Director, Judges’ Language Training

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Assessment accommodation

Only persons who live in the area or who are willing and able to relocate will be considered.

Duties

The position of Director of Judges' Language Training is unique because of its clientele and its responsibilities within the judiciary.

The framework encourages autonomous work by a team of six experienced employees (three training coordinators, two program assistants and one assessor), to whom director lends a helping hand while supervising them: preparing and participating in immersion sessions, setting up contracts with hotels, establishing service agreements for teaching and developing materials, updating the curriculum, creating learning modules, controlling the quality of service provided by some fifty teachers and jurists, and developing and administering language assessments for candidates to the judiciary of Superior Courts and the Supreme Court of Canada.

These tasks are carried out in accordance with guidelines issued by the Office of the Commissioner.

Work environment

FJA is part of the Core Public Administration and is not serviced by the Pay Centre. We have our own compensation team. FJA has approximately 70 employees. Our offices are located at 99 Metcalfe Street, in the heart of downtown Ottawa. The area is served by major bus routes and a light rail station, and employees have access in the building to amenities such as kitchens, showers, change rooms, secure bicycle storage. Parking is available nearby, at the employee's expense. Close to our building, you'll find many coffee shops, restaurants and other essential services.

You are expected to balance working remotely with being on-site for a minimum of 4 days per week.

Intent of the process

The immediate intent of this selection process is to staff one (1) indeterminate position in Ottawa, Ontario.

A fully or partially assessed pool may be created and may be used to staff identical or similar positions at the same - or equivalent - group and level, with various linguistic requirements, tenures and security clearance within the Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs 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
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution education, language teaching, linguistics, literature, or a specialization relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
EX1 Experience in managing human resources.
EX2 Experience in managing financial resources.
EX3 Experience in overseeing the coordination of the delivery of language training in French or English.

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

EXPERIENCE:
AE1: Experience in managing the development of language learning materials and proficiency assessment tools.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CCC/CCC)

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
K1: Knowledge of the principles of andragogy.
K2: Knowledge of second official language proficiency levels.

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
KLC1: Create vision and strategy
KLC2: Mobilize people
KLC3: Uphold integrity and respect
KLC4: Collaborate with partners and stakeholders
KLC5: Promote innovation and guide change
KLC6: Achieve results

ABILITIES:
A1: Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A2: Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A3: Ability to handle multiple tasks according to priorities.
A4: Ability to analyze complex problems and provide recommendations.

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

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Willingness and ability to work flexible hours
- Must be able to lift items weighing up to 23 kg.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

- Willingness and ability to do overtime periodically.
- Willingness and ability to travel up to 5 times a year for a duration of 1.5 to 3 weeks.

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

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via e-mail. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail 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 candidate's responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact indicated on this job advertisement.

Merit criteria may be assessed throughout the entire process. All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to the closing of the process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

The screening questions and résumé may be used to evaluate the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

The selection committee reserves all rights to use any methods that they deem appropriate in order to evaluate the candidates (written examination, interview, reference check, performance agreement, etc.).

Proof of your education credentials will be required at a later date. Candidates with foreign education credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Any applicable fees are the responsibility of the candidate.

It is important to note that in order to manage the volume of applications, the selection committee may at any time decide to use various strategies such as the application of one or more other qualifications, the top-down selection or other strategies.

Please note that achieving a pass mark on any of the assessment used does not mean you will move forward in the selection process. Management may decide to use a cut-off mark that is higher than the pass mark on any evaluation used throughout the process.

For Government of Canada employees: please clearly identify your substantive group and level, and your employment status, and Personal Record Identifier (PRI) in your application (if available).

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered for deployment.

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.

Contact information

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