Serves as the Army's senior librarian and administrator for the Army-wide general library program with responsibility for 1) Developing Army library policies, standards, and directives; 2) Developing, executing, and evaluating programs which impact library services and operations; 3) Conducting studies to assess long-range library issues with Army-wide significance; 4) Planning, advising, and evaluating Army General Libraries; 5) Engaging with library personnel at the installations in the development and understanding of policy, program, and other issues. As the functional proponent, exercises supervision and oversight over a wide variety of activities and programs concerning personnel, materials, equipment, facilities, budgeting, judicious funds expenditure, standards, and technology. Establishes and maintains comprehensive programs for instituting efficient library management practices; improves and expedites the acquisition of world-wide information resources in all formats; develops innovative, cooperative library arrangements between Army General libraries and other installation services or DOD Libraries or federal libraries or non-federal libraries; expands technology capabilities of Army General libraries. Integrates and coordinates library services and activities at all levels of command for an effective and supportive program. Provides program direction concerning issues facing today's Army including rightsizing of the military workforce; changing emphasis and requirements based on force structure and special needs of Army personnel; technology advancement; budgetary guidelines; and Army-wide specialized requirement. Serves as the executive agent of AR 735-17, Accounting for Library Materials, and represents Army General Libraries on the Army Library Steering Committee. Conducts staff visits to review, evaluate, and analyzes full service libraries within the Army general library program.
Direct Deposit and Social Security Card are required upon appointment
Meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position
Satisfactory completion of employment verification (E-Verify) check
One year probationary period may be required
If selected, a completed and signed copy of our job application (DA Form 3433) is required prior to entrance on duty.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE CLEARLY VERIFIABLE IN YOUR RESUME. GOVERNMENT POSITIONS MUST INCLUDE PAY PLAN, SERIES, GRADE, TO AND FROM DATES, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCY/DEPARTMENT. Must include at least one year of experience performing duties at a level which equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform successfully in the position.
A master's degree or higher in library science or possess a combination of at least 5 years of graduate level education, training, and experience which provided 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. In addition to the above, applicants must also have professional librarianship experience in developing long-range plans for new or enhanced services, facility modifications, technological tools and automation; experience in library collection development, acquisitions, reference, cataloging/classification, and library automation; experience working with library management principles sufficient to advise subordinate libraries and to develop policies, programs, services, and/or products for library systems; experience with budget planning and execution to include contracted services for cost-effectiveness; and professional experience performing the full-range of supervisory duties, to include personnel development and management.
All Qualified applicants will be rated against the highly qualifying criteria by a rating panel for evaluation of the quality and extent of your total accomplishments, experience and education. Those applicants determined to be highly qualified will be referred to the hiring official for consideration. The highly qualified candidates may undergo an interview and reference checks. All answers to the Highly Qualifying Criteria must be demonstrated in your resume to get credit. Experience as a director of a library system responsible for developing and maintaining services and guidance for field operations, staff assistance visits, and evaluation of subordinate libraries.
Education
This position has a positive education requirement. The combination of education and experience may be used to qualify, however education must be validated with transcripts. All candidates (to include current employees) are required to include transcripts with their application package. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating. Only education from accredited and pre-accredited institutions will be accepted. Foreign education must be evaluated for equivalency in the United States. For more information, please click here.
Additional information
A manual application may be obtained by contacting the servicing NAF Human Resources Office listed on this announcement. If you are applying manually, all required documentation must be received no later than 4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on the closing date of the announcement. Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement for up to 90 days after the closing date.
Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized based upon a determination that a PCS move is in the Government interest.
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How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your experience is subject to evaluation and verification against the information in your resume. The numeric rating you receive is a self-assessment only and is based on your responses to the questionnaire. Do not overstate or understate your level of experience and capability. If a determination is made that you rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume, or if your resume lacks sufficient information, you will be rated accordingly or you may be considered ineligible.
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The following documents must be submitted with your application:
Resume
Optional: Our job application (DA Form 3433) will be accepted in place of a resume.
Please note that if you upload multiple resumes, only the most recently uploaded version will be used to determine your qualifications for this position.
The below items are accepted and may be needed to support a qualification and/or claimed priority/preference
Cover Letter
DD-214/ Statement of Service
DA Form 3433
DA Form 3434
Reasonable Accommodation Documentation
Resume
Separation Notice (RIF)
SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
Transcript
Including any of the following on your resume may result in an ineligible rating:
Classified or government sensitive information
Social Security Number (SSN)
Photos of yourself
Personal information, such as specifically mentioning your age, gender, race/national origin, etc
Encrypted and digitally signed documents
Illegible documents or files that cannot be opened
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Electronically https://www.usajobs.gov/ and search for announcement number NENAFCC1910547915. All documentation required in the vacancy must be submitted by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on the closing date of the announcement.
It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure they allow an acceptable amount of time prior to the close of a vacancy to create a USA Jobs account and complete the application process. All times displayed in this vacancy are based upon Eastern Standard Time (EST).
If you encounter technical difficulties which prevent you from applying, you must send an email to the agency contact listed on this vacancy, including screen shots which clearly display the error and time it occurred. Late applications are accepted on a case-by-case basis under limited circumstances.
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Next steps
Referred applicants will be evaluated by a rating panel to determine the quality and extent of total accomplishments, experience, education, and/or certification. The top candidates will be forwarded to the hiring official for selection consideration and may undergo an interview and reference checks.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
The following documents must be submitted with your application:
Resume
Optional: Our job application (DA Form 3433) will be accepted in place of a resume.
Please note that if you upload multiple resumes, only the most recently uploaded version will be used to determine your qualifications for this position.
The below items are accepted and may be needed to support a qualification and/or claimed priority/preference
Cover Letter
DD-214/ Statement of Service
DA Form 3433
DA Form 3434
Reasonable Accommodation Documentation
Resume
Separation Notice (RIF)
SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
Transcript
Including any of the following on your resume may result in an ineligible rating:
Classified or government sensitive information
Social Security Number (SSN)
Photos of yourself
Personal information, such as specifically mentioning your age, gender, race/national origin, etc
Encrypted and digitally signed documents
Illegible documents or files that cannot be opened
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Electronically https://www.usajobs.gov/ and search for announcement number NENAFCC1910547915. All documentation required in the vacancy must be submitted by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on the closing date of the announcement.
It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure they allow an acceptable amount of time prior to the close of a vacancy to create a USA Jobs account and complete the application process. All times displayed in this vacancy are based upon Eastern Standard Time (EST).
If you encounter technical difficulties which prevent you from applying, you must send an email to the agency contact listed on this vacancy, including screen shots which clearly display the error and time it occurred. Late applications are accepted on a case-by-case basis under limited circumstances.
CC-NAF-W6BD20 IMCOM FMWR HQ
DO NOT MAIL
Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234
US
Next steps
Referred applicants will be evaluated by a rating panel to determine the quality and extent of total accomplishments, experience, education, and/or certification. The top candidates will be forwarded to the hiring official for selection consideration and may undergo an interview and reference checks.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
