CATALOGUING AND ACQUISITIONS OFFICER

Important messages

You will be required to demonstrate how you meet the education and each of the experience criteria listed in the essential qualifications and any of the applicable asset qualifications on the Statement of Merit Criteria for the initial screening by answering the online screening questions.

Be sure to include substantiating details that clearly outline the breadth of experience as well as relevant timelines.

Failure to clearly demonstrate how you meet the screening criteria (Education, Experience, Essential and Asset (if applicable) may result in the rejection of your application. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or missing information.

Duties

Installs, tests, evaluates, troubleshoots and provides expert assistance for all CD-ROMs and DVDs received in the TRC.

Provides technical reference support to Civil Aviation personnel and conducts searches through a variety of information resources and services including CD-ROMS, on-line search databases, periodicals and monographs

Catalogues all technical documents, regulatory publications and general reference material; processes new information and amendments; and maintains a control system for the Civil Aviation Technical Reference Centre in compliance with prescribed standards and regulatory requirements.

Work environment

Our office is located at 159 Cleopatra Drive, Nepean

Intent of the process

The results of this process will initially be used to staff one (1) position indeterminately. A pool of qualified candidates will be established to staff similar positions on an indeterminate, determinate or acting basis, within Transport Canada in the National Capital Region.

Positions to be filled: 1

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

ED : Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in Library and Information Science, or a library technician diploma, or a combination of cataloguing and acquisitions experience and training commensurate with the responsibilities of the position

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCES

EXP1: Experience cataloguing Special Library Collections and in using an online cataloguing system

EXP2: Experience assessing and installing CD-ROMs and software

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

EXPERIENCE

AEX1 : Experience working in a special technical library

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE

K1 : Knowledge of computer systems, Intra/Internet applications and services, bibliographic databases and cataloguing software
K2: Knowledge of computer based information retrieval systems
K3: Knowledge of the theories, principles and systems of cataloguing, classification, and acquisitions

ABILITIES

A1: Ability to plan by analyzing tasks into their components, putting together diverse ideas or information from a variety of sources, and developing options and solutions
A2: Ability to conduct and manage reference interviews with different clients
A3: Ability to communicate effectively in writing
A4: Ability to communicate effectively orally

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

KLC1 : Demonstrating integrity and respect.
KLC2: Thinking things through and showing flexibility and originality of thought.
KLC3 : Working effectively with others.
KLC4: Showing initiative and being action-oriented.

http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/tal/kcl/eff-eng.asp

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

Willing and able to work overtime with short notice.
Willing and able to travel for work.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

A written examination, an interview and a reference check will be part of the candidates' assessment.

You will be required to provide proof of your education credentials at the time of assessment. If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. Therefore if you don’t have a Canadian equivalency, please contact the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) at 416-962-9725 or by email at: www.cicic.ca.

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

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.