E-Learning /Multimedia Specialist

Important messages

Two (2) positions will be filled from this process. One in the Human HR Branch (Stream 1) in Gatineau and the other in the Meteorological service of Canada (Stream 2) in Dorval or Montreal. Consequently, the candidate need to be mobile for Gatineau, Dorval or Montreal. It will not be possible to work remotely.

If employees or persons currently employed by the public service are selected, the acting appointment, deployment, assignment, secondment or Interchange Canada mechanisms could be used depending on the situation and their eligibility.

Intent of the process

The pool of qualified candidates that will be established in this process could be used to proceed with indeterminate appointment, specified period appointment, deployment, acting appointment (including extension), assigment or secondment with various linguistic requirements (Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB, Bilingual imperative CBC/CBC), and various conditions of employment in similar GT-04 positions within Environment and Climate Change Canada in Gatineau, Dorval or Montreal.

Positions to be filled: 1 position in Gatineau and 1 position in Dorval or Montreal.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Education :
Successful completion of an acceptable two to three years post-secondary educational program in the field of information technology, multimedia, Web development, computer graphics, educational or instructional technology, or animation.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
• Recent * and significant experience** in the development of e-learning products or
in at least two of the following categories:
- Graphic or Computer Graphics design;
- Web Development;
- Design and development of multimedia products using various multimedia software.

*Recent: Over the past four (4) years.
**Significant: The candidate was one of the main developers/designers for at least two major projects.

• Experience in quality assurance of multimedia or e-learning products;

• Experience in communication with clients or suppliers.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

Knowledge Stream 1 and 2:
• Knowledge of theories and principles of adult learning;
• Knowledge of the Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM).

Knowledge Stream 2 MSC only:
• Knowledge of the learning management system Moodle.

Competencies:
• **** Ability to develop e-learning products or products in at least two of the following categories:
- Graphic or Computer Graphics design;
- Web Development;
- Design and development of multimedia products using various multimedia software.

**** At a later date, a request may be made to submit a portfolio of your work addressing this competency. Please also be prepared to provide the name of one supervisor or professor who could confirm this competency.

• Communication;
• Ability to assess the quality of e-learning or multimedia products;
• Initiative;
• Client Service oriented;
• Teamwork;
• Planning and organizing.

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

***NOTE that depending on the number of applications received, some asset education or experience criteria identified by *** could
be used for screening the candidacies.

Education:
*** Graduation from a recognized post-secondary institution with a bachelor’s degree with an acceptable specialization in information technology, multimedia, Web development, computer graphics, educational or instructional technology, animation or in the field of new media.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
• *** Recent * and significant experience** in the development of interactive e-learning products;

*Recent: Over the past four years;
**Significant: The candidate was one of the main developers/designers for at least two major projects.

• Experience in the use of at least one of the following applications:
- Articulate Storyline / Articulate Storyline 2/ Articulate Storyline 3/ Articulate 360;
- Adobe Captivate.

• Experience using a course management system or learning management system (e.g. Saba, Moodle, etc.);

• Experience using the learning management system Moodle;

• Experience using Javascript or Actionscript languages;

• Experience in developing contents or products with HTML or HTML5;

• Experience of analysis of Web usability or analysis of user interfaces;

• Experience in developing gaming software or virtual worlds;

• Experience in providing technical advice and guidance to clients on options for design, layout or manipulation of e-learning products;

• Experience in the development and the maintenance of an e-learning portal system.

• Experience in online course development based on the Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM);

Competency
• Fostering Learning.

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: persons with disabilities, visible minorities

Information on employment equity

Operational Requirements:
• Ability and willingness to work within a national virtual team;
• Ability and willingness to travel;
• Ability and willingness to work overtime.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent. We will contact candidates when the screening process is completed. Intent to apply will not be accepted. All applications must be submitted on line by 11:59 pm (Pacific Time) on the closing date. Candidates must clearly demonstrate how they meet the "area of selection" ("open to") for the process. If you are already an employee of the core public service, please clearly identify your substantive group and level, your employment status and tenure, your federal organization and your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) in your application. As applicable, please clearly indicate in your application if you are a person with a "priority entitlement".

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

You must provide proof of your education credentials and you would have to show an original copy of these documents later in the process. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Please consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/.

Qualifications may be assessed by a variety of tools and methods. Therefore, the assessment of a portfolio, a written exam, an interview, reference checks or other assessment methods may be used in this process. Candidates are expected to make a reasonable effort to make themselves available for assessments as scheduled. Pass marks will be established for each qualification. However, achieving the pass mark is not a guarantee of an appointment or that candidates will be put through the next stages of the assessment process. A cut-off score may be used and top-down approach may be used at any step if there is a sufficient number of candidates to meet immediate and anticipated staffing needs.

Indeterminate and determinate employees at the group and level or equivalent MAY be considered for Deployment, assignment or secondment. A preference MAY be given to deployments, assignments or secondments.

Qualified persons must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to the position. However, a person may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications or organizational needs. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.