EMBASSY OF BRAZIL
AMBASSADE DU BRÉSIL
EMBASSY OF BRAZIL IN OTTAWA
Selection Process -Vacancy Announcement
The Selection Committee appointed by the Ambassador of Brazil in Ottawa, in the exercise of its functions, informs that applications will be accepted from 18 December 2014 to 09January 2015, for 1 (one) vacancy of HouseholdStaff(cleaning, washing and ironing, serving and cooking) at the Ambassador’s Residence, within the terms of Decree 1,570 of 21July 1995, and in accordance with the Administrative Ruling of the Minister for Foreign Relations of12 September 1995.
2. According to present legislation, when applying the candidate must:
I. provide evidence of legal residence in Canada as well as to be legally entitled to take full time paid employment for an undetermined length of time(in accordance with the local legislation);
II. provide a copy of an official identity card or passport containing a photograph and the date of birth in order to prove the candidate is older than 18 (eighteen) years old;
III. present a doctor’s note stating that he/she is physically and mentally fit to work;
IV. present a criminal records check;
V. submit an updated Resumé(CV) with the following necessary information: full name, address, telephone and e-mail address;
VI. (in case of Brazilian male candidates) present military service certificate or exemption from duties of the military service;
VII. (in case of Brazilian nationals) present “voting compliance record” - which can be obtained at the ‘Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (TSE)’ website;
VIII. (in case of Brazilian nationals) provide a signed statement that the applicant does not hold a post, an employment or is in public service in Brazil.
3. Brazilian candidates with dual citizenships will not be able to use this condition to exempt themselves from the instructions above (art. 2 VI, VII and VIII).
4. No applicant has the right to claim that he/she was unaware of the present instructions. There will not be conditional application. Applications will only be accepted if all documents are provided.
5. The candidate chosen for the vacancy of HouseholdStaff will work 40 hours per week. The staff member might be required to work extra hoursdue to exceptional circumstances. Overtime will be compensated by free time (either hours or days), agreed between the parties, authorized and properly recorded.
6. There will be a single remunerated probation period of three months.
7. The monthly salary will be CAN$ 2.300,00 (two thousand three hundred Canadian dollars).
8. The terms of employment will be regulated by Canadian laws.
9. The applications, along with all the requested documents, must be submitted between 18 December 2014 and 09 January 2015. The applications can:
i)be delivered in person, from 10amto 12amand from to3pmto5pm, at the following address:
Embassy of Brazil
450 Wilbrod Street
Ottawa, ON – K1N 6M8
ii) be sent by e-mail (along with electronic copies) to the following address
iii) be sent by mail, in an sealed envelope to the following address:
The Selection Committee
Embassy of Brazil
450 Wilbrod Street
Ottawa, ON – K1N 6M8
NOTES: i) Applications will only be accepted if received at the Embassy by 09 January 2015; ii) the candidates who choose to mail their documents should have this in mind and take the appropriate steps to assure that the documents will arrive at the Embassy on time.
10. The Embassy will not accept late applications.
11. The selection procedure will be held in 3 phases: (i) examination of submitted documents and Resumé; (ii)interview; (iii)final interview.
12. For the position the Committee will take into consideration the candidates’ experience and skills in the work routines of a household (such as cleaning, washing and ironing, table and cocktail service and cooking). The candidates must show flexibility and the disposition to work in all the activities related to running a household. Knowledge of English and Portuguese and/or Spanish will also be taken into consideration.
13. The result of the first phase of the selection process will be announced on the Embassy’s website, on 14 January 2015. Successful applicants will be invited to the interview.
14. The date for bothinterviews will be duly informed. The shortlisted applicants invited to attend the interviews must bring the originals of all the documents presented when first applying. The candidate must present himself/herself carrying an identity document, 15 minutes before the scheduled timefor the interview.
15. The submission of the application implies that the applicant is aware and accepts the terms and deadlines established in this announcement. The applicant that makes a false or inexact statement may have his/her job application withdrawn.
16. The results of the selection process will be posted at the site of the Embassy probably on 26 January 2015. All candidates will be notified by e-mail of the conclusion of the selection process.
17.The applicant who is chosenfor the position must present himself/herself to the Administration Section of the Embassy to sign the contract of employment on the probabledate of 30 January 2015. The Household Staff member will probably start working on 2 February 2015. If theapplicant cannot take his/her post immediately, he/she will be excluded from the selection procedure. In this case, the Embassy will call the candidate that has reached the second highest rating and so on and so forth.
18. Unforeseen situations that may arise will be judged by the Selection Committee.
Ottawa, 03 December 2014
PEDRO MIGUEL DA COSTA E SILVA
Minister Counsellor
Selection Committee
Annex I
Estimated Timetable
Activities / Estimated PeriodPublication of the vacancy announcement and the selection process / 3 December 2014
Period for Applications / 18December 2014 to9 January 2015
Examination of documents and Resumé(CV) submitted / 14January 2015
Interviews / To be determined
Publication of final result / 26January 2015
Signing of the contract of employment / 30 January 2015
Beginning of the probation period / 2 February 2015
450 WILBROD STREET, OTTAWA, ON - K1N 6M8 - CANADA
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