Manager, Conservation

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Assessment accommodation

*** VIRTUAL WORK : Please note that full-time virtual work is not possible, as the job duties require the employee to be present on site as required. Virtual work is possible, but on a part-time basis. Offices are located in Gatineau, QC.

Duties

The duties of the Conservation Manager are varied.

The incumbent is in charge of the delivery of a program of conservation treatment projects, activities and initiatives to enable current access by clients to Canada’s documentary heritage in analogue media. This includes activities related to conservation treatment for exhibitions, loans, tours, visits and pop-ups, requests from media, and other projects involving both internal and external clients and partners.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

→ Managing a team of over 15 employees within 4 distinct labs: photo, books, paper and paintings.
→ Managing a major program of conservation treatment and treatment development projects involving multiple media types, concurrent timelines, varied objectives, and both internal and external clients to enable current access to LAC holdings and to Canada’s documentary heritage.
→ Providing expert advice and recommendations and authoritative information on conservation program management and coordination, resource allocation, and operational priorities for current access to holdings.
→ Managing the human, financial, material, health/safety and technological resources of the section and contributing to the Division’s resource planning and priority setting.

If you like documentary 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:
A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives (see Note).

Note:
The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are:
- A satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
- An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Significant* experience in managing human resources;

Recent** experience in managing financial resources;

Experience in building and maintaining working relationships with various groups of stakeholders;

Experience in providing advice and recommendations to senior management***.

*Significant experience is defined as the depth, breadth and diversity of experience normally acquired through performing a broad range of various and complex activities. It may include: supervision of staff; establishing priorities, work plans or performance objectives; conducting performance assessments and providing feedback.
**Recent is defined as experience acquired within the last two (2) years.
***Senior management" refers to the Director level or above.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
→ Knowledge will be assessed at the pre-selection:

- Knowledge of key partners of LAC in the field of cultural heritage - federal, provincial, local, international, professional, etc;
- Knowledge of best practices in the field of conservation, preservation or care of cultural heritage material.

ABILITIES:
Ability to communicate effectively in writing;
Ability to communicate effectively orally;
Ability to organize and plan work;
Ability to established priorities and meet tight deadlines.

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES:
Effective interpersonal relationships;
Judgement;
Initiative.

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

EDUCATION (ASSET) :
Successful completion of a post-secondary* program.

* Post-Secondary studies is defined as CEGEP, college and University.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE (ASSET):
Experience in conservation treatment of cultural heritage material;

Experience in project management of conservation, preservation or collection care of cultural heritage material.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to work on the job site. The offices are located in Gatineau, QC.
Ability and willingness to travel on occasion;
Ability and willingness to do overtime on short notice on occasion.

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

TOOLS:
- Prescreening questions
- An interview will be conducted.
- A reference check 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.

Each person has the right to participate in an appointment process in the official language or languages of their choice.

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.