This position is located in the Office of General Counsel, Railroad Retirement Board. The incumbent will be responsible for assisting in the management and operations of the library. This job announcement may be used to fill one or more vacancies. WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE PATHWAYS PROGRAM? For additional information regarding the Pathways Program, please refer to the following website: Students & Recent Graduates

Duties

This is a bargaining unit position. This position is represented by the Council of AFGE Locals in the Board. The RRB Recent Graduates Program affords developmental experiences in the Federal Government intended to promote possible careers in the civil service to individuals who have recently graduated from qualifying educational institutions or programs. Successful applicants are placed in a dynamic, developmental program with the potential to lead to a civil service career in the Federal Government. Following the completion of program requirements, selectees may be considered for non-competitive conversion to a career-conditional or term appointment. All conversion requirements will be identified in the Participant Agreement. Program requirements include but are not limited to: Successful completion of at least 1-year of continuous service Completion of at least 40 hours of interactive training Demonstration of successful job performance Meet the qualification standards for the position to which the Recent Graduate may be converted. Conversion to the competitive service is not implied nor guaranteed. As a Pathways Recent Graduate- Librarian, you will: Assist in maintaining the agency's library collection. Use online and other sources to perform reference and research work. Assist in developing ways to improve the efficiency of operations by reviewing subscriptions to online databases, responding to requests, and resolving problems with subscriptions. Assist in developing procedures and instructions for users throughout the agency on the library's interactive database. Assign proper subject headings to materials and ensure files are correctly indexed, serviced, and arranged.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Complete the online assessment
• All selectees must sign a Pathways Participant Agreement.

Qualifications

Basic Requirement for GS-09 Librarian: A. Completed one full academic year of graduate study in Library Science in an accredited college or university and completed all work required for a bachelor's degree. -OR- B. Have a total of at least five years of a combination of college-level education, training, and experience. To qualify on this basis, you 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. -AND- In addition to the basic requirements above, you must meet the following: Minimum Qualification for GS-09 Librarian: A. Three years of progressively responsible general experience, one year of which was equivalent to the GS-07 level, that demonstrates the ability to (1) Assist with the maintenance of an organization or agency's library collection; (2) Perform literature searches and select, obtain, and assemble materials based on specific requests; and (3) Assist with subscribing to online databases and work with data processing specialist to obtain appropriate hardware and software; -OR- B. Two 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 this position. -AND- You must have, within the previous 2 years*, completed all educational requirements for a qualifying associate, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying institution. Education requirements must be met by by the closing date of this annoucement. *Veterans who, due to a military service obligation, were precluded from applying to a Recent Graduates Program during any portion of the 2 year eligibility period may have their eligibility period extended so that they receive the full 2 years of eligibility. The remaining 2-year eligibility period will begin upon his or her release or discharge from active duty. The veteran's eligibility period may not extend beyond 6 years from the date of completion of all requirements of an academic course of study. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

Education

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY?
You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims.
Official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. Official transcripts will be required if selected.
GRADUATE EDUCATION:
One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
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, click here.

Contacts

• Address Railroad Retirement Board 844 N Rush St Chicago, IL 60611 US
• Name: RRB Human Resources
• Phone: (312) 751-4580
• Email: [email protected]