Technical Reference Centre Librarian

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Assessment accommodation

- VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e. Education and Experience Qualifications, both Essential and Assets) in the screening questions. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current
responsibilities, rather the candidate must provide concrete, detailed examples that illustrate how and when they have met the requirement. Failure to do so could result in the application being rejected from the process.
- Answers provided to the screening questions will be used as the primary source of information.

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Duties

- Maintains a control system for technical documents and regulatory publications for the regional Civil Aviation Technical Reference Centre;
- Provides technical reference and information services to Civil Aviation personnel;
- Reviews, verifies and maintains current the contents of technical manuals, regulatory documents and other publications essential to Civil Aviation personnel;
- Maintains the material loan system for the Technical Reference Centre within the Region, and for inter-library (inter-regional) loans;
- Acquires and distributes documents to Civil Aviation personnel;
- Provides budgetary information and recommendations to the Regional Manager, Standards Coordination on expenditures;
- Contributes as a member of the Standards Coordination Division through continuous liaison with the regional operational groups and functional authorities (Standards Branch, Management Services Branch, Policy and Regulatory Services Branch) to promote the flow of communications, data and information exchanges.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

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

Successful completion of two years of a post-secondary program with acceptable specialization in one or more of the following branches: Aviation management, social science, statistics, library/archival work or a law-related field.

Degree equivalency

Experience in using Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point.

Experience in providing client service.

Experience in maintaining and organizing information in databases and hardcopies.

Experience in navigating the Internet to effectively conduct research.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing;
- Ability to communicate effectively orally.

COMPETENCIES
- Demonstrating integrity and respect;
- Thinking things though;
- Working effectively with others;
- Showing initiative and being action oriented

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

- Experience working in a Library or Information Management setting;
- Experience with the principles and practices of Library and/or Information Management;
- Experience working in an aviation related sector;
- Experience in conducting research through a variety of information resources such as technical data and publications.

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

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

• Transport Canada will accept applications on-line only;

• Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent to applicants;

• Transport Canada will contact candidates once the screening process is completed;

• Please ensure that your email address is on your application for correspondence. 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);

• An exam, an interview and reference check could be used as the assessment methods in this selection process;

• Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position;

• Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed;

• Candidates will have to provide proof of education credentials and will be advised to provide the documents later in the process;

• Candidates who were educated outside of Canada, must have the certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. This will enable candidates to provide proof of Canadian equivalency when applying for a job in the public service. The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) assists persons who wish to obtain an assessment of their educational, professional, and occupational credentials by referring them to the appropriate organizations The CICIC can be contacted through its website at: http://www.cicdi.ca;

• 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;

• All job applications must be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS). Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line:
- applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time;
- applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time;
- for some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria that are only available when applying on-line.

• To submit an application on-line, select the button "Apply Online" below;

• Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

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.