Position Vacancy Announcement

ANNOUNCEMENT NO:  12-11

OPENING/CLOSING DATE: 01/25/2012 – 02/23/2012
                                  
POSITION TITLE: Library Technician         
SALARY:  CS-1411-4/5

CS-4 $28,266.00 - $36,924.00       CS-5 $30,577.00 - $40,153.00  per annum  
(multiple positions may be filled from this announcement)            

This position is a Term Appointment, Not-To-Exceed (NTE) 13 months.

AREA OF CONSIDERATION:  Open to the Public 

LOCATION:  Neighborhood Library Services and /or Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library

HOURS: 40 hours per week as assigned, including evenings and weekends.

DUTIES: Under the general supervision of a Supervisory Librarian/Branch Manager, the incumbent delivers direct customer service by greeting customers, answering their questions, checking in and out library materials, registering customers, resolving account issues, etc.  In addition, the incumbent performs a variety of duties to ensure the smooth operation of the library, such as coding, searching, shelving, shifting, shelf-reading and sorting library materials; performs a variety of other detailed, non-routine or clerical duties following prescribed or standardized methods and instructions.  Performs other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS: CS-4: High school diploma, plus a minimum of one year of library or customer service experience.  CS-5: A bachelor’s degree, plus a minimum of one year of library or customer service experience.  All applicants must present a combination of experience, education and skills that demonstrates the capacity to perform the duties of the position.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Pursuant to Title II of the Child and Youth, Safety and Health Omnibus Amendment Act of 2004 and Title I of the Act, as amended by section 4 (b) of the Anti-Drunk Driving Clarification Amendment Act of 2006, the individual selected to fill this position will, as a condition of employment, be required to complete a Drug and Alcohol Test and Criminal Background Check.  Employment with the DCPL is subject to satisfactory findings.

TO APPLY: Download D.C. Government Employment Application Form 2000 from dclibrary.org.  Email application and resume to hr.dcpl@dc.gov or submit completed package to the Human Resources Department, Room 456, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001. Staff members submit PL-424 Form, resume and ranking factors.

RESIDENCY: A person applying for a position in the Career Service, or Management Supervisory Service, who is a bona fide District resident AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION for the position, may be awarded a 10-point residency preference over non-District applicants, unless the person declines the preference points.  If selected, the person shall be required to present no less than 8 proofs of bona fide District residency and maintain such residency for 7 consecutive years from the effective date of the appointment.  Failure to maintain bona fide District residency for the 7-year period will result in forfeiture of employment.

EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS: Selectee will be eligible for health and life insurance, annual (vacation) and sick leave and will be covered under the District of Columbia government’s retirement plan.  However, if selectee was previously employed in the District of Columbia government under an appointment for which he/she was eligible for Civil Service Retirement (CSR), contributions to CSR will resume upon reemployment.

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION: In accordance with the D.C. Human Rights Act of 1977, as amended, D.C. Code section 2-1401.01 et seq., (Act) the District of Columbia does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived: race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, gender information or disability, source of income or place of residence or business.  Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination, which is also prohibited by the Act.  In addition, harassment based on any of the above protected categories is prohibited by the Act.  Discrimination in violation of the Act will not be tolerated.  Violators will be subject to disciplinary action.

INFORMATION TO APPLICANTS: This position is subject to bi-annual criminal background and/or traffic record checks, as well as random drug and alcohol testing pursuant to DC Act 15-353.

BARGAINING UNIT:            APPLICABLE_X__          NOT APPLICABLE ___

ESSENTIAL EMPLOYEE:   APPLICABLE___            NOT APPLICABLE _X_