US Embassy, New Delhi urgently requires a Tibetan Librarian

OPEN TO:                  All Interested Candidates

POSITION:                 Librarian (Cataloging) Tibetan Full performance, FSN-5005-9,        LC/DLA-266

Librarian (Cataloging) Tibetan Trainee Level II, FSN-5005-8,     LC/DLA-266 (T2)

Librarian (Cataloging) Tibetan Trainee Level I, FSN-5005-7,     LC/DLA-266 (T1)
(Personal Services Agreement)

OPENING DATE:       February 01, 2016

CLOSING DATE:       February 12, 2016

WORK HOURS:        Full-time; 40 hours/week

SALARY

:           Full Performance: Not Ordinarily Resident (NOR) – Grade: FP-5

(Step 1 thru 4), Ordinarily Resident (OR) – Grade: FSN-9*

Trainee Level II: Not Ordinarily Resident (NOR) – Grade: FP-6, Ordinarily Resident (OR) – Grade: FSN-8*

Trainee Level I: Not Ordinarily Resident (NOR) – Grade: FP-7, Ordinarily Resident (OR) – Grade: FSN-7*

*Starting grade will be determined on the basis of qualifications and experience.

ALL NOT ORDINARILY RESIDENT (NOR) APPLICANTS (See Definitions) MUST ATTACH THE REQUIRED WORK PERMIT-VISA, RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.  (Applications that do not provide the required documentation will not be considered)

The U.S. Embassy in New Delhi is seeking an individual for the position of Librarian (Cataloging) Tibetan in the Library of Congress Office (24 Kasturba Gandhi Marg, American Center).

Applicants must apply on the U.S. Mission Application Employment Form and specify the vacancy announcement number. Applications not completed on U.S. Mission Application Employment Form, or without reference to a specific vacancy number will not be accepted. Only completed forms will be accepted. (Refer to application procedure below)

Only applicants who are selected for the interview will be contacted.

BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION

The incumbent will perform two diversified roles; a) that of a cataloging expert in descriptive and subjective cataloging, specializing in one or more language/subject areas and b) that of an acquisition and selection expert in the Language(s)/subject(s) of assignment.

The duties include but are not limited to:

CATALOGING

• Performs independent original descriptive cataloging of monographs, serials and non-book materials in accordance with international standards, viz., Resource Description and Access (RDA), Library of Congress Program for Cooperative Cataloging Policy Statements (LCPCC-PS) and current revisions and other cataloging manuals.
• Performs independent original subject cataloging for titles falling into the subject categories for which the office has been declared independent in accordance with international standards, viz., Library of Congress List of Subject Headings, Library of Congress Classification Scheme, and Library of Congress Subject Cataloging Manual.

• Performs shelflisting for monographs acquired for Library of Congress’s collection that fall within the classes for which the New Delhi Office is responsible for sending “shelf ready” acquisitions to LOC Washington.
• Supervises/trains junior librarians or technicians in preliminary cataloging and/or searching techniques. May review work performed by other catalogers.
• Keeps abreast of changing rules, rule interpretations and other automated searching and cataloging tools, such as Resource Description and Access (RDA), Library of Congress Program for Cooperative Cataloging Policy Statements (LCPCC-PS), current revisions and the Descriptive Cataloging Manual.

SELECTION

• Selects assigned South Asian vernacular language material in a variety of formats: monographs, serials, pamphlets, maps, ephemeral material and non-print media such as audio CD’s, DVD’s, etc.

• Completes the online profiling of monograph and serial publication in all formats using the Overseas Field Office Replacement System (OFORS), in support of the generation of additional copy orders for SACAP (South Asia Cooperative Acquisitions Program) participants.
• Keeps abreast of publishing, literary, socio-political and economic trends in the region(s), language(s) and/or subject(s) of expertise. Also, keeps abreast of trends in American Academic research and interests of special needs of the Library of Congress and SACAP participants pertaining to acquisition and cataloging of material.
• Evaluates adequacy of coverages provided by the publication vendors for the language(s) / subject area(s) of assignment. Recommends new sources or suppliers as needed.
• Recommends acquisition trips to the area(s) of responsibility to maintain optimal coverage of its bibliographic production. Travels extensively within the area of responsibility and nurtures contacts at various levels.
• Plans, executes and completes the required follow up on approved acquisitions trips independently.
• Prepares written reports of trips, analyzes publishing trends in the area and recommends measures to improve coverage of the area’s bibliographic output.
• Responds to queries from the Library of Congress and SACAP participants pertaining to acquisition and cataloging of materials in assigned language(s) and subject area(s).

 

Perform other related duties as assigned.

A copy of the complete position description listing all duties and responsibilities is available in the Human Resources Office.  To request the position description, kindly send an email to NewDelhiVacancies@State.gov. 

 

 

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED EXCEPT WORK EXPERIECNE

 

All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item. (Applications that do not provide clear evidence that all qualifications are met will not be considered.  It is recommended that you attach a supplemental statement specifically addressing the following requirements).

 

1. Completion of Bachelor’s degree in Buddhist Studies.
2. Level IV (Fluency) in Tibetan (Speaking/Reading/Writing); and Level-III (Good working knowledge) in English (Speaking/Reading/Writing) and Hindi (Reading/Writing) is required. (When applying for the position, please indicate your level of proficiency for these languages. Please use number key (3 or 4 ) when applying online for jobs requiring level –III and level –IV proficiency because the DS-174 application form does not accept more than two characters). (THIS WILL BE TESTED)
3. Working knowledge of MS Office and Internet is required.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FULL PERFORMANCE (FSN -9):

At full performance level, the incumbent is required to independently catalog materials in all formats and subjects, creating original whole book catalog records in accordance with highly complex and technical standards/rules established by international library organizations and Washington. The incumbent is expected to maintain independence by achieving and maintaining an accuracy of 85% or higher.

One year experience in an academic environment such as a School / College / University / Institute of Tibetan Studies or a Monastery.

AND

Two years’ experience in descriptive cataloging and subject cataloging in accordance with Library of Congress rules and guidelines.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TRAINEE LEVEL II (FSN-8):

 

At trainee level II, the incumbent will learn the principles of descriptive cataloging of serials and non-print formats, as well as the principles of subject cataloging, under the close direction of the Reviewer/Trainer and the general supervision of the Chief of the Cataloging Division. By the end of the training in subject cataloging, the incumbent must meet the quality standards set by the Library of Congress, viz. 85% accuracy.  At the same time, incumbent must maintain the 85% accuracy in descriptive cataloging and increasing the number of titles cataloged to at least 1 title an hour.

 

One year experience in an academic environment such as a School / College / University / Institute of Tibetan Studies or a Monastery.

AND

One year experience in descriptive cataloging of monographs in accordance with Library of Congress rules and guidelines.

WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TRAINEE LEVEL I (FSN-7):

• At trainee level I, the incumbent will learn all the principles of descriptive cataloging of monographs under the close direction of the Reviewer/Trainer and the general supervision of the Chief of the Cataloging Division. By the end of the training in descriptive cataloging, the incumbent must meet the quantity standards set by the Library of Congress, viz., 0.85 titles an hour and a minimum of 85% accuracy in descriptive cataloging.
• Minimum One year experience in an academic environment such as a School / College / University / Institute of Tibetan Studies or a Monastery.

 

SELECTION PROCESS

When fully qualified, U.S. Citizen Eligible Family Members (USEFMs) and U.S. Veterans are given preference.  Therefore, it is essential that the candidate specifically address the required qualifications above in the application.

ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA

1. Management will consider nepotism/conflict of interest, budget, and residency status in determining successful candidacy.

2. Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply.

3. Current Ordinarily Resident employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement or Unsatisfactory on their most recent Employee Performance Report are not eligible to apply.

4. Currently employed U.S. Citizen EFMs who hold a Family Member Appointment (FMA) are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment.

5. Currently employed NORs and hired under a Personal Services Agreement (PSA) are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment unless currently hired into a position with a When Actually Employed (WAE) work schedule.

 

TO APPLY

Interested applicants for this position should submit the following:

1. Universal Application for Employment as a Locally Employed Staff or Family member (DS-0174) is available on website. Must answer all the questions in DS-174 application form.

http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov/job_opportunities.html or (see below)

2. A current resume or curriculum vitae that provides the same information found on the Universal Application for Employment; or (see below)
3. A combination of both; i.e. Sections 1 -24 of the UAE along with a listing of the applicant’s work experience attached as a separate sheet; plus (see below)
4. Candidates who claim U.S. Veterans preference must provide a copy of their Form DD-0214 with their application.  Candidates who claim conditional U.S. Veterans preference must submit documentation confirming eligibility for a conditional preference in hiring with their application.
5. Any other documentation (e.g., essays, certificates, awards) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.

If an applicant is submitting a resume or curriculum vitae, s/he must provide the following information equal to what is found on the Universal Application for Employment.

Failure to do so will result in an incomplete application.

1. Position Title
   B. Position Grade
   C. Vacancy Announcement Number
   D. Date of Birth
   E. Place of Birth
   F. Dates Available for Work
   G. First, Middle, & Last Names as well as any other names used
   H. Current Address, Day, Evening, and Cell phone numbers
   I. U.S. Citizenship Status (Yes or No) & status of permanent U.S. Resident (Yes
   or No; if yes, provide number)
   J. U.S. Social Security Number and/or Identification Number
   K.  Eligibility to work in the country (Yes or No)
   L. Special Accommodations the Mission needs to provide (Yes or No; if yes,
   provide explanation)
      M. If applying for position that includes driving a U.S. Government vehicle,
   Driver’s License Class / Type
   N. Days available to work
   O. List any relatives or members of your household that work for the U.S.
   Government (include their Name, Relationship, & Agency, Position, Location)
   P. U.S. Eligible Family Member and Veterans Hiring Preference
   Q. Education
   R. License, Skills, Training, Membership, & Recognition
   S. Language Skills
   T. Work Experience
   U. References

SUBMIT APPLICATION TO

1. S. Embassy

Human Resources Office (Recruitment Team)

Shantipath, Chanakyapuri

New Delhi 110 021

Or

FAX: 2419-8056

Or

E-mail: NewDelhiVacancies@State.gov

 

POINT OF CONTACT

Telephone: 24198227/8369/8908

Please insert 16-018 (Vacancy Announcement Number) in the Subject of the E-mail NewDelhiVacancies@State.gov.  Applications without the Vacancy Number or with incorrect Vacancy Number will not be accepted.

DEFINITIONS

1. Eligible Family Member (EFM): An individual related to a U.S. Government employee in one of the following ways:

• Spouse or same-sex domestic partner (as defined in 3 FAM 1610);
• Child, who is unmarried and under 21 years of age or, regardless of age, is incapable of self-support.  The term shall include, in addition to natural offspring, stepchildren and adopted children and those under legal guardianship of the employee or the spouse when such children are expected to be under such legal guardianship until they reach 21 years of age and when dependent upon and normally residing with the guardian;
• Parent (including stepparents and legally adoptive parents) of the employee or of the spouse, when such parent is at least 51 percent dependent on the employee for support;
• Sister or brother (including stepsisters and stepbrothers, or adoptive sisters or brothers) of the employee, or of the spouse, when such sibling is at least 51 percent dependent on the employee for support, unmarried, and under 21 years of age, or regardless of age, incapable of self-support.

2. U.S. Citizen Eligible Family Member (USEFM): For purposes of receiving a preference in hiring for a qualified position, an EFM who meets the following criteria:

• U.S. Citizen; and,
• EFM (see above) at least 18 years old; and,
• Listed on the travel orders of a direct-hire Foreign, Civil, or uniformed service member assigned to or stationed abroad with a USG agency that is under COM authority, or at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan; and either:

 

1. Resides at the sponsoring employee’s or uniformed service member’s post of assignment abroad or at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan; or
2. Resides at an Involuntary Separate Maintenance Allowance (ISMA) location authorized under 3 FAM 3232.2.

3. Appointment Eligible Family Member (AEFM): EFM (see above) eligible for a Family Member Appointment for purposes of Mission employment:

• Is aS. citizen; and
• Spouse or same-sex domestic partner (as defined in 3 FAM 1610) or a child of the sponsoring employee who is unmarried and at least 18 years old; and
• Is listed on the travel orders or approved Form OF-126, Foreign Service Residence and Dependency Report, of a sponsoring employee, i.e., a direct-hire Foreign Service, Civil Service, or uniformed service member who is permanently assigned to or stationed abroad at a U.S. mission, or at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), and who is under chief of mission authority; and
• Is residing at the sponsoring employee’s post of assignment abroad or, as appropriate, office of the American Institute in Taiwan.
• Does not receive a Foreign Service or Civil Service annuity

 

4. Member of Household (MOH): An individual who accompanies a  direct-hire Foreign, Civil, or uniformed service member permanently assigned or stationed at a U.S. Foreign Service post or establishment abroad, or at an office of the American Institute in Taiwan.  An MOH is:

 

• Not an EFM; and,
• Not on the travel orders of the sponsoring employee; and,
• Has been officially declared by the sponsoring USG employee to the COM as part of his/her household.

 

A MOH is under COM authority and may include a parent, unmarried partner, other relative or adult child who falls outside the Department’s current legal and statutory definition of family member.  A MOH does not have to be a U.S. Citizen.

 

5. Not Ordinarily Resident (NOR) – An individual who:

 

• Is not a citizen of the host country; and,
• Does not ordinarily reside (OR, see below) in the host country; and,
• Is not subject to host country employment and tax laws; and,
• Has a U.S. Social Security Number (SSN).

 

NOR employees are compensated under a GS or FS salary schedule, not under the LCP.

 

 

6. Ordinarily Resident (OR) – A Foreign National or U.S. citizen who:

 

• Is locally resident; and,
• Has legal, permanent resident status within the host country; and,
• Is subject to host country employment and tax laws.

 

EFMs without U.S. Social Security Numbers are also OR.  All OR employees, including U.S. citizens, are compensated in accordance with the Local Compensation Plan (LCP).

 

The U.S. Mission in New Delhi 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.  The Department of State also strives to achieve equal employment opportunity in all personnel operations through continuing diversity enhancement programs.

The EEO complaint procedure is not available to individuals who believe they have been denied equal opportunity based upon marital status or political affiliation.  Individuals with such complaints should avail themselves of the appropriate grievance procedures, remedies for prohibited personnel practices, and/or courts for relief.