with employee individual circumstances and work preference.
In the context of Employment and Social Development Canada’s mandate, most positions are identified as either onsite or hybrid (combination of onsite and offsite work). At ESDC, employees who fall within the hybrid work category report onsite a minimum of two days per week (40% of their regular work schedule), as determined by operational requirements.
A pool of qualified candidates will be established and could also be used to staff similar positions with various tenures, titles, security requirements, and language requirements within Employment and Social Development Canada.
Positions to be filled: 2
Your résumé.
EDUCATION
ED1 Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution.
EXPERIENCE
E1 Experience in writing, comparative editing or proofreading of general or specialized texts for various audiences.
E2 Significant* experience providing editorial advice to clients.
* Significant experience is defined as having been acquired through experience handling a large volume of written materials over approximately two (2) years.
Bilingual - Imperative (CCC/CCC)
Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)
Information on language requirements
KNOWLEDGE
K1 Knowledge of the rules of grammar, syntax, punctuation, and principles of English plain language or knowledge of the rules of grammar, syntax, punctuation, and principles of French plain language.
ABILITIES AND SKILLS
A1 Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A2 Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A3 Ability to establish and manage multiple priorities.
A4 Ability to work effectively with others.
A5 Ability to work under the pressure of tight deadlines.
PERSONAL SUITABILITY
PS1 Dependability
PS2 Client Service
PS3 Judgement
PS4 Adaptability
PS5 Initiative
PS6 Discretion
ASSET EDUCATION
AED1 Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in English or French Translation, Linguistics, Communications, English studies, or French studies.
ASSET EXPERIENCE
AE1 Experience in leading the coordination of executive correspondence and briefings.
AE2 Experience in providing strategic advice and recommendations to senior management (Director or above).
ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
Employment and Social Development Canada is committed to Employment Equity (EE). In order to achieve a representative workforce, selection may be based on qualified candidates self-declaring as belonging to one or more of the following EE designated groups: Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, women and visible minorities. We encourage you to indicate if you belong to one or more of the designated groups by completing the EE section in your application.
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Willing and able to work overtime on occasion, sometimes on short notice.
- Other operational requirements such as answering the mobile phone provided by the employer during working or on-call hours may apply depending on the position.
Reliability Status security clearance
Secret security clearance
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
Candidates will be contacted and invited to assessments via email. It is imperative that you provide a valid email address that accepts email from unknown users (some messaging systems block these types of correspondence). Candidates are responsible for checking their emails, as well as their junk emails, regularly. In addition, you need to inform us of any changes to your contact information. If you fail to follow these recommendations, you may be eliminated from the selection process.
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.