You will serve as a TECHNICAL INFORMATION SPECIALIST in the Navy Department Library (NDL) of NAVAL HISTORY AND HERITAGE COMMAND.

Duties

You will update, monitor, and coordinate information and exhibits on the library's webpage. You will search, verify, and provide cataloging of library materials. You will provide technical assistance for automated services including, but not limited to the Library's Integrated Library System (ILS) including online public access catalog (OP AC), computer hardware/software, library internal/external networks. You will provide clerical and technical support to Navy Department Library by compiling and updating library statistical reports

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience includes duties related to the following: Performing cataloging and collections management work through the Library's Integrated Library System (ILS); Cataloging basic library resources using Library of Congress Classification System; Performing digitization planning and implementation; Experience working with library cataloging standards; Anglo-American Cataloging Rules 2 (AACR2) and Resource Description and Access (RDA). Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual:

Applicants must possess a full 4-year course of study that meets all the requirements for a bachelor's degree with major study in the subject-matter field of the position to be filled;
OR
Four years of experience that provided knowledge of the basic principles, theories, practices, techniques, and terminology of a discipline or subject-matter field; an understanding of the standard methods, procedures, and techniques of research and analysis in the subject-matter field; and where appropriate, ability to read and comprehend nontechnical material in one or more foreign languages. Such experience must have been equivalent to that which would have been gained through a 4-year college curriculum;
OR
a Combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience.

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education
OR
doctoral degree (Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent) related to the position
OR
A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience


A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address NAVAL HISTORY AND HERITAGE COMMAND 805 Kidder Breese St Washington, DC 20374 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]