- Position Title
- Librarian (Law)
- Agency
- Office of the Secretary of the Interior
- Announcement Number
- OFAS-19-DE-10543697JS Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, July 3, 2019 to Wednesday, July 24, 2019
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Career Transition Assistance Plan: Do you meet ALL of the following eligibilities?
- I am a current or former competitive federal employee displaced or surplused from the agency hiring for this position; and
- I am located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; and
- I am currently in a position at the same grade level or higher than the position being announced; and
- My last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
3.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan: Do you meet ALL of the following eligibilities?
- I am a current or former competitive federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position; and
- I am located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; and
- I am currently in a position at the same grade level or higher than the position being announced; and
- My last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
Assessment 1
For items 1 and 2, please read the following statements carefully. Your response to the following questions will determine whether you will be eligible for this position or not. If you respond "No" to any question in this section, you will not be eligible for consideration for this position.
1.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire will be true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I provide may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in me not being considered for this position.
2.
Are you willing to submit to an initial and periodic background investigation, including a fingerprint check and a credit check?
3.
Select the ONE response that best describes the education OR education, training, and experience you possess that demonstrates you meet the Basic Qualification Requirement for Librarian (Law), GS-1410-12.
4.
For this Librarian (Law), GS-1410-12 position the Basic Requirements also require specialized knowledge of the subject matter of Law. Therefore, your education/experience must also have included or been supplemented by the requirements specified in one of the paragraphs below. Select the ONE response that best describes the education OR education and experience you possess that demonstrates you meet the Supplemental Basic Requirements.
We will evaluate your resume and responses to this Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification and must be supported by your resume and supporting documents.
5.
For the GS-12: Do you possess at least one year of specialized experience that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the GS-11 level in the Federal service? Specialized experience is defined as experience that is in or directly related to the line of work of this position and has equipped you with the knowledge and competencies to successfully perform the duties of this position. More specifically, this requirement involves: experience conducting searches using online legal and legislative databases, such as LexisNexis, Westlaw, ProQuest Congressional and HeinOnline; and experience using a comprehensive Integrated Library System, specifically experience with the use of circulation and serials control modules; and experience researching federal legislative documents and compiling legislative histories using those materials; and experience teaching training courses to library patrons on the use of print and electronically available library materials, including commercially available online databases.
For each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience and/or training. Select only one letter for each item. Failure to support your answer to this questionnaire in your resume may result in a lowered score or loss of consideration.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
6.
Staff the Library Reference Desk, answering patron questions and requests.
7.
Evaluate and select new materials to be acquired for the Library's collection.
8.
Perform rapid and accurate literature searches within defined and undefined parameters.
9.
Research trends and patterns to develop new library methods, criteria, policies or library services.
10.
Develop a library resources classification system to identify unique information pertaining to library information needs.
11.
Utilize a broad range of publications, information products, and authoritative reference resources, in all formats, that address the history and culture of Federal government.
12.
Serve as the legal and legislative research liaison to meet the reference needs of attorneys, paralegals, and other Solicitor's office staff.
13.
Oversee and maintain the Library's legal and legislative collection to ensure inventory of existing collection is up-to-date and new editions and updates are available for use.
14.
Keep abreast of legal and legislative initiatives to ensure that the Library's law collection and services meet the organization's needs.
15.
Obtain slip opinions and other information from courts, boards, or other sources.
16.
Investigate or analyze unusual or specialized legal and legislative related problems and questions.
17.
Expertly research Federal government legal and regulatory publications and reference materials, such as the Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Register, Congressional Record, U.S. Code and U.S. Statutes at Large to answer questions from employees and the public.
18.
Interpret, explain, develop and customize the library's legal and legislative research products, services, and programs.
19.
Process online database search requests to meet patron requirements.
20.
Use a comprehensive Integrated Library System, specifically a circulation module, to manage library collection materials.
21.
Utilize and search online legal and legislative databases, such as Lexis Advance, WestlawNext, ProQuest Congressional and HeinOnline.
22.
Provide instruction and guidance to others (patrons or other staff members) on the use of specialized online legal search tools such as Lexis Advance, WestlawNext, ProQuest Congressional and HeinOnline.
23.
Use data mining techniques to sort through large amounts of data and identify relevant information and items.
24.
Stay abreast of state-of-the-art library information management tools and technologies to provide accurate advice and assistance.
25.
Respond to reference and research requests in order to provide definitive and authoritative information.
26.
Participate in regularly scheduled staffing of the Library's Reference Desk, answering patron questions and requests.
27.
Develop strategic partnerships with organizations and professional contacts to keep informed of the latest developments in the library community, and applicable new resources that may be available and new technologies that could be implemented.
28.
Teach library patrons in the use of print and electronically available library materials, including commercially available online databases.
29.
Interpret and explain the library's policies, advanced products, and programs to customers to enhance their use of the library as a resource.
30.
Write and publish pathfinders and bibliographies to assist Library patrons with the use of the Library's legal and legislative print and electronic collections.
31.
Produce and distribute a listing of law articles, Federal and state court cases, and/or Presidential documents, to provide pertinent information to patrons and customer base.
32.
Write informational documents to guide patrons in the use of library resources.
33.
Prepare written reports of library resources and use.
34.
Develop training courses and written materials to instruct Library patrons on the use of the Library's print and electronic collections.