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NSF Indian Head
LIbrary Technician
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A Library Assistant or Technician assists librarians with organizing materials and helping patrons. Works in a public library, school library, or specialized medical, business or law library. May assist with technology resources in the library.
$42,396 / year median in Maryland
+3% projected growth
Job Description
LIbrary Technician Department of the Navy Commander, Navy Installions Command NDW Naval Support Facility Indian Head N922 Summary Assists with daily tasks of the library such as issuing new library cards, checking out library merials, receiving returns, collecting le charges, and determining outstanding merials. Learn more about this agency Summary Assists with daily tasks of the library such as issuing new library cards, checking out library merials, receiving returns, collecting le charges, and determining outstanding merials. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Indian Head, MD No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $20 - $24 per hour Pay scale & grade NF 3 Promotion potential None Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time - 35+ hours per week. Benefits offered Travel Required Not required Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series 1411 Library Technician Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Competitive Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Other Position sensitivity and risk Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance . The type depends on the job. Background check type Suitability/Fitness Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number 26-13056402 Control number 883486400 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Military spouses Military spouses of active duty service members or whose spouse is 100 percent disabled or died on active duty. Duties Help Monitors all circulion and technical service operions and resolves problems and deviions. Trains new staff in circulion and technical services procedures and processes. Evalues circulion and technical service policies, procedures, and processes and recommends improvements. Compares projected expenditures to allocions, notifying the supervisory librarian of the results. Monitors expenditures versus allocions for all monies. Ensures payment is made for merials ordered. Posts and revises library balance records and financial records, maintaining accuracy. Provides supervisor with necessary figures for quarterly financial updes and the annual report. Devises and adapts various search stregies within the library's holdings and utilizes on- line dabases and CD-ROM resources to provide reference services to customers. Answers more in-depth or difficult questions th require the use of outside sources.
Performs descriptive caloging which does not involve extensive searching or long descriptions by modifying existing records to mch the items on hand. Assists supervisory librarian in developing the library marketing plan. Develops publicity and marketing merials for review and approval. Administers library programs and prepares an after-action report and evaluion. Represents the library public relions meetings. Conducts library tours and orientions. Uses varied and advanced functions of word processing to prepare, form, modify, edit, and print a variety of letters, memos, and other text documents. Receives and transmits electronic mail and tachments. Independently carries out assignments. Accurely, and in a timely manner, resolves circulion and technical services problems and deviions. Effectively trains lower grade staff in library circulion and technical service policies and procedures. Accurely monitors library expenditures, account balances, and financial records. Effectively utilizes on-line dabases and computer systems to facilite circulion, technical service, and reference duties. Accurely performs descriptive caloging. Promptly assists in developing an effective library marketing and public relions program. Efficiently produces library programs and submits after action reports in an accure and timely manner. Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Must successfully obtain and maintain approprie security clearance as needed. Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verificion check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment. Participion in Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer within the first 30 days of employment is required. Starting May 7, 2025, non-affilied individuals requesting access will need a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or another acceptable form of identificion to access NDW Installions. (Review required documents section for more informion.) Selectee may be required to complete a one (1) year probionary period. Qualificions Knowledge of MWR policies, rules, and regulions involving the work area. Knowledge of basic arithmetic to compute charges, disperse change accurely, and prepare reports. Knowledge of cash handling procedures. Knowledge of computer opering systems. Customer service skills. Educion No positive educion requirement Additional informion Salary is dependent on experience and/or educion. Some positions have special requirements. Selectee may be required to complete a one (1) year probionary period. Participion in Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer within the first 30 days of employment is required. We utilize E-Verify to confirm selectee's eligibility to work in the United Stes. Salary is dependent on experience and/or educion. This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 60 days of issuance of selection certifice. Spouses of active duty military members of the Armed Forces may receive preference in hiring under this announcement if they are among the best qualified referred and are within reach of selection. Spouse Preference does not apply to NF 04 and NF 05 positions. Please clearly identify in your applicion th you are asking for spouse preference and complete the Request for Military Spouse Preference form and submit a copy of current PCS orders. Failure to submit current PCS orders with applicion will prevent spousal preference from being granted. Acceptance or declinion of a regular full or part-time non-appropried or appropried fund position ends your ability to claim this preference. For positions requiring travel more than twice per year, selectee may be required to obtain and maintain in good standing a Government-issued Travel Card for official government travel purposes. Executive Order 12564 requires a Federal workplace free of illegal drugs. According to the Executive Order, all Federal employees are required to remain drug free throughout their employment. Commander, Navy Installions Command is a Drug-Free Federal Workplace. The use of illegal drugs will not be tolered, and use of or intoxicion by illegal drugs will result in penalties up to and including removal from Federal Service.
Performs descriptive caloging which does not involve extensive searching or long descriptions by modifying existing records to mch the items on hand. Assists supervisory librarian in developing the library marketing plan. Develops publicity and marketing merials for review and approval. Administers library programs and prepares an after-action report and evaluion. Represents the library public relions meetings. Conducts library tours and orientions. Uses varied and advanced functions of word processing to prepare, form, modify, edit, and print a variety of letters, memos, and other text documents. Receives and transmits electronic mail and tachments. Independently carries out assignments. Accurely, and in a timely manner, resolves circulion and technical services problems and deviions. Effectively trains lower grade staff in library circulion and technical service policies and procedures. Accurely monitors library expenditures, account balances, and financial records. Effectively utilizes on-line dabases and computer systems to facilite circulion, technical service, and reference duties. Accurely performs descriptive caloging. Promptly assists in developing an effective library marketing and public relions program. Efficiently produces library programs and submits after action reports in an accure and timely manner. Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Must successfully obtain and maintain approprie security clearance as needed. Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verificion check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment. Participion in Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer within the first 30 days of employment is required. Starting May 7, 2025, non-affilied individuals requesting access will need a REAL ID-compliant driver's license or another acceptable form of identificion to access NDW Installions. (Review required documents section for more informion.) Selectee may be required to complete a one (1) year probionary period. Qualificions Knowledge of MWR policies, rules, and regulions involving the work area. Knowledge of basic arithmetic to compute charges, disperse change accurely, and prepare reports. Knowledge of cash handling procedures. Knowledge of computer opering systems. Customer service skills. Educion No positive educion requirement Additional informion Salary is dependent on experience and/or educion. Some positions have special requirements. Selectee may be required to complete a one (1) year probionary period. Participion in Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer within the first 30 days of employment is required. We utilize E-Verify to confirm selectee's eligibility to work in the United Stes. Salary is dependent on experience and/or educion. This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 60 days of issuance of selection certifice. Spouses of active duty military members of the Armed Forces may receive preference in hiring under this announcement if they are among the best qualified referred and are within reach of selection. Spouse Preference does not apply to NF 04 and NF 05 positions. Please clearly identify in your applicion th you are asking for spouse preference and complete the Request for Military Spouse Preference form and submit a copy of current PCS orders. Failure to submit current PCS orders with applicion will prevent spousal preference from being granted. Acceptance or declinion of a regular full or part-time non-appropried or appropried fund position ends your ability to claim this preference. For positions requiring travel more than twice per year, selectee may be required to obtain and maintain in good standing a Government-issued Travel Card for official government travel purposes. Executive Order 12564 requires a Federal workplace free of illegal drugs. According to the Executive Order, all Federal employees are required to remain drug free throughout their employment. Commander, Navy Installions Command is a Drug-Free Federal Workplace. The use of illegal drugs will not be tolered, and use of or intoxicion by illegal drugs will result in penalties up to and including removal from Federal Service.