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Position Overview
The Ninth Circuit Library system serves all the federal courts within the jurisdiction of the Ninth Circuit, including more than 400 judges in the Circuit, district, and bankruptcy courts. The Library system includes a headquarters library in San Francisco and approximately 20 staffed branch locations.
04/09/2025 to 07/09/2025
$88,626 - $144,031 per year
CL 28
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
No
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent - At-Will
Full-time
Excepted
29 - CL-29, Full Performance Level
No
No
DEST-12721411-25-CEB
835029500
This position is based at the Ninth Circuit Headquarters Library at the James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse in San Francisco, CA. The position serves as the head of acquisitions for the Ninth Circuit Library system, providing specialized support for library systems, acquisitions, and planning and budget. The acquisitions unit supports the procurement of research materials for the Headquarters Library, the branch libraries, a number of shared library collections within the jurisdiction of the Ninth Circuit, and all federal judges and court units located throughout the Circuit.
Representative Duties
Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident in the process of applying for citizenship. Successful applicants are provisionally hired pending results of background investigation and fingerprinting. Positions with the U.S. Courts are "At-Will," excepted service appointments, and may be terminated with or without cause by the Court. Employees are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct for Judicial Employees. Direct deposit of pay required.
The Court reserves the right to modify the conditions of this job announcement, or to withdraw the announcement, for any reason including, but not limited to, budgetary issues. Said modifications may occur without prior written or other notice.
Equity Focused Employer
We value diversity and are committed to equity and inclusion in our workplace. The 9th Circuit encourages applications from all qualified individuals and seeks a diverse pool of applicants in terms of race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, languages spoken, veteran's status, disability, religion, and socio-economic circumstance.
Please read the "Qualifications" section.
Total Rewards
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Please read the "Next steps" section for more information.
Please read the "How to Apply" section.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
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.
Please submit a single PDF file through the Court's Career Portal that includes:
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