Posting: Library of Congress on Pakistan, Bangladesh, and South Asian Islam

[David Magier]

Allen,
looks like the position closed three days ago!
David

>The following position, for a reference librarian dealing with Pakistan,
>Bangladesh, and the Islamic culture of South Asia, has been posted and
>will close on July 11.  If further information is needed, please contact
>the addresses below,  not the poster (Allen Thrasher) or forwarder.
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>This announcement may be forwarded.
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>Allen Thrasher
>Asian Division
>Library of Congress
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>  Vacancy AnnouncementUSAJOBS Control No. TX7743&nbspFC
>http://www.USAJOBS.opm.gov, the U. S. Government's official source of
>job information, provides this information to the public at no cost.
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>VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
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>Agency Name: Library of Congress
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>Vacancy Announcement Number: 030130
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>Apply Online: http://www.avuedigitalservices.com/loc/applicant.html
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>Opening Date: 06/10/2003
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>Closing Date: 07/11/2003
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>Area of Consideration: US citizens - non-citizens, providing that
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>immigration law and other legal requirements are met.
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>Position Title, Series, Grade: Librarian, GS-1410-09
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>Promotion Potential: 13
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>Salary: $40,044.00 - $52,058.00 Annual
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>Duty Location(s): Washington, DC
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>Work Schedule: Full Time
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>Time Limit: Permanent - No time limit
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>Notes: This position requires a reading and speaking knowledge of Urdu.
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>The Library of Congress is the national library of the  United States
>and
>is part of the Legislative Branch of the Federal government. As such,
>all
>positions are in the excepted service.
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>The salary range indicated reflects the locality pay adjustment for the
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>Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area.
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>This position is located in the Asian Division, Area Studies Collections
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>Directorate, Library Services.
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>Number of Vacancies: One
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>This is a non-supervisory, bargaining unit position.
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>The incumbent of this position will work a fixed (8:30 am - 5:00 pm)
>work
>schedule.   Some weekend or evening work assignments may be required.
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>The position description number for this position is 12535.
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>RELOCATION EXPENSES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR THE PERSONS SELECTED UNDER
>THIS
>VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT.
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>The Library reserves the right to fill a lesser or greater number of
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>vacancies indicated during the life of this vacancy announcement.
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>Applicants who are referred for interview will be required to submit a
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>completed OF-306, Declaration for Federal Employment.
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>Initial appointments, permanent or indefinite, to the Library of
>Congress
>require completion of a one-year probationary period.
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>This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with
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>disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the
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>application and hiring process, please notify this agency. The decision
>on
>granting reasonable accommodations will be made on a case-by-case basis.
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>Appointment/retention is subject to a favorable evaluation of an
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>appropriate personnel security/suitability investigation.
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>APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES MAY BE CONSIDERED UNDER SPECIAL HIRING
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>PROCEDURES AND MUST SUBMIT AN APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY
>WHEN
>APPLYING FOR THIS POSITION. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT THE SELECTIVE
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>PLACEMENT PROGRAM COORDINATOR AT (202) 707-6362 (VOICE or TTY) OR EMAIL
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>spp at loc.gov.
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>HOW TO APPLY: To be considered for this vacancy, applicants may apply
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>online at www.loc.gov or complete and submit an applicant job kit that
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>includes the completion of an applicant questionnaire using a scannable
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>form. The online process allows applicants to prepare an application
>that
>can be printed for personal use and saved and edited (if necessary) on
>the
>website for future use. The online application contains all of the data
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>elements/fields that are required for submission of an application for
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>federal employment. In order to use this online application system
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>applicants must use a computer that is equipped with either Netscape 4.7
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>or Internet Explorer 5.0  Attempting to complete the online application
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>with an incompatible browser could result in the submission of an
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>incomplete application. If you experience difficulties, please direct
>all
>inquiries to jobhelp at loc.gov. The applicant job kit requires completion
>of
>a scannable form. You can request a copy of the applicant job kit and
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>scannable form by contacting the Employment Office at the address listed
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>below (a facsimile of the scannable form cannot be accepted nor will
>hard
>copy applications be accepted without a completed scannable form): The
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>Library of Congress Employment Office - Staffing/Recruitment Group 101
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>Independence Avenue, SE, LM-107 Washington, D.C. 20540-2295 (202)
>707-5627
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>Please be advised that due to security concerns on Capitol Hill, mail
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>delivery from the United States Postal Service is experiencing
>significant
>delays. As a result, you are strongly encouraged to apply online. If you
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>choose to submit a hard-copy application, we recommend that you send it
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>via Fed-Ex or United Parcel Service (UPS) and that you allow at least 72
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>hours for delivery, even for overnight packages.  You also have the
>option
>of hand delivery of your application, Monday through Friday from 8:30 am
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>until 4:30 p.m. to the Library of Congress Employment Office.
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>For those candidates referred for interview the following documentation
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>will be required at the time of interview:
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>For current or former military personnel: a copy of your DD-214,
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>Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (Member Copy 4) if
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>applicable;
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>For current or former Federal employees: a copy of your most recent
>SF-50
>noting your current position,  grade level, duty location, and salary
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>level;
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>For applicants qualifying for a position based on any educational
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>requirements listed in the vacancy announcement: a legible copy of your
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>college transcripts.
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>For any additional information please contact a Human Resources
>Assistant
>at the number listed above.
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>THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. WOMEN,
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>MINORITIES AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES WHO MEET ELIGIBILITY
>REQUIREMENTS
>ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
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>Contact Name: Employment Office
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>Contact Phone: 202-707-5627
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>Contact Email: Jobhelp at loc.gov
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>DUTIES:
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>Reviews a variety of brochures, catalogs, journals, and other sources of
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>items for possible acquisition in order to develop collections in areas
>of
>subject or geographic responsibility.  Assists senior reference staff in
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>determining the quality and usefulness of collection materials. Assists
>in
>developing strategies for the organization, storage, preservation, and
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>service of materials. Orients users and explains procedures and
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>regulations governing use and handling of materials in the collection.
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>     Provides reference and instructional services for individual
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>researchers and groups. Determines needs from client interviews in
>person,
>over the telephone, or from written requests. Provides in-person and
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>telephone reference service in a reading room.
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>Responds orally or in writing to inquiries related to assigned field of
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>responsibility. Provides guidance and access to information resources,
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>both inside the library and beyond the library, through databases,
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>telecommunications networks, and cooperative arrangements.  Answers
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>questions directly, or guides patrons to resources.
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>Coordinates the acquisition of items through the appropriate purchasing
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>channels.  Consults acquisition policies to determine whether items are
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>appropriate for purchase, copyright claim, exchange, gift, or other type
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>of acquisition.  Provides proper purchasing information and correct
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>bibliographic identification to dealers, subscription agents, vendors,
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>overseas offices, exchange partners, etc. Reviews and approves invoices
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>for payment for all formats of material.
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>Prepares research guides and finding aids on topics of client interest.
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>Assists senior librarians in revising or updating research materials.
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>Identifies foreign and international print and electronic resources in a
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>field of specialty to address user needs.  Prepares and updates standard
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>guides to specialized collections and resources.
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>EVALUATION OF TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
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>Applicants must have had progressively responsible experience and
>training
>sufficient in scope and quality to furnish them with an acceptable level
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>of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties
>of
>the position without more than normal supervision.:
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>Ability to communicate effectively.
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>Knowledge of the nations and cultures of South Asia.
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>Knowledge of research materials and collections required for the study
>of
>Pakistan, Bangladesh, and the Islamic culture of South Asia
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>Ability to provide reference or information services.
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>Knowledge of information technology.
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>Ability to communicate in Urdu and English.
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>BASIS OF RATING:
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>You will be rated based on your qualifications for this position as
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>evidenced by the education, experience and training you report relative
>to
>this position which shows that you possess the knowledges, skills and
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>abilities required. Paid or unpaid experience will be considered.