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US Embassy & Consulates in India Hiring for Librarian Job at New Delhi Full Time
Hiring Path:
- 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
Duties
Basic Function of the Position: The position is located in the Library Of Congress (LOC) office, American Centre , Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi. The New Delhi office of the Library of Congress administers the South Asia Cooperative Acquisitions Program (SACAP) whereby it acquires additional copies for 58 North American, British & Canadian university libraries of publications. Materials are physically received in the Receiving unit of the Management Services Division. Annual volume processed is approximately 100,000 pieces in 24 languages from 22 book dealers, and ten Bibliographic Representatives in India, Bhutan, the Maldives, a s well as the LOC Country Representatives in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Incumbent must ensure that the additional copies received for SACAP participants are identical to the ones ordered; are received in correct quantities and perfect condition; every accompanying invoice is correct; paperback editions are bound as per established specifications; materials are temporarily and securely stored; retrieved when appropriate, and forwarded for shipping to the correct participant. S/he will work independently to manage the large volume of workflow by continually coordinating, evaluating, and reviewing priorities on a continuing basis. The incumbent will also perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Evaluations
Requirements:
EXPERIENCE:
This position requires two years of work experience in a library or a publisher or book environment.
(Describe your previous and current job responsibilities in detail on the Education and Experience tab.
Education Requirements:
This position requires successful completion of two years of college studies.
Indicate on the qualifications questionnaire all the education details as relevant for the position (two years of college studies 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 (Speaking, Reading, and Writing) is required. This may be tested
AND
Level 3 (Good working knowledge) in Hindi (Speaking, Reading, and Writing) 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:
- AEFM / USEFM who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*
- AEFM / USEFM
- 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”), 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.
For more information (i.e., what is an EFM, USEFM, AEFM, MOH, etc.?) and for additional employment considerations, please visit the following link.
