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TRANSLATOR
Organization:
Ministry of the Attorney General
Division:
CORPORATE PLANNING BRANCH
Language of Position(s):
Bilingual English/French
Job Code:
02792 - Translator 2
Salary:
$1,200.58 - $1,488.67 Per Week*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
The Ministry of the Attorney General, Court Services Division, requires a well-organized individual to provide translation services (English to French and French to English) to the Ministry and all levels of courts.
What can I expect to do in this role?
• translate texts of normal to high complexity for all levels of court e.g. criminal, civil, family and small claims court
• provide technical guidance on procedural matters or interpretation of translation issues
• provide information on directive and instructional memoranda regarding translation matters
• assist in the preparation of lexicons and terminology banks
• act as a corporate resource and mentor to new freelance interpreters
• deliver testing and training to new and current interpreters as required
How do I qualify?
Mandatory:
• You must be proficient in English as well as in oral and written proficiency in French at the superior level
Technical Knowledge and Skill:
• You demonstrate superior English and French oral and written communication skills, both in terms of vocabulary and facility with grammar and sentence structure to provide written translations for/to all levels of court e.g. criminal, civil, family, provincial offences court, and small claims court
• You have knowledge of adult testing and training methodologies
• You demonstrate knowledge of legal terminology to ensure the accurate rendering of legal terms and ideas
Other Essential Skills:
• You have proven ability to research terminology of subject matter for the purpose of translation
• You have interpersonal skills to interact with officials of court, legal counsel and ensure that individuals for whom translation is provided understand the message rendered
Additional Information:
Address:
- 1 Bilingual English/French Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 700 Bay St, Toronto, Toronto Region, Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) Screening Requirement
Compensation Group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Schedule:
3.7
Category:
Communications; Marketing and Creative Services
Posted on:
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
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Remember: The deadline to apply is Wednesday, July 3, 2013 11:59 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.
All Ontario Public Service external job advertisements are posted in English and French. To confirm the language requirements of a job, check the "language of position" information at the top of each job ad. For all positions, candidates will be assessed in English, the business language of the Ontario Public Service. For English/French designated bilingual positions, candidates will also be assessed through French-language proficiency testing.
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la « langue du poste » figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.
