About the Position: Incumbent serves as Chief of Public Services, responsible for the Circulation and Reference Departments, at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College's (CGSC) Ike Skelton Combined Arms Research Library (CARL). CARL serves as both the graduate level CGSC academic library and the community library for Fort Leavenworth.

Duties

This list is not all-inclusive: Supervises the work of other employees engaged in professional library work which requires a high degree of professional judgment, technical skill and experience. Provide comprehensive reference, research and information services in support of the mission-related requirements of the US Army Command and General Staff College and Department of Defense military and civilian personnel. Provide orientation briefings and tours for staff, faculty, students, and visitors. Prepare displays, exhibits and brochures, and participate in surveys and project which foster use of the library. Screens literature to select new and updated material to be incorporated into the library collection.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a valid Secret security clearance.
• Position is subject to completion of a one-year probationary period for new civilian supervisors.
• This position may require the incumbent to work occasional nights/evenings and/or weekend hours.
• This position may require temporary duty (TDY) for up to 5% of the time.
• This position requires a pre-employment physical and annual appointments thereafter.
• This position has a lifting requirement of up to 45 lbs.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) For qualifications determinations, your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present) and (if position is Federal) job series and grade. If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position. In order to qualify, you must meet the experience and/or education requirements described below. 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. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Individual Occupational Requirements: The Librarian occupation has specific educational requirements which apply to all positions: Completion of one (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 bachelors degree. (NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.) -OR- A total of at least five (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. (NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.) IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE BASIC REQUIREMENTS, APPLICANTS MUST ALSO POSSESS THE FOLLOWING: Specialized experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal Service which includes: (1) wide range of duties in library research and referral; (2) plan, implement, and manage computer resources supporting academic research and reference needs of clientele; (3) manage a marketing program to include outreach and publicity programs; and (4) preservation of materials for the reference collections of the library. -OR- Education: Have three (3) full years of progressively higher level graduate education in library science or doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) related to the position from an accredited college or university. (NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcripts for verification.) -OR- Combination of Education and Experience: If you have some, but not all of the experience and education described above, you may still qualify by combining the amount of creditable experience and education that you possess. To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education in excess of 36 hours (total semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100% to qualify. (NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.) You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Customer ServiceInformation ManagementLeadershipManaging Human ResourcesTechnical Competence Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09). NOTE: Applicants must meet all Time-in-Grade requirements and experience requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. Current employees applying under VEOA are subject to time-in-grade restrictions like any other GS employee. Please see the specific instructions regarding supporting documentation for Time in Grade requirements in the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section, below.

Education

Only degrees/education from a regionally accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at - http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show 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://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address EX-APF-W0VP5A COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE DO NOT MAIL Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]