Interpreter – Indigenous Elder and Youth Program

Elections Canada are looking for Interpreters! For more information on this LEAP job posting, check out the details below!

Elections Canada hires Indigenous elders and youth to offer a welcoming presence and help electors navigate the voting process at the polls. This service is offered in polling stations that primarily serve Indigenous electors and is subject to the availability of participants. Since the 2019 federal election, we have expanded our efforts to increase participation in this program.

On-the-spot training will be provided.

Employer Name: Elections Canada
City: Kenora
Province: ON
Application Deadline: April 16th, 2025
Hours of Work: The elder and youth interpreters will usually split the day between them, working six hours each
Job Type: Various Hours
Wages: TBD

Duties of this LEAP Job Posting:
  • Offer interpretation services in the language of the community, if the elector is not comfortable in French or English
  • Greet electors arriving at the polling place
  • Help explain to electors the voting process, including registration procedures
  • Answer electors’ questions
  • Help with voting procedures, such as reading the ballot before it is handed to an elector

Note: By law, elders and youth are not allowed to go behind the voting screen to help an elector. If an elector cannot mark the ballot because they are unable to read or because of a disability, the deputy returning officer may assist them behind the voting screen.

Qualifications for this LEAP Job Posting:

Abilities

  • Interpretation of English or French into at least one Indigenous language based on the specific needs of the polling stations
  • Problem solving

Personal suitability

  • Remain impartial in all dealings during the electoral event
  • Agree to maintain the secrecy of the vote
  • Maintain a professional demeanor and exercise judgment and tact
  • Remain focused and committed to the electoral process
  • Remain sensitive and responsive to the needs of others
  • Complete tasks and assignments
  • Provide advance warning of significant changes in availability
How To Apply to this LEAP Job Posting:

Please apply online at: https://www.elections.ca/content2.aspx?section=indi&dir=eyp&document=index&lang=e

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