Library Technician

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Work environment

We are located at Place Bell situated at 160 Elgin Street, an office complex in downtown Ottawa and next to the Rideau Canal and the Rideau Shopping Centre. This location offers easy access to restaurants, fitness facilities, walking/running paths and parks. We are conveniently located close to major bus routes making it easy to commute from all points across the city.

The Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC) Library is looking for an independent, innovative and tech-savvy Library Technician. Reporting to the Law Librarian, the Library Technician supports the creation and maintenance of a library portal and provides cataloguing, acquisition, interlibrary loan and circulation services to our offices across Canada. If you would like to develop a broad range of skills and knowledge in library and information science, this is the job for you.

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:
- Successful completion of a two-year library technician diploma program from a recognized institution or two years of a post-secondary program with acceptable specialization in library/archival work. We are also willing to accept applications from candidates who will complete their studies/graduate by May 31, 2021.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
- Recent* experience in the provision of library services.
- Experience cataloguing and classifying library material using international standards for bibliographic description and control.
- Experience providing interlibrary loan and document delivery services.

* “Recent” is defined as experience acquired within the last 4 years.

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

Asset Qualifications - Experience:
- Experience working in the Government of Canada Integrated Financial and Materiel System (IFMS).

Asset Qualifications - Knowledge:
- Knowledge of interlibrary loan software.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
- Knowledge of the activities, principles and practices of libraries (for example: acquisitions, cataloguing, circulation, and general reference).

Abilities and Competencies:
- Ability to work autonomously and to plan and organize own work.
- Demonstrating integrity and respect
- Thinking things through
- Working effectively with others
- Showing initiative and being action oriented
- Communication (written and oral)
- Client service orientation.
- Attention to detail

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

Organizational Needs:
The organization is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. Qualified applicants who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and women may be selected for appointment to fulfill organizational needs.

Operational Requirements:
- Ability and willingness to work 7.5 hours per day, Monday through Friday between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm (as per operational requirements).
- Ability and willingness to occasionally lift and/or move boxes of books weighing up to 10 kg.

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

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.