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Librarian (Law) – Washington, District of Columbia
Offices, Boards and Divisions, Department of Justice
Job ID: 65522
Start Date: 03/13/2019
End Date: 03/26/2019
Qualification Summary
All applicants must meet the Basic Education requirements 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; (Transcripts Required) 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 the knowledge and abilities essential for providing effective library and information services. In addition to meeting the Basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirement listed below. You may qualify at the GS-09 level, if you meet the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in federal service performing the following duties: 1) Providing basic library services and product; 2) Applying standard reference tools and established techniques and practices; and 3) Understand the concepts, theories, and information related to law. OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education or master’s in library science or equivalent graduate degree, e.g., LL.B. or J.D., related to the position. (Transcripts Required) You may qualify at the GS-11 level, if you meet the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the federal service that demonstrates your ability to: 1) Providing advanced legal and legislative reference services utilizing technically complex resources and specialized finding aid; 2) Prepares justifications for acquiring new or additional materials for the collection; and 3) Prepares basic finding aids for related written products describing legal and legislative research methodologies. OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education in library science or doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) related to the position. (Transcripts Required) You may qualify at the GS-12 level, if you meet the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the federal service that demonstrates your ability to: 1) Developing resources directories, in both paper and electronic format; 2) Providing comprehensive reference, research, advisory, evaluative, and instructional services to individuals and groups; and 3) Prepares justifications for acquiring new or additional materials for the collection. You may qualify at the GS-13 level, if you meet the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the federal service that demonstrates your ability to: Providing content management, customer service and/or technical support in a large professional services environment; 2) Providing core technical, and program support for a law library’s growing array of electronic information systems and services; and 3) Planning, scheduling, coordinating, and monitoring the operations of the law library. Time-in-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements. You MUST meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. YOUR RESUME MUST support your responses to the online questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating.
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