US Embassy & Consulates in India Hiring for Librarian at Delhi, Delhi Full Time

• Open to the public

Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:
All Interested Candidates / All Sources

Security Clearance Required:
Public Trust – Background Investigation

Appointment Type

Permanent

Appointment Type Details:

• Indefinite subject to successful completion of probationary period

Marketing Statement:
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Summary:
The work schedule for this position is: Full Time – 40 hours per week

Start date: Candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time of receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

Supervisory Position:
No

Relocation Expenses Reimbursed:
No

Travel Required:
Not Required

Duties

Basic Function of the Position: The Librarian (Cataloging) position is located in The American Center, Library of Congress Office, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, U.S. Embassy, New Delhi. Under the supervision of the Chief of the Cataloging Division who rates the incumbent and the Deputy Field Director who reviews the incumbent’s performance. The incumbent will serve as an expert in cataloging South Asian materials for the Library of Congress (LC), s/he will work independently in cataloging materials in all formats and all subjects, creating original whole-book catalog records and authority records online in accordance with technical standards and rules established by international library organizations and LC. S/he will be the selection expert in efficient and cost-effective development of the South Asian collections of the Library of Congress as well as 50 plus American, Canadian, and British libraries which participate in the South Asia Cooperative Acquisitions program (SACAP). S/he needs to ensure to comprehensively acquire in scope materials for the LC and SACAP collections, yet selectively and in-depth, a wide variety of publications in the assigned language(s) and area(s) according to the established collection development policies of the Library of Congress and the changing needs of SACAP participating libraries. The incumbent will also perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Requirements:
EXPERIENCE: The position requires one year of work experience in creating original catalog records and in building a research quality library collection.

(Describe your previous and current job responsibilities in detail on the Education and Experience tab.)

Note : Vacancy notice NewDelhi-2023-043, NewDelhi-2023-043T1 and NewDelhi-2023-043T2 refers to the same position however have different work experience requirements. The word “T” at the end of the vacancy announcement number denotes “Trainee grade”. The trainee level positions i.e., NewDelhi-2023-043T1 & NewDelhi-2023-043T2 have been established for the applicant to gain the knowledge and experience required to perform the duties of the position at full performance level (refer vacancy announcement# NewDelhi-2023-043).Please apply to the vacancy that best matches your prior work experience if in doubt apply for all levels. Please reach out to HR before applying if you have any questions.

Education Requirements:
The position requires successful completion of Bachelor’s degree in Library and Information Science or History or Literature or Sociology or Political Science or Religious Studies.

Indicate on the qualifications questionnaire all the education details as relevant for the position (Bachelor’s Degree and/or higher for this vacancy). (Your answer should also let us know if you have completed Class X or XII or any other degree or vocational courses. Also, please specify the name of the Certificate/Degree/Diploma course and the major subjects for each qualification you possess.)

Please see the Language requirements listed under Evaluations. Please indicate your proficiency level separately for each of the required languages, using one of the following levels:

Level 1, Basic – Examples: Basic greetings, phrases, numbers and signs.

Level 2, Limited – Examples: Directions, simple questions

Level 3, Good Working Knowledge – Examples: Conversations about familiar topics, complex documents

Level 4, Fluent – Examples: Infer nuanced meaning from complex documents

Level 5, Translator – Examples: Certified professional translator in this language

Evaluations:
LANGUAGE:
Level 4 (Fluent) in English (Reading, Writing, and Speaking) is required. This may be tested.

AND

Level 4 (Fluent) in Sanskrit (Reading, Writing, and Speaking) is required. This may be tested.

(Please indicate on the qualifications questionnaire whether you have these required levels.)

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO): The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.

Qualifications:
All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.

Benefits and Other Info

Benefits:Agency Benefits:
Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Household (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Mission in New Delhi, India may receive a compensation package that may include health, separation, and other benefits.

For EFMs, benefits should be discussed with the Human Resources Office.

The pay plan is assigned at the time the conditional offer letter is issued by the HR Office.

Other Information:
HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS: Applicants in the following hiring preference categories are extended a hiring preference in the order listed below. Therefore, it is essential that these applicants accurately describe their status on the application. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not eligible for a hiring preference.

HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER:
1. AEFM / USEFM who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*

2. AEFM / USEFM

3. FS on LWOP and CS with reemployment rights **

• IMPORTANT: Applicants who claim status as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran must submit a copy of their most recent DD-214 (“Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty”), Letter from Veterans’ Affairs which indicates the present existence of a service-connected disability dated within the past six months, equivalent documentation, or certification. A “certification” is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. Acceptable documentation must be submitted in order for the preference to be given.

** This level of preference applies to all Foreign Service employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.

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