Library Technician

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/25/2024. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-07 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-06. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Quality Ranking Factor: Experience applying knowledge, principles, theories and practices of a library technician applied to the medical field in a large healthcare facility. Preferred Experience: Experience as a Purchase Card Holder Knowledge and experience with Library Programs in a complex healthcare facility. Selective Placement Factor: Proficiency in both Spanish & English languages, written and spoken. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-06 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Hands on experience with the Health Science Library’s interlibrary loan program, serials management, and maintenance of the circulation system; Manages the integrated library system (ILS) and contacts Information Technologies (IT); Track and report software upgrades, data separation, equipment, and database maintenance, systems backup, report generations, equipment modifications and replacements, privacy concerns; Provides on the job automation and system training for library staff; Conducts annual inventory of computer equipment and software; Responsible for all aspects of computer and technical services and systems operated by the library; Evaluates user requirements for data and automated systems; conducts surveys and studies; Maintains current statistics and logs of operations, patron usage, vendor calls, service visits, system malfunctions; Conducts annual inventory of computer equipment and software; Maintains library’s serial collection (magazines & newspapers); Assists Medical Sciences Librarian in all aspects of the specialized reference program. Provides technical and other assistance to the Medical Science Librarian in completing reference and research support; Independently performs all aspects of library acquisitions support. Perform a variety of technical and administrative tasks to support the purchase of library materials, including ordering print, audiovisual, and other resources as requested. As a purchase card holder and COR (Contracting Officer Representative) the incumbent will order materials, load purchase orders into the online business system (VISTA) and follow the process through to payment and receiving. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Budget Administration Communications Customer Service Database Administration Information Management 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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The work requires some physical exertion such as long periods of standing; or recurring activities such as bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching; or recurring lifting of moderately heavy items such as boxes of books or journals. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management’s website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
The position is located at the Department of Veterans Affairs in San Juan, P.R. The primary purpose of the position is to serve as a team member with the professional staff in the planning, execution, and daily operation of an active, dynamic, ongoing library program with overall responsibility for the Health Sciences Library. This position handles the entire technological area within the library as well as new technologies.