Job Title: Librarian – ZA-1410-II
Department: Department Of Commerce
Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Job Announcement Number: ADMR-2014-0018
SALARY RANGE: $42,631.00 to $74,654.00 / Per Year
OPEN PERIOD: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 to Wednesday, April 09, 2014
SERIES & GRADE: ZA-1410-02
POSITION INFORMATION: Competive Career or Career Conditional – Permanent Full Time
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 3
DUTY LOCATIONS: few vacancies in the following location:
Gaithersburg, MD
WHO MAY APPLY: All qualified U.S. Citizens
SECURITY CLEARANCE: Q – Nonsensitive
SUPERVISORY STATUS: No
JOB SUMMARY:
About the Agency
The Information Services Office (ISO) provides comprehensive research and analysis to NIST scientific and technical staff throughout their research and publishing cycles.
Are you ready to explore your future with NIST?
KEY REQUIREMENTS
DUTIES:
This position will collaborate with ISO’s Lab Liaisons in their research with NIST scientists, in areas such as assessing the impact of their work, identifying the best venues to publish, gathering and analyzing industry data to determine market potential for their discovery and assisting with their data management. The incumbent will conduct strategic research and impact analyses using a variety of scientific/technical and business resources, as well as staff the Information Desk and assist customers with tools at the Innovation Center. The incumbent will assist the Lab Liaisons all aspects of his/her duties such as prepare an array of marketing, instructional, and analysis products in a variety of formats; and speak effectively on a broad range of scientific/technical information and industry topics.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS
In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements of either option A or B shown below. Your application package must include transcripts to substantiate your claim:
A. Completion of one full academic year of graduate study in library science from an accredited college or university in addition to completion of all work required for a bachelor’s degree.
OR
B. A total of at least 5 years of a combination of college-level education, providing library/information research services to help scientists with information discovery, research dissemination, and assessing impact of their research results. To qualify on this basis you must conclusively establish that your education, training and experience provided a knowledge and understanding of the theories, principles and techniques of professional librarianship, knowledge of literature resources and the knowledge and abilities essential for providing effective library and information services.
Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management’s website located at: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications.
This position has an education requirement. You must submit a copy of your transcripts to document that you have met the education requirement. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required prior to a final offer of employment.
Special Instructions for Foreign Education:
Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. A listing of these accredited organizations can be found on the Department of Education’s website – http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/workrecog.doc. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing along with your application. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration.
Requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
We will review your resume and cover letter to determine if you meet the minimum qualification requirements for the position. If you meet the qualification requirements stated in the vacancy announcement, we will then compare your resume and supporting documentation to your responses to the job questionnaire (which will be scored) and place you in one of the three pre-defined categories. Your responses to the job questionnaire will serve as the basis for your initial rating in one of three pre-defined categories “gold,” “silver,” and “bronze.” Within each category, those eligible through veterans preference will be listed at the top of the category. More information about the three categories can be found at: http://www.nist.gov/hrmd/staffing/categoryrating.cfm.
The candidates in the highest category will be certified for referral to the selecting official. If you are applying as a MERIT candidate, we will review your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documentation to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. If you meet the minimum qualifications stated in the vacancy announcement, we will compare your resume, operational cover letter and supporting documentation to your responses on the scored occupational questionnaire. However, your resume or optional cover letter must support your responses to the self-assessment questions, or your score may be lowered. The best-qualified candidates will be identified for referral to the hiring manager and may be invited to an interview. ICTAP and CTAP candidates will be eligible if it is determined that they have exceeded the minimum qualifications for the position by attaining at least a rating of 85 out of 100. The job questionnaire covers the following knowledge, skills and abilities/competencies:
Skill in scientific/technical library with an emphasis on chemistry, physics, engineering, information discovery, dissemination, and impact assessment.
Knowledge of scientific/technical information resources (e.g. Engineering Village, IEEE, Xplore, SciFinder, Ebscohost Academic)
Knowledge of citation metrics tools and techniques.
Skill in citation impact analysis.
Ability to analyze data, draw conclusions, and make recommendations.
Ability to communicate in writing.
Skill with bibliographic, database management and data visualization tools.
Skill in marketing, outreach, training, and presentation activities.
Your responses to the job questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your responses. Deliberate attempts to falsify information will be grounds for disqualifying you or for dismissing you from employment following acceptance. Please review your responses before submitting your application to ensure the responses are accurate.
NOTE: Your resume must be complete, detailed and relevant to the position.
To preview questions please click here.
BENEFITS:
You can review our benefits at: https://jobs.mgsapps.monster.com/doc/vacancy/preview!benefits.hms?orgId=14&jnum=99057
OTHER INFORMATION:
A one probationary period may be required.
Payment of relocation expenses is NOT authorized.
This position is covered by an Alternative Personnel Management System (APMS). This system replaces the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and grades with career paths and pay bands. For information regarding how the pay bands correspond to the General Schedule, visit http://www.nist.gov/ohrm/compensation/upload/nistcareerpathchart.pdf
If you are a male born after December 31, 1959 you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Please see http://www.sss.govfor more information.
At NIST we are striving to make the application process as easy and efficient as possible. With that in mind, the resume and corresponding responses of successful candidates may be shared with other selecting officials at NIST with opportunities like the one you are applying to. Additional selections may be made through this vacancy announcement.
The Department of Commerce provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Human Resources Specialist identified in this vacancy. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. TTY users can contact Office of Workforce Management via the Federal Relay Service, 1-800-877-8339.
HOW TO APPLY:
A complete application package includes the following:
-Your resume;
-Your answers to the job questions; AND
-The supporting documentation required (click on Required Documents).
You MUST apply on-line through WWW.USAJOBS.GOV. Your application must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date of this announcement.
Uploaded resumes must include the following: applicant contact information and educational and professional background information including dates of employment and education, salary (and Federal grade level, if appropriate), and work schedule (i.e., FT/PT). Please also include in your resume a list of all publications and patents/patent applications on which you are a named inventor and provide the title and patent/patent application number for each. Incomplete applications will not be considered and you will not be contacted to provide any missing information.
Incomplete applications will not be considered and you will not be contacted to providing any missing information.If you do not have access to the internet:
You may mail your application package (please contact the HR Specialist identified for this vacancy). All mailed resumes and/or supporting documents MUST be received by the closing date of this announcement. Please allow enough time for United States Postal Service delivery.
Problems Completing Your Application:
If you have problems completing your on-line application, including problems submitting your supporting documents, please contact the Help Desk by email at mgshelp@monster.com. The help desk is available Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
What documents do I need to submit?
In addition to your resume, the documents needed for this position are subject to how you apply. You must refer to the following site when determining documents required: http://www.nist.gov/ohrm/staffing/requiredforms.cfm
How do I submit my documents:
You may submit required and/or supplemental documents through any ONE of the following methods:
>Upload your file(s);
>Download from your USAJOBS account;
>Fax using the on-line fax cover sheet;
>Mail your documents, ONLY IF YOU DO NOT HAVE INTERNET ACCESS;
All required supporting documentation mentioned in this vacancy announcement, and all vacancy applications submitted electronically or via fax must be submitted and received by 11:59 pm ET on the closing date of this announcement. You are not required to submit official documents at this time; copies are sufficient.
NOTE: Once a document has been uploaded or faxed to a particular cateogry (i.e., transcript), you cannot refax or upload additional documents to the same category (i.e., transcript) without overriding the original documents. In this case, please submit the additional documents to the “other” category.
The following links provide information on how you may be eligible for various hiring authorities:
VRA VEOA 30% or more Disabled Veteran People with Disabilities
CTAP ICTAP
AGENCY CONTACT INFO:
Crystal Reeves
Phone: 301-975-3045
Fax: 571-258-4052
Email: crystal.reeves@nist.gov
Agency Information:
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
100 Bureau Drive
Gaithersburg, MD
20899
US
Fax: 571-258-4052
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:
After all application packages have been received, your application package will be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualification requirements. Best qualified candidates will be forwarded to the selecting official for consideration and may be interviewed.
By submitting your application, you are certifying the accuracy of the information contained in your application. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be terminated after you begin work; or you may be fined or jailed. In considering you for this position, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation.
Status of Your Application:
You can check the status of your application by accessing the USAJOBS website at http://www.usajobs.gov and clicking on “Track Your Online Application.”
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