Parliamentary Reporter (French)

Parliamentary Reporter (French)

Selection Process Number: 13725807

Directorate: Communications, Broadcasting and Publications

Classification: SEN 8: $89,943 - $113,801

Job Type: Determinate Appointment (Term, 6 months +)

Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada or remote work arrangements can be considered

Closing Date: Thursday November 19, 2026

About the Senate

The Senate plays a unique role in shaping our country’s democracy. As members of the upper house of Parliament, senators examine legislation, study public policy, champion causes and conduct interparliamentary diplomacy.

As a workplace, the Senate is composed of dynamic people representing our nation’s diverse talents, backgrounds and perspectives. We are committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is provided full and equal opportunity and access to employment, development and advancement. Build and advance your career by joining a team of dedicated professionals who are committed to excellence in support of senators and the institution.

How will you contribute?

The Parliamentary Reporter (French) reports Senate proceedings verbatim in real time, by means of a stenograph machine or voice-writing/stenomask, and computer-aided transcription (CAT) to be incorporated in the Debates of the Senate, the proceedings of its committees and conferences hosted by the Senate.

The successful incumbent will also complete the sub-editing of the transcripts of these proceedings, provide a Communication Access Realtime Translation service (CART), provide a real-time captioning service of Senate proceedings, manage a personal CAT dictionary database, and revise the Debates of the Senate for the bound volumes. The sub-editing of transcripts is performed using Eclipse software and an in-house production tool (Iris).

Open to

The general public to create a pool of qualified candidates in the Communications, Broadcasting and Publications Office – Debates and Publications, to staff future determinate vacancies.

Due to the unique nature of this role, we may consider remote work arrangements. We encourage candidates within Canada to apply.

In addition to their resume, applicants are required to send a cover letter (maximum one page) highlighting why this role is of interest to them.

This selection process may be used to staff determinate or indeterminate positions at the same level with similar requirements.

The Senate of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve, starting with an inclusive and barrier-free hiring process. You are entitled to apply in the official language of your choice (English or French) and you can request to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Prerequisites

• Successful completion of secondary school education and graduation from a recognized voice writing, steno-mask reporting, or stenograph court reporting program or membership in good standing with a recognized professional reporting association, or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience.
• Knowledge of the Canadian Parliament and the legislative process, and familiarity of current national and international affairs.
• Experience in editing and proofreading.
• Experience in verbatim reporting of live proceedings such as hearings or captioning using recognized voice writing or steno-mask reporting methods at a highly proficient level.
• Experience providing computer-aided transcription in real-time mode.
• Superior written communication skills in French, including grammar, syntax, punctuation, sentence structure, spelling, vocabulary and editing.
• Must be capable of accurately reporting live proceedings at speeds of 200 words per minute or greater using recognized court reporting methods, such as a steno machine, voice writing or steno-mask reporting, for extended periods of time.
• Adaptability to evolve verbatim reporting technologies tools and methodologies.
• University degree in journalism, communications or political science or the or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience would be an asset.
• Knowledge of multiple verbatim reporting methodologies would be an asset.

Linguistic Requirements

French Reading Comprehension : French Essential

French Written Expression : French Essential

French Oral Proficiency : French Essential

Competencies

Integrity
Respect
Service
Action management
Adaptability
Communication
Dependability
Judgment
Teamwork and cooperation

Organizational Needs

The Senate of Canada is committed to building and maintaining an inclusive workplace where all employees are provided full and equal access to employment, development and advancement opportunities.

Candidates are required to work irregular schedules including evenings when the Senate or its committees are sitting, or as required. You can consult the Senate calendar on the following web page: https://sencanada.ca/en/calendar/.

Conditions of Employment

Candidates must consent to supply personal information and obtain a security accreditation to be eligible for appointment.

Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada.

Please save a copy of the job poster, as it will no longer be available after the application deadline.

Other

In addition to the indicated annual salary, the incumbent is eligible for additional compensation in the form of a real-time bonus stipend.