Summary
This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Office of Science (OS), OSQLS (Office of Science Quality & Library Services). This announcement will close at 11:59 PM, on the day that 50 applications have been received or on the closing date, whichever is first.
Duties
As a Librarian, you will: Conduct in-depth reference and research services on moderate to complex public health, scientific, medical, and related topics using print and electronic information resources. Interpret customer information needs, develop search strategies, evaluate sources, retrieve relevant information, and perform follow-up research to ensure complete and accurate results. Provide instruction, orientations, and one-on-one training on library resources, databases, search tools, and research methods for library customers and staff. Develop and maintain electronic information resources, searchable databases, bibliographies, catalogs, and other tools that support access to scientific and public health information. Provide technical library services, including acquisition, cataloging, classification, inter-library loan activities, and maintenance of collection and usage records. Advise customers and staff on selecting and using information resources and resolves complex research, access, and information retrieval problems. Support library operations through customer communications, reports, program information, resource monitoring, professional collaboration, and recommendations for library initiatives.
Education
A copy of your transcripts or equivalent documentation is required for positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For more information, visit https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the results of the online assessments required for this position. A Subject Matter Expert may assist in the resume review process to help determine whether you meet the minimum job qualifications. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. You will be placed in one of the following categories based on category rating and selection procedures if you meet all of the requirements outlined in this job opportunity announcement: Best Qualified - for those who are superior in the evaluation criteria Well Qualified - for those who excel in the evaluation criteria Qualified - for those who only meet the minimum qualification requirements Candidates in the highest category will be referred to the hiring agency. If you are found to be among the top-qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration. This is a competitive vacancy announcement advertised under Delegated Examining Authority. Selections made under this vacancy announcement will be processed as new appointments to the civil service. Current civil service employees would therefore be given new appointments to the civil service; however, benefits, time served, and all other Federal entitlements would remain the same. The category rating process does not add veterans' preference points or apply the "rule of three," but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. Veterans' preference eligibles who meet the minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent will be listed in the highest quality category (except in the case of professional or scientific positions at the GS-09 level or higher). Click the following link to view the occupational questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13061890