Departmental Librarian

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ABOUT GLOBAL AFFAIRS CANADA

Global Affairs Canada manages Canada’s diplomatic relations, provides consular services to Canadians, promotes the country’s international trade, and leads Canada’s international development and humanitarian assistance.

WHAT MAKES GLOBAL AFFAIRS CANADA A GREAT PLACE TO WORK?

A career with Global Affairs Canada is a career without borders. If you are ready to work in a modern, collaborative and empowered workplace, in a department where you can pursue your full career potential, look no further and apply below!

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVENESS

At Global Affairs Canada, we know diversity enables excellence and innovation. Global Affairs Canada is committed to building a diverse and representative workforce. Government of Canada Chief Information Officers are also committed to increasing the representation of Women in technology. We welcome all qualified applicants and encourage candidates to self-declare as members of the following designated employment equity groups: women, aboriginal peoples, members of visible minorities and, persons with disabilities.

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THE JULES LÉGER LIBRARY

Hosted in one of the Government of Canada’s most historical buildings, the Jules Léger Library is a state of the art, modern library that supports the knowledge and research needs of Global Affairs Canada as well as of the general public and foreign clients. The Jules Léger Library manages an extensive collection of books, documents, periodicals and also provides online access to digital content.

YOUR ROLE

Global Affairs is seeking a dynamic and engaged leader to deliver global services and run this historic library and services to the department. The incumbent will manage two service teams in the delivery of library operations; client services and technical services. This includes: planning, resource management, space management, research and reference, promotion and outreach, coaching, collection development, online resources and applications, acquisitions and cataloguing. This role also involves fostering collaboration and strategic partnerships with various stakeholders, including international
missions and embassies, other government departments and agencies, and the private sector.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified and/or partially qualified candidates could be established from this process. This pool could be shared with other public service organizations.

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)

EDUCATION

Graduation from a recognized post-secondary institution with a master's degree in library science or in library and information science.

For information on certificates and diplomas issued abroad.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCES

Significant** experience in the management and delivery of client services in a library or Information Management (IM) environment.

Significant* experience in the development and implementation of strategic plans in a library or IM environment.

Significant* experience in the development and implementation of operational plans in a library or IM environment.

Experience in transforming library or IM services towards digital practices and technologies.

Experience providing strategic advice to senior management**.

Significant* experience leading collaborative projects involving multiple stakeholders such as vendors, external partners, and clients.

Significant* experience managing human, material, and financial resources***.

*Significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience that would normally be acquired by a person in a position where the performance of these duties are/were the MAIN function over a period of at least two years.
**Senior management is defined as Director or Chief Librarian level or above, or private sector equivalent.
***Applicants must include in their response the number of staff they supervised and the size of the budget they were responsible for.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of current government-wide initiatives, best practices, and trends that affect Library service management and Information Management.
Knowledge of the Global Affairs Canada priorities and strategic objectives.

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

Create vision and strategy.
Mobilize people.
Uphold integrity and respect.
Collaborate with partners and stakeholders.
Achieve results.
Promote innovation and guide change.

ABILITIES

Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to develop and deliver presentations to colleagues and clients.
Ability to manage staff, projects and resources.
Ability to prioritize competing tasks.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

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 designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

1. Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. Accommodations: In order to ensure that you are assessed in a fair and equitable manner in the next stages, please advise us if you require accommodation measures.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

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