ISSUE DATE:     JUNE 27, 2001             ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER:
CLOSING DATE: JULY 18, 2001               OA-01-18-MD

DELEGATED EXAMINING UNIT FOR THE               EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE
PRESIDENT
U.S. OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT            OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Title, Series & Grade:                         Vacancy Location:
Librarian (Reference)                          Office of Administration
GS-1410-12                     Library & Research Services Division
($53,156 - $69,099)                       Washington, D.C.

Full Performance Level:  GS-12.

AREA OF CONSIDERATION:  Open to All Sources.

STATUS  CANDIDATES:  Current  Federal  employees  serving  under  permanent
appointments   in   the  competitive  service,  or  former  employees  with
reinstatement  eligibility  will  be  considered  under  the agency?s Merit
Promotion  procedures.   Those  Status  applicants who wish to also receive
consideration  under  the  competitive  procedures applicable to Non-Status
applicants,  must  submit  two  applications.  Mark one application, ?Merit
Promotion? and the other ?Delegated Examining?.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENT:  Applicants must have education and/or
experience in accordance with OPM standards.  Copies of the OPM
qualification standards are located in any Federal Personnel Office or may
be found at OPM?s website www.opm.gov.  Candidates must have one year
specialized experience equivalent to the next lower Federal grade level,
which is directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled,
and which has
equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities
to successfully perform the duties of the position.   NOTE:  This
announcement
contains Selective Factor(s) which are considered a basic requirement of
the position.  Applicants who do not meet these Selective Factor(s) will
not receive
further consideration.

MAJOR DUTIES:. Receives, analyzes and responds to reference and research
queries with particular emphasis in the areas of political science,
business administration, economics, public administration, and
international trade.  Conducts literature searches and prepares
bibliographies, using print resources, online databases, and the Internet.
Prepares the monthly Acquisitions List for publication on the Library Home
Page.   Scans newspapers, professional journals, and other bibliographic
sources for information of specific interest to library clientele.

Maintains usage statistics and prepares monthly statistical reports.


SELECTIVE FACTORS:

1.    Detailed knowledge of the literature and information sources in one
or more of the following subject areas: business administration, public
policy, economics,
public administration, American government, or international trade.

2.    Expert knowledge of Internet resources and online databases including
Dialog and Lexis-Nexis, as well as skill in the techniques of searching
these
non-print resources.






QUALITY RANKING FACTORS:

1.    Full professional knowledge of the principles and practices of
library science, including mastery of the research/reference function.

2.    Experience in the use of the Library of Congress Classification
system.

3.    Ability to communicate information clearly and concisely both orally
and in writing.

4.    Ability to meet and deal effectively with library clients both in
person and by telephone.

5.    Proven ability to maintain confidentiality.

NOTE:  Applicants are requested to provide an attachment addressing each of
the Selective and Quality Ranking Factors listed above.



HOW  TO APPLY:  Send (1) an Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF
612); or a resume; or the SF-171, Application for Federal; or other written
application,  ensuring  that  all required information show in the flyer OF
510,  Applying  for a Federal Job, is included in you application, (2) your
latest  SF-50 ?Notification of personnel Action? and Performance Appraisal,
if  you  are a current or former Federal employee; (3) on a separate sheet,
narrative  summary  of  your  experience  and/or  education which concisely
addresses  each  of  the Selective Factors and Quality Ranking Factors, and
(4)  if applicable, SF-15, Application for 10-point Veteran Preference.  In
addition,  please complete the attached EOP Applicant Background Survey and
submit  it  with the above documents.  This form is voluntary and optional.
It  will  not  be  part of or considered with your application.  It will be
used  for  statistical purposes only.  Prohibited political recommendations
with  respect  to  Federal  employment will be returned to the applicant in
accordance with 5 U.S.C.3303.

WHERE  TO  APPLY:  Completed form(s) must be sent to:      Executive Office
of the President
                               Office of Administration
                               Human Resources Management Division
                               725 17th Street, N.W., room 4013
                               New Executive Office Building
                               Washington, D.C.  20503

Applicants submitting applications in postage-paid Government envelopes are
reminded  of  the  legal  prohibition  against the use of such envelopes or
other  Government  property  for other than officially approved activities.
These prohibitions are contained in 18 U.S.C.1719.

APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE RETURNED.

NOTE:  Relocation expenses will NOT be paid to the applicant selected.

SECURITY  CLEARANCE:   A  security clearance will be conducted.  Applicants
selected for employment must be 18 years old when appointed.

DRUG  TESTING:  The applicant tentatively selected for this position may be
required  to  submit  to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to
appointment.   After  appointment,  the  employee  will  be included in the
agency?s random drug testing program.

Applicants will be accepted from all qualified persons.  Consideration will
be extended without discrimination for any non-merit reasons, such as race,
color,  religion,  gender,  national origin, political affiliation, marital
status,  age,  membership  or  non-membership in employee organizations, or
non-disqualifying   physical   handicap.    Disabled  applicants,  Disabled
Veterans  or  any other applicants eligible for non-competitive appointment
under  special  appointing authorities not requiring competitive status are
eligible  to  apply to announcement limited to status candidates and should
clearly specify their special eligibility on their application.


APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CLOSING DATE.

If you omit any of the required information specified in Optional Form 510,
?Applying for a Federal Job? (copy attached), your application
may be rated ineligible.

This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with
disabilities.  If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the
application and hiring process, please notify the agency.  The decision on
granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a
case-by-case basis.

Users of the Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) may call: (202)
395-1160.



BASIS OF RATING:  APPLICANTS WILL BE RATED BASED ON AN EVALUATION OF THEIR
EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION AND ON
THEIR WRITTEN RESPONSES TO EACH OF THE SELECTIVE AND QUALITY RANKING
FACTORS LISTED ABOVE.  APPLICANTS
SHOULD PROVIDE A SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENT (ON PLAIN PAPER, NO FORM REQUIRED),
ADDRESSING EACH FACTOR
SEPARATELY IN NARRATIVE FORMAT WITH DETAILED ANSWERS AND EXAMPLES OF
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE.  FAILURE TO ADDRESS THE SELECTIVE FACTORS MAY RESULT
IIN A RATING OF INELIGIBLE.  A SCORE OF 90 OR HIGHER IS DEEMED WELL
QUALIFIED.