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Position Title
Librarian
Agency
U.S. Census Bureau
Announcement Number
23-ACSD-12121923-DE-KW Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, September 20, 2023 to Wednesday, October 4, 2023
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a current employee of the Department of Commerce (DOC) who meets the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service? If yes, confirm you meet all of the following requirements:

• You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy;
• Your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy;
• Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.


For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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3. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:

• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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4. Do you claim Veterans' Preference?

A. No, I do not claim Veterans' Preference
B. 0-point Sole Survivorship Preference (SSP)
C. 5-point preference based on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (TP)
D. 10-point preference for non-compensable disability or Purple Heart (XP)
E. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of at least 10% but less than 30% (CP)
F. 10 point preference based on widow/widower or parent of a deceased veteran, or spouse or parent of a disabled veteran (XP)
G. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of 30% or more (CPS)
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Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
2. Have you held a political appointment within the previous five-year period? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. GS-09: Do you have one year of specialized experience at the GS-07 level or master's or equivalent graduate degree or two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related? (See the "Qualifications" section of this announcement for the definition of specialized experience and education) (limit characters)
2. GS-11: Do you have one year of specialized experience at the GS-09 level or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related? (See the "Qualifications" section of this announcement for the definition of specialized experience and education) (limit characters)
3. GS-12: Do you have one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level? (See the "Qualifications" section of this announcement for the definition of specialized experience and education) (limit characters)
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below. (limit characters)
4. What is your experience in responding to requests for many types of research, including domestic, international, global, private, and public companies; domestic, international, and global industries; and country and regional research, including micro and macroeconomic data? (limit characters)
5. What is your experience in preparing up-to-date and relevant print collection of materials in the fields of business, trade, statistics, and economics? (limit characters)
6. What is your experience in analyzing and synthesizing research findings and packages them into formats that vary by audience and user needs (assessments, analyses, reports, charts, tables, graphs, data visualizations, and verbal briefings)? (limit characters)
7. What is your experience in identifying and proposing solutions for library issues and operating concerns? (limit characters)
8. What is your experience in initiating and carrying out special projects and assignments related to locating, cataloging classifying, and selecting, controlling, or preserving and accessing particularly critical or obscure information through standard/automated systems and resolves precedent setting problems? (limit characters)
9. What is your experience in reviewing a library's print collection on an ongoing basis and making recommendations to supervisor, including identifying gaps in the collection and proposing materials? (limit characters)
10. What is your experience in operating the circulation desk, including registration of borrowers for library and database accounts; charging and discharging library materials; sending overdue notices; and providing reserved books? (limit characters)
11. What is your experience planning, developing, and delivering innovative instruction to large and small groups on library resources and capabilities as well as advanced subject-specific research sources and techniques to assist users in effectively utilizing the full range of library resources? (limit characters)
12. What is your experience developing and maintaining online tutorials, research guides, bibliographies, alerts, and other resource discovery tools to assist users with navigating the library's print and digital content? (limit characters)
13. What is your experience developing, using, and maintaining library marketing plans, customer needs assessments and satisfaction surveys, promotional materials, targeted messaging, and events? (limit characters)
14. What is your experience creating research guides, custom news alerts, newsletters, feeds, or other products to disseminate information proactively? (limit characters)
15. What is your experience in responding to requests for many types of research, including government documents, legal, business, management, trade, and economics? (limit characters)
16. What is your experience in providing access to information resources by using various research databases and library systems including, but not limited to, LexisNexis, Westlaw, JSTOR, ProQuest, Online Computer Library Center (OCLC}, and D&B Hoovers? (limit characters)
17. What is your experience in assisting senior librarians in operating the circulation desk, including registration of borrowers for library and database accounts; charging and discharging library materials; sending overdue notices; and providing reserved books? (limit characters)
18. What is your experience responding to routine questions regarding library policies and procedures? (limit characters)
19. What is your experience in working with senior staff in identifying and analyzing the need for changes in policies, procedures, methods and/or technology and participates as a team member in a variety of special projects? (limit characters)
20. What is your experience in assisting senior staff with assigned aspects of the library's website and on all other Census Bureau intranet and internet webpages? (limit characters)
21. What is your experience in participating in the creation and evaluation of library marketing plans, customer needs assessments and satisfaction surveys, promotional materials, targeted messaging, and events? (limit characters)
22. What is your experience in responding to requests for many types of research, including domestic, international, global, private, and public companies; domestic, international, and global industries; and country and regional research, including micro and macroeconomic data? (limit characters)
23. What is your experience in preparing up-to-date and relevant print collection of materials in the fields of business, trade, statistics, and economics? (limit characters)
24. What is your experience in initiating and carrying out special projects and assignments related to locating, cataloging classifying, and selecting, controlling, or preserving and accessing particularly critical or obscure information through standard/automated systems and resolves precedent setting problems? (limit characters)
25. What is your experience in analyzing and synthesizing research findings and packages them into formats that vary by audience and user needs (assessments, analyses, reports, charts, tables, graphs, data visualizations, and verbal briefings)? (limit characters)
26. What is your experience in operating the circulation desk, including registration of borrowers for library and database accounts; charging and discharging library materials; sending overdue notices; and providing reserved books? (limit characters)
27. What is your experience developing and delivering innovative instruction to large and small groups on library resources and capabilities as well as advanced subject-specific research sources and techniques to assist users in effectively utilizing the full range of library resources? (limit characters)
28. What is your experience in identifying and proposing solutions for library issues and operating concerns? (limit characters)
29. What is your experience developing, using, and maintaining library marketing plans, customer needs assessments and satisfaction surveys, promotional materials, targeted messaging, and events? (limit characters)