Digital Resource Support

Role Responsibilities

Alberta Environment and Protected Areas is seeking a Digital Resource Support professional to manage circulation and subscription services for Environment and Parks, other ministries, and the public. This role offers the opportunity to actively shape and enhance library services for the ministry.

Reporting to the Manager, you will ensure access to electronic subscription resources for all authorized staff. In addition, you will share responsibility for circulation services and assisting walk-in clients in the use of on-site and digital resources.

In this position you will: 
•    Support the provision of electronic resources to library users maintaining digital resources.
•    Support access to electronic resources.
•    Be responsible for shared library email accounts and requests for information from clients.
•    Assist walk-in clients by providing direction in use of on-site and digital resources.
•    Digitize physical resources.

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf.

Agility: Ability to anticipate, assess, and readily adapt to changing priorities, manage resilience in times of uncertainty and effectively work in a changing environment.

Drive for Results: Knowing what outcomes are important and maximizing resources to achieve results that are aligned with the goals of the organization, while maintaining accountability to each other and external stakeholders.

Develop Networks: Proactively building networks, connecting and building trust in relationships with different stakeholders.

Creative Problem Solving: Ability to assess options and implications in new ways to achieve outcomes and solutions.

Qualifications

Two-year Library & Information Technician Diploma or a related field plus two years related experience in a library setting; or equivalent as described below.

Equivalency: Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:
•    1 year of education for 1 year of experience; or
•    1 year of experience for 1 year of education.

Required:
•    Proficiency with serials management software and Microsoft Office products including Outlook, Word, and Excel, SharePoint.

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards.

Notes

This is a full-time temporary opportunity in Edmonton.

This position works Monday to Friday, 8:15 AM-4:30 PM, 36.25 hours a week.

In your application, please a include cover page detailing your interest, and role related experience. In your resume include dates (including months and years) associated with all education and work experience. Also, please indicate whether your work experience is casual, part-time or full-time. For example January 15, 2006 - June 25, 2009: Assistant (PT three 8 hrs. shifts/week).

This position will require final candidates to undergo a security clearance.

Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. Out-of-province applicants can obtain the required documents/checks from the province they currently reside in. 

What we offer:
•    Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages- working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx.
•    Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca.
•    Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits.
•    Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive.
•    Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca.
•    Positive workplace culture and work-life balance.
•    Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement.
•    Leadership and mentorship programs.