Library and Archives Canada is recruiting ! Inventory for EC-02 positions, apply now!

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

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

Given that managers may choose to access your application at any point, we recommend submitting your application as soon as possible.

→ You must provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience requirements listed in the essential qualifications. The screening board cannot make any assumptions about your experience. It is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current duties. One effective approach would be to write one or two paragraphs demonstrating that you have the required experience and ensure that clear and accurate details are provided. APPLICATIONS THAT DO NOT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THAT THE CANDIDATE MEETS THE SCREENING CRITERIA WILL NOT BE GIVEN FURTHER CONSIDERATION.

→ Your ability to communicate in writing will be assessed using your responses to the pre-screening questions and / or through the certified self-assessment.

Duties

Here is a list of the positions we are looking to staff with this inventory :
► Stream 1 : Archival Assistant
► Stream 2 : Reference Technician
► Stream 3 : Genealogy Consultant
► Stream 4 : Library Technician

Work environment

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Library and Archives Canada offers a number of advantages:
• Work/life balance is essential;
• Opportunities for advancement are available;
• Equity, diversity and inclusion are always a priority;
• We have our own compensation service and compensation advisors are available on site. LAC is not serviced by the Pay Centre;
• We offer language training available to all employees.

Intent of the process

This process is intended to create and maintain an inventory of candidates which may be used to staff similar positions within Library and Archives Canada across Canada with various tenures (Indeterminate, Acting, Specified Period, Assignment, Deployment or Secondment) and/or with various linguistic profiles and/or various security clearance levels and/or at various locations.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

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

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

►All streams :
Experience conducting research using print or online reference tools

Experience in client service delivery

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

ASSET EDUCATION

►All streams :
Graduation (College or University) from a recognized postsecondary institution with a degree in a field relevant to the position being staffed such as library, archival, museum studies, etc.

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE

►All streams :
Experience working with archival or digitally published materials or library material or other related applications.

►Stream 1 and 2 (Archival Assistant and Reference Technician) :
Experience in activities related to :
- Acquisition ;
- Preservation ;
- Description ;
- Reference services ;
- Genealogy ;
- Public programming ; or
- Access to documentary heritage in all types of media (architectural, audiovisual, cartographic, philatelic, photographic, digital or any other type of documentary material).

►Stream 2 (Reference Technician) :
Experience working in a service that provides information to the public

►Stream 3 (Genealogy Consultant) :
Experience in research and using the main sources in genealogy

►Stream 4 (Library Technician) :
Experience performing activities relating to library functions such as selecting, organizing or describing various published resources such as monographs, serials, sound recordings, maps, or federal publications, in analog or digital format.

Experience in testing, analyzing, troubleshooting, and providing recommendations regarding library workflows and systems improvements.

Experience with recording data and presenting results using word processing and spreadsheet software.

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

Various language requirements
English or French essential
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES

►All streams :
Demonstrate integrity and respect
Thinking things through
Working effectively with others
Demonstrate initiative and be action-oriented

ABILITIES

►All streams :
Ability to organize work and manage priorities
Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to communicate effectively in writing

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

ASSET KNOWLEDGE

►Stream 4 (Library Technician) :
Knowledge of the MARC and Resource Description and Access (RDA) standards for descriptive cataloguing to ensure accuracy, completeness, and verification of bibliographic data

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS :
Library and Archives Canada’s Employment Equity Plan includes objectives for correcting the under-representation of designated groups under the Employment Equity Act (visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples, persons with a disability, women) within certain occupational groups. In the context of this selection process, employment equity may be used as an organizational need to fill one or more positions by a qualified person who is a member of a designated group. Accordingly, if you are a member of one of these designated groups and you wish to be considered for placement using the employment equity criterion, you must ensure you self-identify for this purpose at the time of application.

ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS :
►Some positions may require one or more of the following operational requirements:
- Willingness and ability to have work hours ending at 6:00 p.m.
- Willingness and ability to work on site
- Willingness and ability to work shifts and weekends occasionally
- Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT :
Security clearance: Various (Reliability, Secret and Top Secret)

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

When submitting your application, please ensure that your information is up to date (e.g., substantive group and level, employee status, PRI) and that your work experience is clearly detailed in your resume to demonstrate how you meet certain criteria. Please also answer all screening questions as these may be used to refer or not refer you for an open position.

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). If you do not respond to our communications, we will interpret this as your withdrawal from the process.

You must provide proof of your education credentials. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at: http://www.cicic.ca.

Please note that your application to this inventory will be active for 60 days. A notice that your application is about to expire will be posted to the My jobs menu of your account 20 days before your application expires. If you do not take action, your application will no longer be active and therefore no longer considered for this inventory. Should your application become inactive while the process is still open, a notice will be posted to your account indicating that your application has expired; you may select the link Update my Inventory Status to reaffirm your interest.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

Here is an overview of the assessment methods that may be used for this process :
→ An interview may be conducted
→ A self-assessment may be conducted
→ A reference check may be sough
→ A written exam may be conducted

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

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.