Amended - Editor/Writer (Bilingual - French)

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**Posting timeline: The posting has been extended until December 7, 2020. No changes have been made to the initial posting advertisement. If you have previously submitted an application to this Job ID, there is no need to apply again**.

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The Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) is an arm's length government agency that contributes to the quality and accountability of Ontario's publicly funded education system for K-12 and post-secondary institutions. As an evidence-based research-informed organization, EQAO is focused on empowering educators, parents/guardians, stakeholders, policy-makers and the public at large with the insights and information needed to support student learning and improve student outcomes.

EQAO is modernizing Ontario's approach to large-scale assessment. The agency creates and delivers engaging and relevant assessments for students that lead to further insights into their learning. This transformation is part of an exciting mandate to contribute to the continuous improvement of Ontario's publicly funded education system.

EQAO is dedicated to building a strong team to support the development and delivery of its assessment program. With this focus, EQAO is looking for an experienced professional to provide French language writing, editing, translation and proofreading services.

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About the job

You will:
• research, write, develop and edit French and bilingual educational assessment publications and promotional materials
• provide French writing and editing services for EQAO internal/external corporate publications and communications such as newsletters, pamphlets, brochures and correspondence
• contribute to the EQAO editorial policy, and lead the development of writing style guides and editorial standards

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• You have superior knowledge of French grammar, spelling, and vocabulary to write and edit materials.

Specialized knowledge:

• You have knowledge of the mandate, objectives, programs of EQAO.
• You have knowledge of the objectives of education assessment projects.
• You have knowledge of strategies to present education assessment publications in a manner that will promote and benefit stakeholders' understanding of the mandate of EQAO.

Technical communications, research, writing, and editing skills:

• You have thorough knowledge of communications theory, principles and methods.
• You have solid experience in the development of corporate communication products that successfully meet the needs of the intended audience.
• You have superior research, writing, editing and proofreading skills to gather and synthesize information in a clear, precise and plain language format.
• You have demonstrated ability to review and edit academic text in detail to ensure accuracy and consistency of content, grammar and presentation style.

Oral communication, interpersonal and coordination skills:

• You have excellent coordination skills to supervise the work of external contractors on writing/editing projects, and ensure adherence to editing standards.
• You demonstrate verbal communication and consultation skills to consult with ministry management on the preparation of assessment and communication products.
• You have excellent interpersonal skills to liaise with staff and stakeholders.
• You demonstrate the ability to set priorities, organize the progress of projects and ensure that projects are completed within established deadlines.

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Additional information:

Note:

• This ad is also available in French.
• The information that you provide for the purpose of this competition and the results from this competition may be used to fill other positions. These positions may be of various tenures including short-term assignments. Your information and the results from this competition will be retained for the purpose of filling vacancies in accordance with the applicable collective agreement or policy provisions.

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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.