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Librarian (Law)

Employer
USAJobs
Location
Washington D.C.
Closing date
May 17, 2019
TRAVEL REQUIRED:

Not required


RELOCATION AUTHORIZED:
Relocation expenses reimbursed No


KEY REQUIREMENTS:
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  • U.S. Citizenship is required.
  • Suitable for Federal employment, determined by background investigation.
  • Direct Deposit of pay is required.
  • Selective Service registration required for male applicants, unless exempt.
  • This positionis primarily concerned with providing library services in law or legislative reference. For the position of Librarian (Law), GS-1410-12, applicants must meet the Basic Requirements, the Supplemental Basic Requirements, and the Specialized Experience Requirement as specified below. Only education from institutions which are accredited or pre-accredited/candidate for accreditation are creditable towards meeting the qualification requirements specified above.

    BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

    Applicants must meet the requirements specified in paragraphs A or B below:

    A. Completion of 1 full academic year of graduate study in library science in an accredited college or university, in addition to completion of all work required for a bachelor's degree; or

    B. A total of at least 5 years of a combination of college level education, training, and experience. To qualify on this basis, the applicant must establish conclusively that the education, training, and experience provided a knowledge and understanding of the theories, principles, and techniques of professional librarianship; a knowledge of literature resources; and knowledge and abilities essential for providing effective library and information services.

    SUPPLEMENTAL BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

    In addition,
    applicants must also possess specialized knowledge of the subject matter of Law. Therefore, the education or experience in A or B above, must have included or been supplemented by the requirements specified in one of the paragraphs below:

    a. A full 4 year course of study in an accredited college or university that meets all academic requirements for a bachelor's degree that included at least 24 semester hours in the specialized field of law; or

    b. Completion of at least 24 semester hours of legal study in an accredited law school for positions; or

    c. Four years of pertinent experience of such nature and level to provide a knowledge of the basic principles, theories, practices, techniques, terminology and expressions of law; understanding of the standard methods, procedures, and techniques of research and analysis in the subject matter (law); the ability to acquire additional information about the field of law; and some knowledge of literature resources in the field of law. Such experience should be equivalent to that which would have been acquired through successful completion of a full 4-year curriculum in an accredited college or university with major study in appropriate subjects, or combination of subjects, as specified in (a) above; or legal training as specified in (b) above; or

    d. Any time equivalent combination of experience as described in (c) with education as described in (a) or (b) above.

    SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

    In addition to the Basic Requirements and Supplemental Basic Requirements stated above, applicants must have one year of specialized experience of the type and level specified for each grade below, which demonstrated the ability to perform the work of a law librarian. For the GS-12, experience must have been equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of at least the GS-11 level.

    For GS-12: Examples of specialized experience may include conducting a range of library assignments that required researching, locating, classifying information to respond to a wide range of subject matter requests. To be qualifying it must include:
    • Experience conducting searches using online legal and legislative databases, such as LexisNexis, Westlaw, ProQuest Congressional and HeinOnline; and
    • Experience using a comprehensive Integrated Library System, specifically experience with the use of circulation and serials control modules; and
    • Experience researching federal legislative documents and compiling legislative histories using those materials; and
    • Experience teaching training courses to library patrons on the use of print and electronically available library materials, including commercially available online databases.
    Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

    A written test is not required.

    Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

    If qualifying based on EDUCATION you MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

    Only education from institutions which are accredited or preaccredited/candidate for accreditation may be used to meet education requirements.

    FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

    Telework Suitability:
    This position is not eligible for telework.

    Stipulations of Employment:
    Selection may require completion of a 1-year probationary period.

    Work Schedule:
    This position requires a fixed work schedule; flexible work schedules will not be authorized.

    Miscellaneous:
    DOI uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify.

    If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic for, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Applications: help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Alternate_Application_Information

    This position is being advertised concurrently with vacancy announcement # OFAS-19-MP-10475714JS using Merit Promotion (MP) procedures. If interested, refer to that announcement to determine if you meet DE requirements and can apply to that announcement. NOTE: You must apply separately to each announcement in order to be considered under both.

    This vacancy announcement may be used to fill similar positions within 90 days.

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    You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

    For Category Rating: Once the application process is complete, qualified candidates will be assigned to a quality category. The category assignment is a measure of the degree in which your background matches the competencies required for this position. The categories for this announcement are defined as: Best-Qualified, Well-Qualified, and Qualified. Your resume and supporting documentation will then be used to determine if you are qualified for this job. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

    Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

    • Customer Service
    • Knowledge of Library Research and Information Management Tools
    • Legal, Government, & Jurisprudence
    • Professional Library and Information Science
    • Written Communication


    The Category Rating Process does not add veterans' preference points or apply the "rule of three," but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligible within each category. Preference eligibles who meet the minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent must be listed in the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-09 level or higher).

    Read more Security clearance Not Required

    Drug test required No


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