Cultural Property Analyst / Senior Cultural Property Analyst

Update: Please note that this job advertisement has been extended until August 30th, 2021.

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

The organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System.

Work environment

Could this be the change you’ve been looking for?

Do you like working in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment that values service excellence? Are you looking for a chance to make your mark in a small organization that plays a big role in providing justice to Canadians? If so, then consider a career at the Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada (ATSSC).

You’ll be able to benefit and learn from being closer to management and having the opportunity to be exposed to a variety of files. We’re also committed to supporting a healthy life-work balance and to creating an inclusive and respectful work environment, so we hope that this is something that is important to you as well.

Like many public servants, we’ve been working fully remotely since the pandemic began and employees have access to tools and processes to conduct most aspects of their work remotely.

And if there is one last thing to note that is impactful for our employees, it's the fact that we have our own internal compensation and benefits Advisors and a dedicated information technology team.

How to Apply:

Respond to Screening Questions.

We strongly encourage you, when providing your answers, to provide concrete examples to illustrate how you meet each criterion identified in the questions. When drafting your responses to the experience qualifications, we encourage you to follow this format:

Please explain how you meet this requirement. Describe where, when, indicating specific work periods (e.g. ATSSC - Oct. 2017 to Feb. 2019) and how you obtained the required experience with specific examples. By providing the required information in the suggested format, you will ensure that the assessors are in a position to assess the depth, complexity and scope of your experience.

Asset Qualifications:

You must indicate "NO" if you do not have experience in performing a task listed in the section entitled "Asset Qualifications". Responding “NO” to one or more of these non-essential experience questions will not result in the rejection of your application. If you answer “YES” to a non-essential experience question, you should provide information in the format mentioned above to ensure that the assessors are in a position to assess the depth, complexity, and scope of your experience. This will ensure that you can be considered for a specific appointment where asset qualifications would be used.

Intent of the process

The intent of this selection process is to staff two (2) PM-04 positions on an indeterminate basis and two (2) PM-05 positions on a temporary basis.

A fully or partially assessed pool may be created and may be used to staff similar positions with various linguistic requirements, tenures and security clearances within the Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada (ATSSC).

Positions to be filled: 4

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION

All streams

Graduation with a degree from an accredited university with a specialization in art history, history, museum studies, library science, archival science or related fields; or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

All streams

E1 *Significant Experience in analyzing documents and synthesizing information.

*Significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience generally acquired in the full-time performance of duties for a minimum period of one (1) year.

E2 Experience liaising and/or collaborating with arts and/or culture organizations or with other stakeholders.

E3 Experience contributing to the development of policies, procedures, or operational standards in a team setting.

PM-05 Stream

E4 Experience in analyzing and synthesizing complex information in order to produce diverse documents for senior management** such as briefing notes, memos, reports and correspondence.

**Senior management is defined as positions at the director or executive levels, including board chairs.

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

Asset qualifications

EDUCATION

All streams

Post-graduate degree (master or doctorate) from an accredited university with a specialization in art history, history, museum studies, library science, archival science or related fields.

Degree equivalency

Asset Qualifications

EXPERIENCE

All streams

AE1 Experience in the use of a data management or data storage system in a museum, art gallery, archives or library environment.

AE2 Experience in a program or organization involved in appraising, acquiring, preserving, or providing access to cultural property.

AE3 Experience providing support to an administrative tribunal, a Board, or other formal governance body.

PM-05 Stream

AE4 Experience coaching or supervising employees.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBB/CBB)

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

KNOWLEDGE

All streams

K1 Knowledge in at least one of the following:
- standards and practices in cultural property domains;
- current national and international market for cultural property such as art, antiques, rare books and archives;
- recognized monetary appraisal standards.

COMPETENCIES

All streams

C1 Evaluate and synthetize complex information and make recommendations.

C2 Manage priorities in order to meet deadlines.

C3 Showing Initiative and being action oriented

C4 Working effectively with others

C5 Communication (Oral and Writing)

PM-05 Stream

C6 Strategic Thinking

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

Organizational Needs

Employment Equity may be used to address demonstrated under-representation of designated groups (Women, Visible Minorities, Persons with disabilities and persons of Aboriginal descent).

Operational Requirements

All streams

Willing and able to work occasional overtime.

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

For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with the candidates by email. Candidates who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

Asset qualifications may be used for the screening or when selecting candidates for appointment. Therefore, if you meet the education and/or experience and/or membership qualification(s) listed under Asset Qualifications, please be sure to clearly demonstrate this in your application.

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.

Proof of your education credentials will be required at a later date.

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

The selection committee reserves all rights to use any methods that they deem appropriate in order to evaluate the candidates (written examination, interview, reference check, performance agreement, etc.).

Please note that achieving a pass mark on any of the assessment used does not mean you will move forward in the selection process. Management may decide to use a cut-off mark that is higher than the pass mark on any evaluation used throughout the process.

No travel or relocation expenses related to the selection process will be reimbursed.

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.