Supervisor, Circulation of collections

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

*** VIRTUAL WORK : Please note that virtual work is not possible as the duties of the position require the employee to be present at the work site. The office is located at Gatineau, QC, Ottawa or Rendrew, ON. ***

*Virtual work is occasional, as needed.
** Applicants who are in an indeterminate EC-03 or equivalent positionmay be first considered for a deployment.

Duties

The duties of the Collection Circulation Supervisor are varied. Theincumbent not only interacts with various stakeholders but also worksdirectly with the collections to make it accessible to the Canadian public.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

→ Plan, coordinate and supervise the work of a dynamic and experienced team whose mandate is to make the collections accessible and ensure their preservation.
→ Ensure rigorous control and monitoring of the movement of collections.
→ Coordinate activities and projects that relate to the circulation of collections.

If you like heritage, enjoy a diverse and fast-paced job, and are a resourceful person with sound judgment, this opportunity may be for you !

Work environment

Library and Archives Canada (LAC) preserves the documentary heritageof Canada for present and future generations. We are a source ofenduring knowledge accessible to all, contributing to the cultural, socialand economic advancement of Canada.LAC serves as the continuingmemory of the Government of Canada and its institutions.

Library and Archives Canada offers a number of advantages:

→ We offer language training available to all employees;
→ We promote a learning culture that encourages engagement, development and excellence of employees at all levels of theorganization;
→ The compensation services are on site;
→ We are committed to having a diversified and inclusive workplace.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff identical or similar positions within Library and Archives Canada using various languages requirements (Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC or BBB/BBB) and/or various tenures (Assignment, Secondment, Acting, Specific period, Deployment, Indeterminate) according to the positions being staffed.

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 two years of a post-secondary school program with acceptable specialization in social science, statistics, library/archival work/museum or a law-related field.

Note:
1. At the manager’s discretion, an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience that is comparable to the minimum education stated above, may serve as an alternative. Whenever the minimum educational standard is met through an alternative, it is met only for the position being
staffed, and a candidate must be re-assessed for future appointments and deployments if the manager has asked for this alternative.

2. "Social science" includes economics, political science, sociology, anthropology, history, psychology, geography, criminology, and other disciplines associated with social science. “Library/archival work” includes gallery and museum functions.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Experience in client service delivery;

Experience in working in an operational environmentwith tight deadlines;

Experience in applying policies, or procedures or legislation;

Experience in supervising employees;

Experience in planning and coordination of operations* in an environment similar to warehouse, OR distribution centre, OR record office OR in a museum institution (ex. archival center, museum, library, etc.).

*Operations is defined as activities such as but not limited to the production, the quality of work, achievement of the results, etc.).

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

Various language requirements
- Positions located in Gatineau and Ottawa are bilingual imperative - C/B/C
- The position located in Renfrew is English essential.

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES:
Ability to communicate effectively orally;
Ability to communicate effectively in writing;
Ability to analyse and solve problems;
Ability to safely lift boxes weighing up to 20 kilograms;
Ability to plan and organize the work of a team.

PERSONNAL SUITABILITIES:
Client Service Orientation;
Work effectively with others;
Reliability;
Attention to details.

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

EDUCATION (ASSET):
Successful completion of an information technician programor certification, or museum studies program.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE (ASSET):
Experience in using an assets/data management system or a collection/records management system.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT :
Security clearance : Top Secret;
Willing and able to lift and carry boxes weighing up to 20kg;
Willing and able to work at the work site located in Gatineau, QC or Ottawa, ON.

OPERATIONAL NEEDS :
Willing and able to work overtime on short notice.

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

TOOLS:
- Prescreening questions
- An interview will be conducted.
- A reference check will be conducted
- A physical test (ability to safely lift boxes weighing up to 20 kg.) will be conducted.

Please note that the ability to communicate effectively in writing will be assessed as part of your application to this process (your answers to the screening questions). Also, all information and communications collected during the selection process, from the time of application to the end of the process, will be used to evaluate the candidates.

Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the screening questionnaire how they meet the education and experience criteria listed as essential and asset qualifications on the statement of merit criteria. If you do not clearly demonstrate in the questionnaire how you meet the essential education and experience requirements, your application may be rejected. If you do not clearly demonstrate how you meet the asset requirements, you may be eliminated from consideration if assets are used as selection criteria.

On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced details of its plans to require vaccination across the federal public service. As per the new Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration Including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, federal public servants in the Core Public Administration and members of the RCMP must attest to their vaccination status. The requirement for employees to be fully vaccinated applies whether they are teleworking, working remotely or working on-site. This is a condition of employment and it applies to indeterminate (permanent), determinate (term), casual, and student hiring. Should you reach the point in the selection process where it is necessary to verify terms and conditions of employment then the hiring manager or a human resources representative will contact you in order to complete an attestation.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, 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.