Become A Librarian In US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Job Summary

This position is located in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), National Agricultural Library (NAL), Beltsville, Maryland. In this position, you will serve as the Librarian for Agriculture & Natural Resources and will be responsible for supporting information collection, organization, and communication for the Water and Agriculture Information Center, Alternative Farming Systems Information Center, and Rural Information Center.

Qualifications

• Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including specialized experience and or education, as defined below

• Education: 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

• Combination: 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 experience must be described for each grade level advertised

• Qualifying experience for GS-12 includes one year of specialized experience comparable to GS-11 which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position

• For this position, specialized experience is experience training and providing library-related research support in rural sociology, agriculture, natural resources, or biology; analyzing research data and trends; and collecting and disseminating digital and physical information

• 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)

Responsibilities

• In this position, you will serve as the Librarian for Agriculture & Natural Resources and will be responsible for supporting information collection, organization, and communication for the Water and Agriculture Information Center, Alternative Farming Systems Information Center, and Rural Information Center

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