About the Position: This position is located at Ft. Rucker, Alabama, home of the United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence. This is a TEMPORARY PROMOTION position NTE 36 Months or 3 years. This position is a Temporary Promotion that can be extended up to a maximum of five years and may be made permanent without further competition.

Duties

Serve as Publications Officer for the Aviation Technical Library. Maintain extensive collection of books, serials, periodicals, technical manuals, regulations, pamphlets and publications. Provide ready reference and research assistance to library clientele. Interacts with clientele and explains basic searching techniques to locate material in the online public access catalog, Internet resources, print and we-based periodical indexes, CD-ROM server and electronic storage files, and other finding aids. Maintain the library's reception and circulation desk. Prepare correspondence, reports, spreadsheets, and other documents using a personal computer or word processor.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

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 Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments Please, note the following: For current permanent Army employees: Position may be filled as a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade not to exceed 36 months/3 years by a current permanent Army employee. Time-limited promotions may be extended up to a maximum of five years. Time-limited reassignments and changes to lower grade may exceed five years, however, return rights may be impacted. Position may be made permanent without further competition. ***NOTE: If you are NOT a current Army employee and want to be considered for this position, you must apply to Announcement Number: SDSB244982839572 *** 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 of specialized experience which includes: (1) assisting clientele in the use of library resources to locate materials (e.g. books, reports, periodicals) and/or (2) searching online data base for cataloging information on newly accessioned material. And/or (3) researching information utilizing automated systems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). Proficiency Required:This position requires a qualified typist. A qualified typist can type 40 words per minute based on a 5-minute sample with three or fewer errors. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: CommunicationsComputer SkillsManages and Organizes InformationTechnical 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-05).

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-W0U9AA US ARMY TRAINING AND DOCTRINE COMMAND DO NOT MAIL Fort Novosel, AL 36362 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk