Program Officer

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Information on accommodation for persons with disabilities

Please note that this poster replaces the poster Reference EXT18J-015426-000399. If you have already submitted your application to this poster, YOU MUST resubmit your application by using this poster.

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: Candidates must clearly demonstrate how they meet the education and experience factors listed as essential and asset qualifications on the Statement of Merit Criteria. In order to do so, they must write one or two paragraphs for each demonstrating how they meet them with concrete examples. Note that it is not sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Curriculum Vitae will be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the experience questionnaire. Failure to clearly demonstrate in the experience questionnaire how you meet the above mentioned criteria Education and Experience, both Essential and Asset, where applicable may result in the rejection of your application. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.

Work environment

The International Platform Branch within Global Affairs Canada governs and delivers the visual program in support of the delivery of the Government of Canada’s programs in 179 missions located in 106 countries. Real property is handled by two bureaus, the Stewardship and Planning Bureau and the Project Delivery and Professional and Technical Services Bureau. Forming part of the Professional and Technical Services Bureau, the visual art program governs policy, acquisitions and management of the departments art collection for use in the real property portfolio, which is comprised over 1 million square metres of office and residential space, representing over 2,400 property holdings, including many properties of high value and historic significance. The visual art collection program works in collaboration with the Architectural and Interior Design divisions. The Program Officer will report to the Program Manager and Curator of visual art collection.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff (2) two positions on an indeterminate basis. A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates may be established to staff similar or identical positions with various linguistic profiles (English essential, BBB/BBB) as well as tenures (indeterminate, deployment, acting, specified period, assignment, secondment) which may vary according to the position being staffed.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION:

Successful completion of two years of a post-secondary school program with specialization in Art History, Curatorial Studies, Visual Arts, Museology, Library and Archival Sciences or other relevant program from a recognized college or university; or acceptable combination* of education, training and experience.

*An acceptable combination of education, training and experience is defined as:
Successful completion of one year of a post-secondary school program with specialization in Art History, Curatorial Studies, Visual Arts, Museology, Library and Archival Sciences or other relevant program from a recognized college or university; and four years of experience working with artists and galleries or art associations or dealers.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

A minimum of three (3) years experience in five (5) of the following areas in a program or organization involved in visual arts or cultural objects :

• Inventorying
• Researching
• Cataloguing
• Documenting
• Preservation
• Displaying
• Handling
• Transporting
of art works

Experience in the use of an automated data management or data storage system in a museum, art gallery, archives or library environment.

Experience liaising with other organizations or stakeholders.

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

Graduation with a degree from an recognized university in art history, history, museum studies, library science, archival science or related fields.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

Experience in museum or gallery collections management;

Experience in the development or implementation of operational procedures, guidelines or communication tools for the administration of a program (internal/external);

Experience in registration of visual arts inventories;

Experience in policy writing in the visual arts;

Experience working with Photoshop;

Experience working with Adobe Acrobat;

Experience in the use of MS Office applications (Word, Powerpoint, Excel);

Experience working with MIMSY XG.

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

Various language requirements
English essential and bilingual imperative BBB/BBB

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of Canadian art;

Knowledge of inventory and records management;

Knowledge of the procedures for the handling, packing, storage, installation, transportation and display of cultural artifacts.

KEY BEHAVIOURS:

Thinking things through - innovating through analysis and ideas;

Excellence through results - delivering through own work, relationships and responsibilities;

Ability to effectively communicate orally;

Ability to effectively communicate in writing.

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Able and willing to travel.

Able and willing to work overtime, sometimes on short notice.

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Security Clearance - Secret

Able and willing to lift and handle pieces of art of varying sizes and weight up to 15 kg.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the targeted groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

Candidates who fail to confirm their attendance at our written exam and/or interview will be considered withdrawn from the process.

If a candidate is no longer interested in this position and has chosen to voluntarily withdraw, they must notify as soon as possible.

Applicants with disabilities: please note that you will be asked to confirm whether you require a technical aid or an alternative method of assessment to ensure an equitable assessment of your qualifications, at the next stage of the selection process.

Candidates are advised that an exam and/or interview will only be rescheduled under these exceptional circumstances:
o Medical reason with certificate;
o Pre-arranged travel with proof;
o Pre-scheduled training with proof;
o Pre-arranged exam/interview for another
Government of Canada staffing process with proof;
o Death in the family;
o Other exceptional reason deemed acceptable by the Selection Board (e.g. Jury Duty, etc.).

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.

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.