Department Name: Canadian Grain Commission
Location: Winnipeg
Classification: LS - 03
Salary: $68,129 to $76,879
Closing Date: January 21, 2010 - 23:59, Pacific Time Useful Information
Reference Number: CGC10J-009980-000007
Selection Process Number: 10-CGC-HQ-EA-CS-816
Employment Tenure: Indeterminate. A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used for similar indeterminate or specified period employment.
Vacancies: 1
All federal organizations listed in Schedules I, IV and V of the Financial Administration Act (FAA) may use this selection process to appoint a candidate to its organization in a similar position.

Website: For further information on the department, please visit Canadian Grain Commission

Who Can Apply:

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• Persons residing in Canada and Canadian citizens residing abroad.

Citizenship

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Preference will be given to Canadian citizens. Please indicate in your application the reason for which you are entitled to work in Canada: Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or work permit.

Language Proficiency

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Applicants must demonstrate in their application that they meet the following merit criteria to be retained for further consideration.

English essential

Education

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ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION

Graduation from a recognized university with a master’s degree in library science, or in library and information science; OR graduation from a recognized university with a bachelor’s degree in library science, or in library and information science, for which another bachelor’s degree was a prerequisite.

ASSET QUALIFICATION:

University degree in a scientific or agricultural field.

Experience

Note: In lieu of a covering letter, candidates will be required to complete the on-line application questions regarding experience. Candidates must clearly demonstrate how they meet the experience factors listed in the essential and asset qualifications.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

Experience in providing library and information services in a special library, research or post-secondary academic environment;
Experience in providing in-depth reference services including database searching services for clients;
Experience in developing and implementing policies and procedures;
Experience in providing strategic advice on planning, acquisition, life cycle management and disposal of library/information holdings and systems;
Experience in supervising human and financial resources.

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

Experience in providing library and information services to a scientific clientele;
Experience in supervising personnel;
Experience in conducting library orientation and training sessions;
Experience in web design and HTML;

Note: Candidates must meet each and every essential qualification to be appointed to a position. Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the specific position being staffed. Asset qualifications may be applied during the screening of applications.

Other Merit Criteria and Conditions of Employment

• In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following employment equity groups: aboriginal peoples, persons with a disability, visible minorities and women.
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CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Reliability and Security: Enhanced Reliability Status
Ability and willingness to travel
Ability and willingness to work overtime

Statement of Merit Criteria

Applicants who meet the above criteria will also be assessed against the Statement of Merit Criteria for this position.

Challenge

• Plan, develop and manage the financial, human and physical resources of the Canadian Grain Commission’s Corporate Library located at the Winnipeg headquarters;
• Develop, evaluate and modify the procedures and services of the library based on client and organizational needs;
• Provide reference, information research, cataloguing, current awareness and document delivery services to Canadian Grain Commission employees;
• Provide training to clients, promote library services, and advise clients on use of information resources;
• Provide copyright advice to CGC staff and grant permissions to external clients;
• Participate as a member of departmental, inter departmental and project teams, as required.

Additional Requirements / Comments

• Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Candidates are strongly encouraged to check their email on a regular basis.
  • Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.
  • In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following employment equity groups: aboriginal peoples, persons with a disability, visible minorities and women.
  • Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
  - Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team;
  - Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed;
  - Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience;
  - Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications.
  • All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.
  • Random selection may be used.
  • Candidates from outside the federal public service may be required to pay for their own travel.
  • Receipt of applications will not be sent; only candidates successful in the screening process will be contacted.

Information to be provided:

You must provide the following information when submitting your application:

• Your résumé.
• You must ensure that you select at least one employment type when submitting your application: Employment Tenure

Important Messages

CANDIDATES MUST IDENTIFY IN DETAIL HOW THEY MEET ALL ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS. FAILURE TO ADDRESS THESE REQUIREMENTS MAY RESULT IN THE CANDIDATE BEING SCREENED OUT. Interested persons must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to the position. A person may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Your résumé must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements.

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Questions regarding travel and relocation.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

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