About the Position: This position is with the U.S. Army MSCoE G3 Academics Library, Bruce C Clarke Library at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. Fort Leonard Wood is located in the beautiful South-Central Missouri Ozarks. The Fort covers more than 61,000 acres and is located in Pulaski County, bordering Waynesville/St. Robert and Interstate 44. St. Louis is a 2-hour drive east and Springfield is a 1-hour drive west of Fort Leonard Wood.

Duties

The purpose of this position is to provide technical support to a librarian or similar type of information specialist by performing a wide variety of tasks which furnish direct services to the public and technical services. Performs all aspects of library cataloging, including adapting Library of Congress and Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) records to the current standards and using current subject headings and terms. Provides circulation desk assistance to library patrons; may be called upon to act as employee-in-charge when librarian or higher-graded technicians are absent. Provides reference assistance to library clientele. Maintains Military Publications (MilPubs)and Records and maintains lists of items in MilPubs / Tech Services area. Participates in the collection development and management for the library; assists in managing the serials and publication’s function; and assists in the acquiring library materials. Assignments include assisting the librarian in the selection, maintenance, and selective removal and replacement of obsolete and worn materials for the collection. Searches for possible appropriate titles for addition to the collection and refers them to the librarian, including title, author, ISBN or other identifying number, date and publisher, and source of purchase. Receives and screens requests for purchase of library materials. Assists key operators utilizing assigned systems and equipment unique to the library's Sirsi Symphony Library Management System.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent is subject to a medical clearance examination prior to employment. This position may require an annual physical or medical surveillance examination.
• Incumbent may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.

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. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) EmployeeCurrent Civilian Employees of the OrganizationDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience 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. Specialized Experience: One year specialized experience in performing all aspects of library cataloging, repairing books, use of library designated software to locate sources items or reference materials, and provide reference assistance to clientele. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: ConscientiousnessCustomer Service (Clerical/Technical)Reasoning (Clerical/Technical) 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-05). All applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade and specialized experience requirements within thirty (30) days after the closing date of the announcements.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address SB-W0VLAA US ARMY MSCOE DO NOT MAIL Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk