Team Leader, ATIP

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

Positions are located in Gatineau and require an on-site presence (hybrid or full-time depending on position).

Duties

Are you looking to take on new challenges and join a dynamic team? This position is for you! Here is a little about the Team Leader, ATIP position:

- Management and implementation of Access to information and Privacy (ATIP) programs;
- Provide the right of access to information, and to protect individual's privacy rights to information under the control of Library and Archives Canada (LAC);
- Provision of expert advice and interpretation of the Access to Information Act (ATIA), the Privacy Act, and related regulations to management and staff of LAC, stakeholders (other federal institutions) and clients.

Work environment

Curious about what work happens at Library and Archives Canada (LAC)? Check out our website and our 90 seconds video (see links at the top of the page).

LAC has about 1,000 employees, with about 150 within the Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) Branch. LAC is currently undertaking a major modernization of our processes to reduce our backlog by resolving our unique challenges. To do that, we need YOU!

LAC is the official home of millions of archival records of the Government of Canada, the personnel records of former Canadian Armed Forces Members and former Public Servants. These records are often subject to requests for access or as a support for ongoing important projects. Recent examples include providing access to records for the LGBT Purge class action, the Federal Indian Day Schools class action and land claims.

What makes LAC ATIP a great place to work? Library and Archives Canada offers a number of advantages:
• Opportunities for advancement
• Work/life balance through flexible work arrangements (specifics are dependent on the operational requirements of the position).Such working arrangements including but not limited to: compressed work schedules, leave with income averaging, part-time employment.
• Equity, diversity and inclusion are a priority for LAC.
• LAC supports its employees by providing training on identifying and preventing vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue as well as for trauma-informed approaches.
• On-site compensation service and compensation advisors; LAC is not serviced by the Pay Centre.
• Language training available to all employees

Work locations and amenities:
• The main building is located in Gatineau at 550 Boulevard de la Cité near Rapibus, bike paths, the Maison de la Culture and the Gatineau Sports Center. Paid parking on-site and free parking is available surrounding the work location.

Join a motivated team by submitting your application! We look forward to considering your candidacy for our opportunities.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to establish a pool of qualified candidate at the PM-05 group & level ready to join a growing team. Some of the appointments could be on a term basis for a period up-to two years, but the process may also be used to staff indeterminate positions.

A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff identical or similar positions within Library and Archives Canada across Canada with various tenures, language requirements, operational requirements and/or conditions of employment, which may vary according to the position to be staffed.

If a pool is established following this staffing process, all federal organizations listed in Schedules I, IV and V of the Financial Administration Act (FAA) will be able to use it in order to staff similar positions across Canada.

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:

Secondary school diploma or acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

► EXPERIENCE:

• Significant experience* in one or more of the following three areas:
- Managing human resources in a team environment;
- Developing, reviewing and/or maintaining policies;
- Reviewing complex access to information and/or privacy files.

• Experience contributing to the preparation of briefing materials, presentations, reports and/or recommendations on program or operational issues for your supervisor or senior management.

*Significant experience refers to the breadth, depth, complexity and/or diversity of experience and the level of autonomy in performing duties (normally associated with full-time performance of duties in one or more of the three areas for a period of approximately two (2) years.)

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)
Second Language evaluation may be conducted at the beginning of the assessment process, if required.

Information on language requirements

► KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

• Mobilizes people
• Collaborates with partners and stakeholders
• Promotes innovation and guides change
• Achieves results
• Upholds integrity and respect

► ABILITIES:

• 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 QUALIFICATIONS

► EDUCATION:

• A degree from a recognized post-secondary institution.
• A Master’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution

Degree equivalency

► ASSET EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in managing operational staff in Access to Information and/or Privacy context.
• Experience in analyzing, interpreting and applying the Access to Information Act and/or Privacy Act, their provincial equivalents or equivalents in other nations.
• Experience in an information management environment or a cultural environment such as museums, libraries and/or archives.
• Experience working with ATIP software or case management systems.
• Experience in analyzing, researching and/or reviewing information found in records.
• Experience in delivering services or a program directly to the public*
• Experience in a research program or activity in one or more of the following subjects:
- Canadian history;
- Military history;
- Security and intelligence;
- International affairs;
- Indigenous history; or
- Any other relevant topic.

*The term "public" is defined as members of the general population, which exclude internal clients and colleagues.

► OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Willingness and ability to work from the office.
• Willingness to work overtime on short notice.

Conditions of employment

Security clearance: Various (Secret, 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

HOW TO APPLY :
- Click on "Apply Online."
- Ensure that your personal information is complete and accurate.
- Answer the screening and text questions honestly and thoroughly. Be sure to read the provided definitions and/or instructions before responding.
- Upload the latest version of your resume.

For tips on how to apply, check out this video:
🎥 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GW7P3g9hhIl

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. In addition, 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.

In addition to the screening questions, an exam, interviews and reference check may be conducted. Interviews may be conducted using a specialized third-party service provider, to administer some assessments.

Your ability to communicate effectively in writing will be assessed using your responses to the pre-screening questions and / or through the exam.

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 later in the process. 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.

Asset qualifications may be invoked based on the needs and/or for volume-management purposes.

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