Junior Technical Assistant

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PLEASE ENSURE YOU READ THE POSTER THOROUGHLY AS THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION THAT WILL BE REQUIRED IN THE APPLICATION PROCESS. FAILURE TO READ THE NOTES AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN YOUR APPLICATION MISSING CRITICAL INFORMATION THUS PROVIDING FOR INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION FOR THE ASSESSMENT BOARD TO COMPLETE YOUR ASSESSMENT AND RESULTING IN YOUR ELIMINATION FROM THE PROCESS.

The screening board committee will use the screening questions for the screening phase (assessment of essential and asset education and experience). The résumé may be used as a secondary source to confirm the information described in the screening questions. Applications that do not clearly demonstrate that the candidate meets the screening criteria will not be given further consideration.

All screening questions must be answered. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate HOW, WHEN, and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation by examples as well as the period(s) in which you performed the functions of the positions. You will not have further opportunity to provide additional information. YOUR APPLICATION AND YOUR RÉSUMÉ MAY BE USED TO EVALUATE THE ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY IN WRITING.

Duties

The Junior Technical Assistant will provide services related to the maintenance, warehousing, expedition and return, preparation of technical audio-visual equipment as well as support services to the senior technical coordinators, the Control Center Coordinator and the manager of technical services.
The Junior Technical Assistant safeguards AV equipment within the warehouse, and ensures items are stored according to best practices and according to Occupational Health and Safety guidelines. Prepares AV equipment for events; updates and completes “pull lists” as required; and sees to the identification, preparation, maintenance and shipping of these requirements, which includes: receiving a list of items, selecting and gathering material, recording the information, labeling and making arrangements for shipping. Assembles, adjusts, repairs and operates various audio-visual components, including projectors, lighting systems, sound systems and video systems.
Most of the work is within a warehouse environment however the candidate must be prepared to work outdoors in harsh climactic environments for extended periods of time.

The position supports Canada Day in the Capital, Winterlude, the Sound and Light show and many other Capital Experience events.

Intent of the process

A pool of fully or partially qualified candidates may be created and may be used to staff identical or similar positions with various security requirements and conditions of employment within the department of Canadian Heritage.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

A secondary school diploma or an *acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience .

*Acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience:
Minimum of 4 years of secondary school AND
- Successful completion of one or more training(s), certification(s), course(s), diploma(s) or other mark of successful completion taken through continuing education facilities, colleges, universities, professional or governmental organizations, employers or manufacturers in a field related to Audio-visual production and/or Audio-visual equipment.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

*Experience in handling and in basic operation of audiovisual equipment (sound, lighting or video).
*minimum of 500 hours over 6 months

*Experience in working in a warehouse setting.
*a minimum of three consecutive months

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

English or French

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of the mandate of the Department of Canadian Heritage.

Knowledge of Occupational Health and safety, including Canada Labor Code Part-2 and Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHIMIS).

*Basic knowledge of cleaning and maintenance of audiovisual (sound, lighting or video) equipment.

*Basic knowledge of the terminology used in the audiovisual field (lighting, video and audio)

*Basic knowledge of the operation and connections of audio-visual equipment.

*meaning knowledge acquired after a minimum of 500 hours of work in the audiovisual field.

ABILITIES

Adaptability
Client focus
Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to communicate effectively in writing
Ability to troubleshoot at a basic level

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

Effective Interpersonal Relationships
Attention to detail
Flexibility (Open-mindedness)
Reliability
Initiative
Judgement

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

Post-secondary diploma or specialized training(s) in the fields of Arts, theater, lighting, audio recording, engineering, electronics or other relevant training to the position being staffed.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

Experience related to the technical side of event production, such as video, lighting or audio.

KNOWLEDGE

Basic knowledge of audio-visual related software.

ABILITIES

Ability to prepare and organize position relevant documentation, technical and non-technical.
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Ability to correctly read and interpret all technical requirements related to the position.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Willingness to work occasionally overtime, on weekends and holidays as well as irregular hours.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Willingness and ability to operate a forklift, a walkie stacker, a scissor lift and an industrial low lift
Willingness and ability to work at heights
Ability to lift up to 25KG
Hold a valid unrestricted, non-probationary, non-graduated driver’s license with good abstract
Work in a warehouse, as well as outdoors, which can be for long periods of time including in harsh climactic conditions

The following certifications are required before the appointment is made. The required training and the cost associated with the training will be provided by the employer. A candidate will be appointed only after the successful completion of these certifications. As a result, the successful candidate will be hired on *casual basis until the training is completed.

Working At Heights proof of training certification
Telescopic Forklift Certification Ontario
Walkie Stacker Certification Ontario
Scissor Lift certification
Industrial Low Lift certification

* Casual employments: https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/staffing/public-service-workforce/casual-worker.html.

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

The assessment process may include reference checks, an interview, and a written exam. Once a written exam and an interview is scheduled and accepted by the candidate, it will not be rescheduled except in exceptional circumstances, which must be supported by appropriate documentation (e.g doctor’s note, death certificate). Work conflicts will not be an acceptable reason.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

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(s) of choice in their application.

You must indicate on your application if you require a technical aid for testing or an alternative method of assessment.

If you are an employee of the Public Service of Canada, you should clearly identify in your application and/or résumé your substantive group and level and employment status.

If you have one, please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application.

Asset qualifications may be applied at any phase of the process.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Only jobs.gc.ca online applications will be considered. If accessibility to jobs.gc.ca is unavailable, please email your Cover letter and résumé to Xavier Ste-Croix by email at
and indicate the reason why you cannot apply online. Verification/validation of your request will be required before your application is accepted.

All correspondence related to this process will be communicated by email. On your application, please include a valid email address. It will be your responsibility to notify the board should this information need updating. It is very important that candidates verify their email on a regular basis in order to avoid missing important information or deadlines for this process.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE SENT; only candidates who move on to the next phase of the assessment will be contacted.

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.