[JOB] Assistant Artist - Nahanni Herald - Artiste adjoint/adjointe - heraut nahanni

[Timothy McDaniel]

I was pointed to a Canadian job posting:

ASSISTANT ARTIST - NAHANNI HERALD
Ottawa, ON

Permanent position.
The position is located within the following governmental
organization(s): Office of the Governor General's Secretary.

SALARY: $42,405 to $48,083 (GT-03)

LANGUAGE: English essential.

WHO CAN APPLY:

Persons residing or employed within a 700 kilometre radius of Ottawa.

The job posting goes on to state the education and experience
required, reference number GGS73534LMNF90.

NOTE: CLOSING DATE: May 1, 2003. Act fast!
Also: Preference will be given to Canadian citizens.
Security clearance: Confidential - this factor is not used at
the preselection stage.

The full job posting can be seen at
<http://www.jobs.gc.ca/jobs/p028921e.htm>, or on the Usenet newsgroup
can.jobs.gov:

Message-ID: <p028921.20030425...@webster.srv.gc.ca>
Newsgroups: can.jobs.gov
Subject: CAN-ON-Ottawa-Assistant Artist - Nahanni Herald - Artiste adjoint/adjointe - heraut nahanni
Date: 25 Apr 2003 12:40:02 -500 GMT
(Wow. Short posting time.)

(Disclaimer: I am posting this mostly for the amusement and amazement
of the readership. I have no financial interest in Canada.)

--
Tim McDaniel, tm...@panix.com; tm...@us.ibm.com is my work address

[D. L. Phoenix]

Heh. Security clearance!
Dan

[Andrew Chaplin]

"D. L. Phoenix" wrote:
>
> Heh. Security clearance!

I imagine they're serious about it because of the security measures at
Rideau Hall (a nice place, see
http://www.canadascapital.gc.ca/attractions/official_residences/rideauhall_e.html);
anyone to have access has to be vetted. The RCMP and CSIS would do a
background check, and an otherwise successful applicant could be
rejected for bona fide security reasons.

Frankly, if I had the experience and skills they want, that salary
would be a pittance.
--
Andrew Chaplin
SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO
(If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.)

[Tim Powys-Lybbe]

In message <3EAF3B93...@yourfinger.rogers.com>
Andrew Chaplin <abch...@yourfinger.rogers.com> wrote:

<snip of discussion of heraldic artist's job for the salary of $42,405
to $48,083 Canadian dollars per annum>

> Frankly, if I had the experience and skills they want, that salary
> would be a pittance.

Iamgine what the London heralds think on their princely salary of 17.80
ukp per annum <http://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/about/4.htm>.

--
Tim Powys-Lybbe t...@powys.org
For a miscellany of bygones: http://powys.org

[Andrew Chaplin]

"Tim Powys-Lybbe" <t...@powys.org> wrote in message
news:6c843de...@south-frm.demon.co.uk...

> In message <3EAF3B93...@yourfinger.rogers.com>
> Andrew Chaplin <abch...@yourfinger.rogers.com> wrote:
>
> <snip of discussion of heraldic artist's job for the salary of $42,405
> to $48,083 Canadian dollars per annum>
>
> > Frankly, if I had the experience and skills they want, that salary
> > would be a pittance.
>
> Iamgine what the London heralds think on their princely salary of 17.80
> ukp per annum <http://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/about/4.htm>.

Perhaps the value of the post is to have it on your résumé so you can then
hang out your shingle and do *very* expensive private commissions.

[Michael F. McCartney]

Tim & Andrew playing "who's on first?" -

>> <snip of discussion of heraldic artist's job for the salary of $42,405
>> to $48,083 Canadian dollars per annum>
>>
>> > Frankly, if I had the experience and skills they want, that salary
>> > would be a pittance.
>>
>> Iamgine what the London heralds think on their princely salary of 17.80
>> ukp per annum <http://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/about/4.htm>.
>
>Perhaps the value of the post is to have it on your résumé so you can then
>hang out your shingle and do *very* expensive private commissions.

I wasn't able to access the sites for the full job posting or the CoH salary
scale, but I'm guessing that the job isn't full-time, or at least that it
allows moon-lighting to pick up a few loonies (sounds like trolling for dates
in a clown bar :)

Seeing heraldic positions advertised like vacancies for mail-carriers is a bit
unsettling, but IIRC the Scots did the same after the last Lyon announced his
retirement. From my vantage point of 30+ years in the civil service (US, but
I doubt there's that much difference) the short posting strongly suggests that
they have someone in mind but can't just hire him/her without the formalities
of an open announcement. Or, possibly they've already done extensive informal
"outreach" to let potentially qualified applicants know its coming up, prior to
the official posting. Either way, based on the generally high quality of
Canadian heraldic art, they should get a good one IF the low salary isn't a
turn-off. Maybe "Starving-in-a-garret" Pursuivant looking for a small
promotion?

Michael Fannin McCartney
Fremont, California
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