Information Technician

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Assessment accommodation

Work environment

***What can you expect working at Justice Canada? ***

Our priorities are delivering digital services to Canadians, legal services to Government and leveraging internal digital services and data to enable the delivery of a modern justice system and high-quality legal services to the Government. We look to new methods, tools and ideas to improve how we design, build and deliver services. Justice Canada is unique in the federal Government with clients located across the country, and within some 40 federal departments and agencies. Our IT organization is designed to provide both strategic and operational functions.

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Intent of the process

A pool of partially qualified candidates may be established to staff similar positions in various locations within the Department of Justice with various tenures (indeterminate, term, casuals, acting appointments, deployments, secondments/assignments and Interchange Canada), various language requirements and various security levels.

If a pool is established following this selection process, all federal organizations listed in Schedules I, IV and V of the Financial Administration Act (FAA) will be able to use it in order to staff similar positions across Canada. By applying to this process you consent to your personal application-related information being shared with other government departments interested in staffing similar positions.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION:

(ED1) Successful completion of two years of a post-secondary school program with acceptable specialization in social science, statistics, library/archival work or a law-related field OR an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

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

EDUCATION (ASSET):

(AED1) Library technician diploma

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE (ASSET):

(AEX1) Experience working with an integrated library system (ILS).
(AEX2) Experience providing library services in acquisitions / contracting; circulation; inter-library loan; or serials control.
(AEX3) Experience providing accounting or financial services.

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES:

(A1) Written communication skills
(A2) Oral communication skills
(A3) Ability to work independently on a virtual team with little supervision
(A4) Ability to analyze information and recommend solutions

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES:

(PS1) Dependability
(PS2) Effective interpersonal relationships
(PS3) Client focus
(PS4) Results orientation (includes thoroughness)

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

KNOWLEDGE (ASSET):

(AK1) General knowledge of legal concepts or legal materials.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:

The Department of Justice is committed to maintaining a representative workforce reflective of Canadian society. In support of achieving a diversified workforce and our employment equity goals, qualified candidates who self-declare in a staffing process as members of Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities and/or women may be selected for appointment to fulfill organizational needs including reducing representation gaps.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability and willingness to work overtime as required

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status 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

- The Department of Justice encourages persons with priority entitlements to self refer to our selection processes in circumstances where they believe to meet the essential qualifications of the advertised position.

- Written communication may be assessed via screening questions

- Any communication with candidates may be used for assessment purposes

- Please note that applications received through any means other than the www.jobs.gc.ca website will not be considered.

- Random selection may be used.

- Top down selection may be used at any point during the assessment phase.

- Candidates may be required to meet some of the asset qualifications depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. Asset qualifications may be used to in order to manage the number of applicants for this inventory.

- An interview will be administered.

- A written exam may be administered.

- Reference checks will be completed.

- Any travel expenses incurred by candidates to attend evaluations under this selection process will be the candidate's responsibility.

- Proof of education will be required prior to the start date of the offer of employment. If you have a foreign degree(s), you will have to provide proof of Canadian equivalency.

- Communication for this process will be sent via e-mail. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure that a current and valid e-mail address is provided with their application and that it accepts messages from unknown senders.

- Any communication with the candidates through this staffing process may be used to evaluate qualifications listed and other qualifications.

- Other qualifications not mentioned on this advertisement may be assessed depending on the position to be staffed.

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.