DESKTOP PUBLISHING AND QUALITY ASSURANCE OFFICER

Job title: DESKTOP PUBLISHING AND QUALITY ASSURANCE OFFICER

Job description: The Library of Parliament is a non partisan organization providing stimulating and
rewarding work. We recognize that our employees are our most important asset and,
as such, we offer excellent benefits, a minimum of four weeks’ vacation leave, learning
opportunities to support professional and career development, competitive salaries,
and more!
The Library believes that the excellence for which it is known is enhanced by nurturing an
inclusive workplace that embraces diversity, values differences and supports the full
participation of all employees. The Library is committed to creating and maintaining a
diverse workforce reflecting the communities we live in and work in, the clients we work
with, and Canadian society at large.
Corporate Services (CS) provides support and services to the Library of Parliament in
the areas of human resources, finance and materiel management, corporate planning,
information technology, and publishing, editing and creative services.
We are currently looking for candidates to staff the following position: Desktop Publishing
and Quality Assurance Officer.
The Desktop Publishing and Quality Assurance Officer is responsible for providing
professional and timely desktop publishing and quality assurance services to Library of
Parliament content owners, enabling them to produce high-quality documents intended for
internal users, parliamentary clients and the general public.

DESKTOP PUBLISHING AND QUALITY ASSURANCE OFFICER
PUBLISHING, EDITING AND CREATIVE SERVICES
CORPORATE SERVICES
Anticipatory Staffing
CGS-5 ($58,755 – $66,294)
(Bilingual staffing – imperative: CCB/CCB)
NOTE:
While this position is eligible for part-time telework, regular on-site presence is required at Library of Parliament
workplaces located in the National Capital Region.

For the purposes of this selection process, the competencies listed in the attached
Competency Profile will be evaluated.

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The following knowledge criteria will also be evaluated:

• Desktop publishing work using Microsoft Word (specifically, the word processing and

formatting functions).
To be considered, candidates must have:

• A diploma from a post-secondary institution;
• Extensive experience using Microsoft Office 2013 or 2016, including Word, Excel,

Outlook and PowerPoint;

• Experience in desktop publishing and with formatting functions and their effective

application in a publishing environment to ensure high-quality professional services;

• Experience proofreading text in both official languages (comparison and grammar);
• Experience working in a high-volume production environment with shifting priorities,

where team work is essential to ensure timely and responsive service for clients.
Asset:

• Experience with document management practices and a corporate electronic document

and records management system, such as OpenText Content Server.
Requirements of the Position:

• Willing and able to work the assigned schedule for Desktop Publishing and Quality

Assurance Officers to ensure service during the core hours of work, from 8:00 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., and from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on a rotational basis;

• Willing and able to work overtime during short, pre-established peak periods.

Candidates retained in this selection process will be required to obtain:

• A successful second-language evaluation (Bilingual staffing – imperative:

;

• Successful pre-employment screening.

Additional Information:

• This selection process is open to the public and to employees of the Library of

Parliament, the Senate, the House of Commons, the Office of the Senate Ethics
Officer, the Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, the
Parliamentary Protective Service and the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer.

• This selection process will include a second-language evaluation, a written exam and

an interview. The interview will consist of behavioural, situational and knowledge-
based questions. Candidates will be required to pass each stage in order to move on to
the next stage of the selection process.

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• Qualified candidates from this selection process may be considered for determinate or

indeterminate positions at the Library of Parliament that require similar knowledge
and/or competencies.

• On 20 June 2022, the vaccination requirement for Library of Parliament employees,

established in the Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination, was suspended. The Library of
Parliament will continue to monitor the situation closely. If the epidemiological
conditions change, we will determine whether to reinstate the vaccination policy and
associated essential condition of employment applicable to indeterminate,
determinate, student and intern hiring.

• Education and experience requirements will be used to determine which candidates

will be asked to participate in the next stage of the selection process.

• Satisfactory references and proof of education are essential conditions of appointment.
• Travel and relocation expenses are the responsibility of the candidates.
• Candidates must be legally allowed to work in Canada.

Apply no later than 30 August 2022 – 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time).
To apply, please send us your curriculum vitae, along with a covering letter indicating how you meet each of
the education and experience requirements of the position. Please quote Staffing Process 22-LOP-144 in
your documents, and if you apply by email, in the subject line of your email.
Send us your application:

By email:

Questions? Contact Human Resources at 343-542-4836
We thank all those who apply. Please note that only those selected for further consideration

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