Clarification from the agency

U.S. Citizens and Non-U.S. Nationals who have resided in the U.S. or U.S. Territory for three (3) or more continuous years immediately preceding the start of Federal affiliation.

• Performs a wide variety of public service duties: circulation, reference/readers advisory, database searching, collection maintenance, programming, marketing, displays/publicity, interlibrary loans, reserves.
• Performs a wide variety of technical service duties: cataloging/copy cataloging, ordering/receiving/processing/accounting for an de-acquisitioning of library materials, shelf inventories.
• Performs a wide variety of systems application and maintenance which may include standard office software, basic Integrated Library System and PC management.
• Performs selected administrative management duties to include ensuring internal controls are in place in public services and/or technical services.
• May manage a branch library or serve as a lead departmental library technician.
• Trains others in the performance of library technician duties.

Conditions of employment

• Direct Deposit and Social Security Card is required.
• Meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position.
• A one year probationary period may be required.
• Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) check.
• Subject to satisfactory completion of all pre-employment checks in accordance with AR 215-3, para.2 to include a Tier 1 background investigation.
• May perform physical exertion such as long periods of standing, bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, pushing of loaded trucks; and recurring lifting of heavy items such as boxes of books or journals.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities while demonstrating high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and complex situations.
• Ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 35 pounds.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
One year of work experience that equipped the applicant with practical knowledge of library or related information services, tools, and methods and procedures. Experience must have been gained at the next lower level.

Highly Preferred Qualifications:
1. Demonstrate proficiency in creating, planning, and presenting story times and outreach events that best reflect the community demographics and cultural diversity.
2. Proficient in public speaking to large groups.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of computer automated system techniques and computer competencies.
4. Demonstrate knowledge of Intergrated Library System for circulating and processing items.

In order to be considered for the highly preferred criteria, your resume must show that you meet BOTH the minimum qualifications and ALL of the highly preferred criteria. Applicants meeting ALL criteria will be considered the best qualified and will be referred to the selecting official first. Remaining applicants will be referred for consideration if the certificate (referral list) is returned with no selection.

How you will be evaluated

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

If you are claiming any of eligibilities below, your supporting documentation must be received at the time of application.

Applicants can claim the following eligibilities:

• NAF Preference - Involuntarily Separated From the Military
• NAF Preference - Spouse Employment Preference (SEP)
• NAF Priority Consideration - Business Based Action
• NAF Priority Consideration - Current Appropriated Funds Employee CNE (APF)
• NAF Priority Consideration - Current/Former NAF Employee (CNE/FNE)
• NAF Priority Consideration - Outside Applicant Veteran (OAV)
• NAF Priority Consideration - Parent of a Veteran (OAV)
• NAF Priority Consideration - Spouse/Widow(er) of a Veteran (OAV)