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

• Open to the public

Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:
All Interested Applicants/ 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:
We encourage you to read and understand the Eight (8) Qualities of Overseas Employees before you apply.

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 position is located in the Library of Congress Office, American Center, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, U.S. Embassy, New Delhi. Under the supervision of the Chief of the Cataloging Division who rates and the Deputy Field Director who reviews the incumbent’s performance; the incumbent will serve as a Library Clerk in Cataloging Division and will perform all tasks related to the end-stage processing and the dispatching of monographic publications and materials in other formats (audio/video, maps, etc.) to LOC/Washington. S/he will ensure that the physical condition of all materials dispatched are in accordance with LOC standards. The materials can be in any of the South Asian languages and their dialects in different scripts acquired from India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. S/he will ensure that the materials are segregated by language and format categories and forwards them to the Shipping Division to send onward to the appropriate divisions in LOC/Washington in timely fashion. S/he will use various functional utilities of the ILS (Integrated Library System) and OFORS (Overseas Fields Office Replacement System) to perform end-stage processing including (a) printing and affixing spine labels for approximately 10,000 pieces per annum in conformance with LC standards; (b) performing validation check on bibliographic records in order to send errorless records; (c) retrieving item IDs for the dispatched materials to facilitate the generation of packing lists by the Shipping Division. The incumbent’s responsibilities also include maintaining records of the materials dispatched. The incumbent will also perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Requirements:
EXPERIENCE: The position requires two years of work experience in a library, book publishing, or book distribution environment.

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

Education Requirements:
The position requires successful completion of Secondary School (Class XII).

Indicate on the qualifications questionnaire all the education details as relevant for the position (Class XII 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 3 (Good Working Knowledge) in English (Reading, Writing, and Speaking) is required. This may be tested.

AND

Level 3 (Good Working Knowledge) in Hindi (Reading, Writing, and Speaking) is required.

(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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