Senior Editor - English

Procedural Services is currently looking to staff the Senior Editor - Englishposition.

You will be responsible for providing, in a timely manner, editing services for the transedited text of proceedings of the House of Commons, committees and other parliamentary organizations, as well as other parliamentary publications, in order to ensure their linguistic clarity, accuracy and consistency with parliamentary and House standards; and for establishing systems for and leading the recruitment, training and evaluation of personnel involved in the transediting and editing processes.

Top Reasons to Join the Parliamentary Publications Team

If you are looking for a rewarding and interesting working environment, this is the opportunity for you. Every day will be a new and engaging challenge. You will join a dynamic environment that will give you the autonomy to do your job while still feeling supported by your team. If you know the difference between “principle” and “principal”, if you have an interest in parliament and what is going on in the world, if you would enjoy a well-paid interesting job, then this may be the opportunity for you.

• 4 weeks’ vacation (minimum)
• Training and development opportunities
• Work-life balance / 35-hour workweek

Education:

• University degree OR an acceptable combination of education, training and relevant experience.

Experience:

• Extensive experience in using transcription and/or editing equipment, software and techniques.
• Advanced command of the English language, syntax, grammar and spelling;
• Extensive editorial experience in a fast-paced, high-profile publishing environment;

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace by providing a barrier-free recruitment and selection process. If you have an accommodation request, require material in an accessible format, or need additional support with the application process, please contact Recruitment and Selection Services at [email protected].

Each bilingual position is assigned a linguistic profile that identifies the level of second language proficiency for reading comprehension, written expression and oral interaction required. The profile for this position is English Essential. Consideration may be given to candidates with other linguistic profiles. 

Assessments will be conducted during the Summer/Fall 2023 period.

In accordance with operational needs, you will be required to work overtime on short notice, shift work, extended or irregular hours.

Qualified candidates may be considered for future vacancies for this role or for other similar and/or related roles on an indeterminate and/or fixed term basis.

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