Reference Librarian - Anticipatory *AMENDMENT TO CLOSING DATE*

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

In order to have your application considered, all screening questions must be answered. Candidates must provide CONCRETE EXAMPLES that demonstrate how they meet the education requirement and the experience factors listed in the essential qualifications.

Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities.

Your résumé will be used as a secondary source to confirm the experience described in the answers to the screening questions. Failure to provide the requested information may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants will not be solicited for incomplete or missing information.

Persons who are unable to apply on-line must contact prior to the closing date.

Duties

Among other daily tasks, the incumbent of this position is responsible for providing legal research services to Court staff; helping to create, maintain and update legal research guides and other information products (FAQs, tutorials, bibliographies, etc.); preparing training activities for Court staff; and helping with other projects and ongoing tasks (weeding, database trials, public exhibits, library tours for new staff and external visitors, etc.)

Work environment

The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) is Canada’s final court of appeal. The SCC is a bilingual institution that hears cases in French and English, in all areas of the law, such as family, criminal, and tax law. It decides cases from Canada’s two major legal traditions, common and civil law. Its decisions affect the lives of all Canadians. The SCC recognizes that a key element necessary in achieving and retaining a representative workforce is providing a supportive work environment and fostering a corporate culture that is welcoming to all employees, including designated group members. According to the most recent public service employee surveys, the SCC is one of the best places to work in the federal public service. Given that the SCC is not served by Pay Centre, it has its own compensation team responsible for administering the full range of pay and benefits transactions in Phoenix and MyGCHR.

Intent of the process

Anticipatory Selection Process

The immediate need of the process is to establish a pool of partially qualified candidates which could be used to staff temporary, and/or permanent positions with similar qualifications, various linguistic profiles, various security requirements, and/or various tenures.

Candidates already at level (or equivalent) may be considered for a deployment.

* WRITTEN COMMUNICATION will be assessed through your application and throughout the staffing process. Therefore, communication needs to be grammatically correct, with appropriate vocabulary and minimal errors in punctuation and spelling. As a result, please use complete sentences.

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:
Graduation from a recognized university with a master’s degree in library science or library and information science, or equivalent.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
Experience in the provision of reference and research services in electronic and print form.
Experience using web content management systems or cloud applications or similar tools to create and promote library products and services.

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

Asset qualifications:
Experience in writing instructional materials and user guides and in the delivery of library orientation and training sessions.
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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 principles and practices of reference techniques and client services program delivery of a specialized library.
Knowledge of the structure of the Canadian legal system.

Abilities:
Ability to organize work and set priorities
Ability to work in a team environment
Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to communicate effectively in writing
Ability to learn how to use new software
Ability to effectively respond to reference enquiries
Ability to use and evaluate electronic sources for information searching

Personal suitability:
Initiative
Flexibility
Reliability
Judgment
Client Service

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

Knowledge of legal research concepts and statutory research.

Ability to incorporate various adult education methods and teaching techniques to design activities and sessions that respect different learning styles.

Operational Requirements:
Willingness to work a varied work schedule during core service hours, required to be on-site three days a week.

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

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

All communication and information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to the close of process, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via e-mail. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail 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). It is the candidate's responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact indicated on this job advertisement.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

A situational exercise may be administered.

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

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.