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Position: Librarian – Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Location: Washington, DC
Posted: USAJobs
Salary: $106,910 to – $188,210 per year

Summary

Apply now for an exciting opportunity at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). With an expanded mission and authority to include oversight of the swap markets, the CFTC continues to protect the American public by promoting market integrity, transparency and preventing and prosecuting fraud, manipulation and other abuse in the futures and options markets. Please visit http://www.cftc.gov to learn more about the CFTC.

Duties

The Librarian serves the entire CFTC, providing support for staff in headquarters and in the three regional offices (New York, Chicago, and Kansas City). As such, the incumbent is responsible for the full range of library services. These duties include working with the senior Librarian or independently to:

  • Provide authoritative legal, economic, and financial research, reference, and instructional services to attorneys, paralegals, economists, financial analysts, administrators, and other Commission staff; conducting complex searches across diverse print, electronic, and database sources; delivering tailored training on research strategies, tools, and resources to enhance user self-sufficiency.
  • Assist in the continuous development, implementation, and evaluation of a comprehensive library program, including processes for acquiring, organizing, cataloging, archiving, retrieving, and disseminating information to meet the agency’s legal, economic, and futures-related information needs.
  • Manage library contracts, purchase card acquisitions, vendor relationships, and resource implementation; working collaboratively with vendors and IT to ensure timely, efficient access to new print and electronic resources; evaluating and recommending acquisitions to support evolving Commission priorities.
  • Maintain, support, and enhance the integrated library system (ILS) and associated electronic resources; planning and delivering user support, training, and access management; troubleshooting issues; and collaborating with IT and vendors to maintain, support, and promote the library’s website and all accessible electronic resources.
  • Assist the Team Leader Senior Librarian in developing, justifying, and managing the library budget; contributing to program planning, resource allocation, and strategic enhancements.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

  • U.S. Citizenship
  • Background/Security Investigation
  • May be required to serve a probationary/trial period
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Subject to time-in-grade requirements, if applicable

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency (knowledge, skills and abilities) in the following areas:

  1. Reference Services: Works with users to assess needs, provide information or assistance, resolve issues, and meet expectations. Demonstrates knowledge of available services and is committed to quality service delivery.
  2. Information Management: Identifies information needs and knows where or how to gather it; organizes and maintains information or information management systems.
  3. Technical Competence: Uses knowledge acquired through formal training or extensive on the job experience to perform job duties; understands and evaluates technical information; and advises others on technical matters.
  4. Planning and Evaluating: Organizes work, sets priorities, identifies resource needs, and develops goals and strategies to achieve them. Coordinates with others to accomplish objectives, monitors progress, and evaluates outcomes

Qualifications

BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

  1. Completion of 1 full academic 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
  2. 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 that the education, training, and experience 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.

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

  1. 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 semester hours in Law Librarianship; or that included any combination of subjects with at least 15 semester hours in a major subject (Law Librarianship) that is applicable to the position; OR
  2. Completion of at least 24 semester hours of legal study in an accredited law school for positions primarily concerned with providing library services in law or legislative reference; OR
  3. 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 digital librarianship; an understanding of the standard methods, procedures, and techniques of research and analysis in digital librarianship; ability to acquire additional information about the field and related fields; and some knowledge of literature resources in the field. Such experience should be equivalent to that which would have been acquired through successful completion of a full 4-year curriculum in an accredited college or university with major study in digital librarianship, or combination of subjects, as specified in (1) above; or legal training as specified in (2) above; OR
  4. Any time equivalent combination as described in (3) with education as described in (1) or (2) above.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: In addition to meeting the basic requirement, applicants must also meet the minimum qualification requirement listed below.

CT-11 Level: To qualify for the CT-11 level you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS/CT-09 level).  Specialized experience is defined that through which one has gained experience in 2 or more areas: 

  • Providing guidance and support to library users and staff on circulation procedures and established library workflows; OR Contributing to the development and revision of library procedures, documentation, and workflow improvements; OR Using automated tools and bibliographic databases to search, verify, and update catalog and holdings information; OR Assisting in drafting internal guidance documents, standard operating procedures, and process instructions for library functions; OR Supporting acquisitions activities by monitoring orders, preparing basic procurement documentation, assisting in budget tracking, and coordinating with vendors regarding routine requests.

OR

  • 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education in library science or doctoral degree (Ph.D. or equivalent) related to the position
  • Or a combination of graduate level education and specialized experience that together meet the qualification requirements of this position.

CT-12 Level: To qualify for the CT-12 level you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS/CT-11 level).  Specialized experience is defined that through which one has gained experience in all of the following areas:

  • Providing guidance and support to library users and staff on circulation procedures and established library workflows; AND Contributing to the development and revision of library procedures, documentation, and workflow improvements; AND Using automated tools and bibliographic databases to search, verify, and update catalog and holdings information; AND Assisting in drafting internal guidance documents, standard operating procedures, and process instructions for library functions; AND Supporting acquisitions activities by monitoring orders, preparing basic procurement documentation, assisting in budget tracking, and coordinating with vendors regarding routine requests.

Education

Please refer to the OPM Librarian Series for the specific Education/Experience requirements for this position.

To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. You must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions that are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criterion, see http://www.ed.gov.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further