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> The Department of the Army > > Job Opportunity Announcement D23198 > Opening Date: April 27, 1998 > Closing Date: May 25,1998 > > Pay Plan-Series: GS-1411 > Grade: 07 > Full Performance Grade (FPG): 07 > > Position Title: Library Technician (OA) > Salary: $26,532 to $34,487 per annum > > Region: Army National Capital Region > Organization: PN - Joint and DOD Activity, Pentagon Library Information > Duty Station: Arlington, VA, USA > > Area of Consideration: > 1. Current Federal Career and Career-Conditional employees with > status. > > Duties: Serves as senior Library Technician with major operational > responsibilities for the Circulation Desk functions of the Pentagon > Library, which supports the mission-related information requirements of > the Department of Defense military and civilian personnel at all policy > and decision levels and other authorized users in the National Capital > Region. Circulation systems and patron registration service: Responsible > for the daily operations: charging, discharging, renewing library > materials; tracking reserves; monitoring and retrieving record and > circulation databases, using established procedures and policies. Uses > judgment about exceptions to policy regarding load periods and patron > registration. Monitors reserve functions. > > Qualification Requirements: Applicant must have 52 weeks of > time-in-grade at the next lower grade level. > > One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-6 > grade level. > > Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with > the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully > the duties of the position. > > Applicant must be a qualified typist and self-certify a typing speed of 40 > words per minute. > > Selective Placement Factors/Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSA's): > PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL STATEMENT > > __________ I certify that my most recent Federal Performance Appraisal > is rated at least fully successful (or equivalent). This performance > appraisal is dated:______________. > > > ___ I have not been rated for the following reasons: > > ____________________________________________________________ > > ____________________________________________________________ > > ________________ > > > You must certify that you have a rating of at least fully successful > (or equivalent) to be considered eligible for consideration. If reasons > for not having a rating are justified, a fully successful (or equivalent) > rating may be presumed. > > __________________ > Applicant's Signature > > __________________ > Date > > > SUPPLEMENTAL EXPERIENCE STATEMENT: It is highly recommended that the > applicants address the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) which are > listed below. Applicants are encouraged to use a separate sheet > of plain paper to describe their experience, education, and training > which demonstrated possession of the knowledge, skills and abilities > required for successful performance in each of the ranking factors > below (Please sign and date each supplemental sheet). These statements > are not used to determine minimum qualification requirements. > > METHOD OF EVALUATION: Applicants will be evaluated to ensure that they > meet any selective factors, minimum qualifications, and eligibility > requirements established by OPM. Applicants who meet all requirements > will be evaluated further in terms of job-related knowledge, skills, and > abilities, to determine the best-qualified candidates for referral to the > selecting supervisor. > > Submission of the Supervisory Evaluation of Job/Related Factors is > mandatory for current Federal applicants applying for promotion > opportunity. (Employees who have relocated and can not meet this > requirement must indicate so in the comments section below.) > > Please enter the appropriate number to indicate level of performance: > > 4 Superior > 3 Highly Successful > 2 Fully Successful > 1 Marginal > 0 Unable to Appraise > > Evaluation Factors: > > Factor 1: Knowledge of integrated library systems.___ > > Factor 2: Knowledge of and extensive experience with the Inter Library > Loan (ILL) functions of OCLC.__ > > Factor 3: Ability to plan and organize work and to lead a work > team.__ > > Factor 4: Ability to communicate with a diverse patron base, both orally > and in writing.__ > > Factor 5: Knowledge of the Library of Congress classification > systems.__ > > Factor 6: Ability to use word processing, spreadsheet, and graphics > software applications.__ > > > ____________________ > Supervisor's Signature > > ____________________ > Date > > Exceptions may be made for applicants that have no supervisor available to > rate them. If no evaluation can be submitted, applicants MUST submit an > explanation in the comment section below for the lack of submission. > > COMMENTS:___________________________________________________ > > ____________________________________________________________ > > ____________________________________________________________ > > _________________________________________________ > > > Standard/Other Requirements: > This position is designated noncritical sensitive, as defined in DoD > 5200.2-R and therefore requires that a personnel security investigation be > adjudicated for security eligibility on a preappointment basis. This > requirement may take up 90 days or longer to process. > > Permanent change of station funds will not be authorized. > > Direct Deposit: As a condition of employment, candidates appointed, > competitively promoted or reassigned are required to enroll and > participate in Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer within 60 days > following the effective date of that action. > > Application/Resume deadline: Application/Resume must be postmarked by > the Closing Date of the Vacancy Announcement. > > Failure to provide all of the required information may result in an > ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating. > > Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, are required to complete > a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service > registration prior to appointment. Failure to comply may be grounds > for withdrawal of an offer of employment, or dismissal after appointment. > > Help speed the selection process by keeping your resume or application > brief and by sending only the requested materials. Type or print > clearly in dark ink. > > --Before hiring, an agency will ask you to complete a Declaration for > Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment > and to authorize a background investigation. The agency will also ask you > to sign and certify the accuracy of all the information in your > application. If you make a false statement in any part of your > application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; > or you may be fined or jailed. > --The law prohibits public officials from appointing, promoting, or > recommending their relatives. > --Federal annuitants (military and civilian) may have their salaries or > annuities reduced. All employees must pay any valid delinquent debts or > the agency may garnish their salary. > > > HOW TO APPLY: You may apply with a SF-171 (Application for Federal > Employment) OR any of the following alternative formats: OF 612 > (Optional Application for Federal Employment), a Resume or any other > written format you choose provided it includes the following > information: > > Job information > --Announcement number, title and grade(s) of the job for which you are > applying > Personal Information > --Full name, mailing address (ZIP Code), day and evening phone numbers > (with area code) > --Social Security Number > --Country of Citizenship (Most Federal jobs require United States > citizenship) > --Veteran's preference (To claim 5-point veterans' preference, or VRA > eligibility attach a copy of your Member 4 of your DD-214, Certificate > of Release or Discharge from active duty, or other proof of eligibility. > To claim 10-point veterans' preference, attach a SF15, Application for > 10-Point Veterans' Preference, plus the proof required by that form.) > > --The Defense Authorization Act of November 18, 1997, extended veterans > preference to persons who served on active duty during the Gulf War from > August 2, 1990, through January 2, 1992. The law grants preference to > persons otherwise eligible and who served on active duty during this > period, regardless of where the person served or for how long. The law > also authorizes the Secretary of each military department to award the > Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for services in Bosnia during the period > November 20, 1995, to a date to be determined. The award of the Medal is > qualifying for veterans preference. More information on veterans > preference is available in the VetGuide that may be found on the United > States Office of Personnel Management web site at www.opm.gov. > > --Reinstatement eligibility (Attach SF-50 proof of your Career or > Career-Conditional status) > --Highest Federal Civilian grade held (Also give job series and dates > held) > > Education > --High School Name, City and State (ZIP Code if known), Date of diploma > or GED > --Colleges and Universities name, City, and State (ZIP Code if known), > majors, type and year of any degrees received (If no degree, show total > credits earned and indicate whether semester or quarter hours.) > > Work Experience > --Indicate if we may contact your current supervisor > --Give the following information for your paid and nonpaid work > experience related to the job for which you are applying. (Do not send > job descriptions.) > Job title (Include series and grade, if Federal job.) > Duties and accomplishments > Employer's name and address > Supervisor's name and phone number > Starting and ending dates (month and year) > Hours per week > Salary > > Other Qualifications > --Job-related training courses (title and year) > --Job-related skills (Example: other languages, computer software/ > hardware, tools, machinery, typing speed.) > --Job-related certificates or licenses (current only) > --Job-related honors, awards, and special accomplishments (Example: > publications, memberships in professional societies, leadership > activities, public speaking, and performance awards.) (Give dates but do > not send documents unless requested.) > > > INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS: Current Federal employees MUST submit a copy > of their most recent SF50 to verify status. E.O. 12721 > candidates, NAF employees, and CIPMS employees must submit > verification of eligibility. Employees eligible for personnel interchange > are either NAF or CIPMS who have completed one year of service; may have > the portability to move to a competitive service appointment and > creditable time follows. Applications from current Army employees with > competitive status will be accepted and rated. > > Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements for the position, > including qualifications, time-in-grade and time after competitive > appointment, within 30 days after the closing date of the announcement or > the cut-off date. > > Applications received in government postage-paid envelopes, through > government distribution, or by telefacsimilie will not be considered. > > All candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, > religion, color, sex, age, national origin, lawful political affiliation, > marital status, union membership, or other nondisqualifying physical or > mental handicap. > > If your resume or application does not provide all the information > required, you may lose consideration for this job. > > Applicants will be notified of the outcome of the announcement only if > selected. > > Applications will not be returned > > > FOR JOB INFORMATION CONTACT: Allen Kessler at 703-614-0119 > > WHERE TO APPLY: Submit your application/resume to: > > Department of the Army > Civilian Personnel Operations Center > Army National Capital Region > ATTN: SFCP-NR-S > P.O. Box 430 > Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-0430 > > > > AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER > SELECTION FOR THIS POSITION IS SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS RESULTING FROM > DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REFERRAL SYSTEM FOR DISPLACED EMPLOYEES. > > > Vacancy announcements for the NCR can be found at > http:/www.cpol.army.mil > > This address also includes a resume package. >