Clarification from the agency

U.S. citizens and U.S. Nationals; no prior Federal experience is required.

As a Librarian (Legal and Legislative Research), you will:

• Participates with supervisor in developing policies, plans and objectives relating to the research services and the legislative history work of the Library with emphasis on these of online and other automated research systems;
• Provides comprehensive reference, research and advisory services to personnel of the IRS by answering a wide range of comprehensive reference questions relating to law. taxation and legislation that often involves locating information that is not included ln various information centers and automated retrieval systems to locate and select the appropriate materials, makes analyses as necessary, and prepares answers to reference questions;
• Provides detailed instructions to library clientele on the content, nature and use of Chief Counsel's library resources including how to search manual and automated databases;
• Performs complex literature searches, both manual and automated, which require systematic, comprehensive, and exhaustive searches for legal and non-legal Information;
• Administers and monitors the Library's various contracts, leases, and subscription agreements for electronic database services and equipment, reviewing statements and invoices and resolving billing problems as necessary;
• Produces selected and annotated bibliographies on specific subjects, compiles Information packages for Chief Counsel personnel; develops resource directories in both paper and electronic format;
• Designs and performs complex online searches of appropriate databases in areas involving legislative materials and issues;
• Initiates, plans, and develops programs for providing access to the Library's unique collections of government and legislative documents;
• Plays a pivotal role in development and implementation of automated system for indexing of legislative history materials;
• Responsible for maintaining and developing print and electronic collections of legislative research materials, both current and historical; collection responsibilities include the following subject areas: tax. appropriations, bankruptcy, social security, government contracts, freedom of information and disclosure, federal employee benefits, and public sector labor law;
• Is responsible for monitoring and tracking legislative activity of interest to the Office of Chief Counsel; utilizes both manual and automated services to ensure that legislative tracking functions are comprehensive, timely, and that all current and pending legislation of interest to the agency is properly identified and monitored; and
• Provides sophisticated legislative research and reference services to the legal staff of the agency in areas involving tax, appropriations, bankruptcy, social security, government employment, and employee benefits legislation.

This is not an all-inclusive list. If selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform the duties of the position, and will receive training to help you grow in the position.

Conditions of employment

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• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

To qualify for this position of Librarian you must meet the qualification requirements listed below by the closing of this announcement:

Basic Requirement for Librarian:

A) Completion of 1 full year of graduate study In library science in an accredited college or university, In addition to completion of all work required for a bachelor's degree; or

B) A total of at least 5 years of a combination of college level education, training, and experience. To qualify on this basis, the applicant must establish conclusively the the education, training, and experience provide a knowledge and understanding of the theories, principles, and techniques of professional librarianship; a knowledge of literature resources; and the knowledge and abilities essential for providing effective library and information services.

For GS-9:

Specialized Experience: Your resume must detail at least one year of specialized experience which includes: Serving as a librarian for a limited specialized collection on legislative or legal subject matters within a larger library or provides references service where source materials are readily accessible and prepares bibliographies based on legal user interest profiles.. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

OR

Education Substitution: You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: Master's or equivalent graduate degree, or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: You may qualify by a combination of experience and education: Options for qualifying based on a combination are identified in the online questions.

For GS-11:

Specialized Experience: Your resume must detail at least one year of specialized experience which includes: Serving as librarian-in-charge of limited specialized collection on legislative or legal subject matters within a larger library or provides references service where source materials are readily accessible and prepares bibliographies based on legal user interest profiles. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

OR

Education Substitution: You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. if related.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: You may qualify by a combination of experience and education: Options for qualifying based on a combination are identified in the online questions.

For GS-12:

Specialized Experience: Your resume must detail at least one year of specialized experience which includes: Providing reference, research and advisory services to library users (attorneys, paralegals, and other employees), uses knowledge to procure selected and annotated bibliographies on specific subjects and gives instruction to users on the content, nature and use of library resources. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

Education Substitution: Generally education is not qualifying at Grade 12.

NOTE: If qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application package.

Specialized Knowledge: For Librarians (Legal & Legislative Research): In addition to meeting the qualifications for a librarian, applicants must also possess a specialized knowledge of the legal and legislative reference field as it relates to the position. As such an applicant's education or experience must have included or been supplemented by the requirements specified in one of the paragraphs below:

• A full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university that meets all academic requirements for a bachelor's degree that included at least 24 semesters hours in the legal or legislative reference field: or
• Having completed at least 24 hours of legal study In an accredited law school for positions primarily concerned with providing library services in law or legislative reference; or
• Four years of pertinent experience of such nature and level to provide a knowledge of the basic principles, theories, practices, techniques, terminology and expressions of the legal and legislative reference field; an understanding of the standard methods, procedures, and techniques of research and analysis in these fields; ability to acquire additional information about these fields and related fields; and some knowledge of literature resources In these fields.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application includes your resume, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a "not qualified" determination.

Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Computer Skills, Legal, Government and Jurisprudence, Oral and Written Communication, Research, and Teaches Others. Category rating will be used to rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality level categories, Category A, Category B or Category Cdepending on your responses to the online questions, regarding your experience, education, and training related to this position.

Veterans' preference is applied after applicants are assessed. Preference-eligibles will be listed at the top of their assigned category and considered before non-preference-eligibles in that category.

Referral:If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview. We will not reimburse costs related to the interview such as travel to and from the interview site.

If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)), you must be assigned to Category B or better to be rated as "well qualified" to receive special selection priority.