Job Description

Req ID: 151960
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Flexible Within the Zone
Department: IPPL Library Services
Type of Employment: Casual Casual Relief (3% FTE) x 4 position(s)
Status: Admin Professionals Position
Posting Closing Date: 24-Mar-23

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We\xe2\x80\x99re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there\'s a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with an Nova Scotia Health role means you\'ll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

The Interprofessional Practice and Learning team facilitates and advances person-centered care through evidence-based professional practice and learning strategies and programs that are designed provincially and implemented locally to enhance collaborative learning and practice. The Interprofessional Practice and Learning team takes a leadership role in creating a culture of collaboration with a focus on team-based care, evidence-informed practice, and learning and professional development to improve health outcomes for patients, families and communities. Through strong partnerships with the academic sector, regulators, and government, the Interprofessional Practice and Learning team has an integral role in influencing and operationalizing health system priorities.

About the Opportunity

Under the general supervision of the Manager Library Services, and the daily supervision Librarian Educators, this position supports aspects of the following operational areas within the department:

• Engagement and Web Presence
• Collections and Technical Services
• Content Management Systems
• Learning Management System (LMS)

Skills/knowledge required to support operational needs fall into these categories:

• Editorial

• Proficient in using editorial copyediting standards, business communication practices, graphic design software (such as Canva) and applications that support layout of online content (text and visual)
• Basic understanding of copyright principles

• Customer Service and Collection Access

• Knowledge of publishing and distribution channels supporting library acquisitions
• Knowledge of publication and financial details
• Experience providing information services and corresponding with clients across a variety of communication channels

• Classification and cataloguing

• Knowledge of library classification and cataloguing standards and application
• Familiarity with MeSH is an asset

• Web Design and Content Management

• Experience with HTML, CSS, Bootstrap coding, etc.
• Knowledgeable about Springshare LibApps, InMagic DB/TextWorks, DOCLINE, Internet browsers, collections maintenance
• Experience with Excel, Articulate, PowerPoint, Word

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Successful completion of a recognized Library and Information Technician Program
• Minimum of 2 years library experience or equivalent
• Health Science Library experience preferred
• Completion of a medical terminology course an asset
• Knowledge of library procedures and resources
• Experience creating and editing web pages using basic HTML coding
• Experience editing images using multimedia applications
• Proficient skills in library computer systems and applications such as InMagic DB/TextWorks, Internet use, DOCLINE
• Proficient in word processing, database management and spreadsheet applications
• Able to use library technical equipment such as photocopiers, scanners and fax machine
• Experience formatting and proofreading both print and electronic documents
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Successful Applicants are required to provide a Criminal Record Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search) to Human Resources before starting employment and assume any associated costs as a condition of employment.

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants will be screened on the above qualifications. Applicants must clearly demonstrate how they meet the knowledge and competencies in their cover letter and resume. Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application. Applicants will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or missing information.

Hours of Work

Casual Relief
Beginning May 1, 2023
*Dates are approximate and are subject to change.

Salary Information

$22.32 - $25.37 hourly
$43,528 - $49,464 annually
$26.25 hourly ($51,195 annually) with 25 years\' relevant experience.

Once You\'ve Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Some opportunities may be eligible for our Employee Referral Program. If a Nova Scotia Health employee refers a candidate who is not working for the organization and the candidate is hired, the employee who made the referral may be eligible to earn up to $1000. For more details and instructions, please visit

\xe2\x80\x8bThis is a Admin Professionals bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

\xe2\x80\x8bPreferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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