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Library of Parliament / Bibliotheque du Parlement

Data Librarian

Data ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeOttawa, ON, CanadaCA$94.5k - CA$113kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A master's degree in Library and Information Science or a master's degree in Information Science from an institution accredited by the American Library Association, or by an accrediting body recognized as equivalent by the American Library Association.
  • Experience working with large and complex datasets from multiple sources covering different periods.
  • Experience conducting in-depth research using print and electronic resources.
  • Experience providing reference and information services to clients.
  • Experience drafting written responses to client information requests.
  • Knowledge of authoritative Canadian and international sources of statistical and geospatial data in various federal public policy fields.
  • Knowledge of research methods, techniques, and tools associated with information research and evaluation.
  • Adaptability, customer orientation, commitment to diversity, integrity, organizational awareness, data and information extraction and analysis, attention to quality, communication, teamwork, and analytical thinking.
  • Must complete a pre-employment security screening.
  • Must meet the second-language evaluation requirement of CCC/CCC for this imperative bilingual position.

Responsibilities

  • Research, identify, evaluate, collect, compile, organize, and update a wide range of geospatial data sources and facilitate access to them.
  • Analyze the information needs of Library staff and parliamentary clients to ensure access to statistical and geospatial data that meets those needs.
  • Implement quality-control procedures to assess the accuracy, completeness, and reliability of data requested by Library staff and parliamentary clients.
  • Respond verbally or in writing to data- and statistics-related reference and information requests.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with Statistics Canada datasets, including survey and population census data.
  • Experience using advanced Microsoft Excel features and functions.
  • Experience developing, managing, and maintaining large, high-quality databases and datasets.
  • Knowledge of geography, cartography, geographic information systems, and related information and data sources.

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