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Summary About the Position: Library Technician performs a wide variety of tasks in support of information services at Ike Skelton Combined Arms Research Library. Serves as a library technician providing a full range of circulation, reader, and reference services. Fort Leavenworth is the oldest continuously active military reservation west of the Mississippi River. This historic post is noted for the campus-like setting, open green spaces and hometown character. Responsibilities Uses personal computer, word processing, and/or other office automation equipment and various software programs to create, copy, edit, store, retrieve, and print a variety of documents. Maintains statistics, including statistics for customer assistance and services. Produces correspondence, memoranda, reports, forms, creates or maintains spreadsheets or databases. Pushes loaded book carts to shelve a variety of printed items including books, journals, microfiche, and audio-visual materials. Maintains appearance, functionality, and proper order of the collection by regularly conducting shelf maintenance and shelf reading in accordance with library standards and best practices. Checks out, checks in, places holds, renews library materials for patrons’ overdue materials, damaged, and lost library materials. Assists clientele in the use of library resources by showing users how to find items in the public access catalog, periodical index, electronic storage files, and other finding aids. Independently resolves problems with patron registration, overdue materials, damaged, and lost library materials. Answers telephone calls and patron inquiries about library hours, policies, services, and the availability of library materials. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience for the GS-5: One year of specialized experience which 1) Assists clientele in the use of library resources by showing users how to find items in the public access catalog, periodical index, electronic storage files, and other finding aids; and 2) Checks out, checks in, places holds, renews library materials for patrons; and 3) Produces correspondence, memoranda, reports, forms, creates or maintains spreadsheets or databases; and 4) Pushes loaded book carts to shelve a variety of printed items including books, journals, microfiche, and audio-visual materials. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04). OR Education: Four years of education above the high school level obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education beyond two years (total semester hours minus 60) by 60. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Computer Skills Customer Service (Clerical/Technical) Technical Competence Education FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show 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 information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/ Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) Historian/Museum Curator position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.