This position is located within the United States Department of Agriculture; Agricultural Research Service; National Agricultural Library; Data Production Division; Digitization & Access Branch; Beltsville MD. In this position, you will serve as a collection management technician, enhance metadata at the item level, utilize digitization equipment and related software, and maintain large format printer and other exhibit building related equipment.

Duties

Perform preliminary cataloging, recording such information as title data, personal name, edition data, publisher and place and date of publication. Follow established policies and practices of the library system to make recommendations on such matters as the need to cataloging and reparative records work for library material. Provides digitization and imaging services for the high production program as well for internal and external clients. Searches large in-house data bases for best condition copies of cataloged and non-cataloged materials in general and archival collections.

Requirements

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. GS-08 Specialized Experience: To be eligible for this position at this grade level, you must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience directly related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience must be described for each grade level advertised. The specialized experience requirements for this position are: find and review MARC records in Alma in support of a digitization program, review and create metadata for upload/ingest into the Internet archive, and use CyberArk as part of my process for accessing network shares and tools. Time in grade: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. 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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

This position does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Agricultural Research Service 10301 Baltimore Ave Beltsville, MD 20705 US
• Name: Kristin Tudja
• Phone: 3015041528
• Email: [email protected]