Librarian (cataloging) - U.S. Embassy - Islamabad, Pakistan

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OPEN TO:

All Interested Candidates OPENING DATE: December 16, 2008

POSITION: Librarian (Cataloging),

FSN-8; FP-06* CLOSING DATE: December 22, 2008

POSITION NO:

LC-03

WORK HOURS:

Full-time; 40 hours/week

SALARY:

*Not-Ordinarily Resident: US$36,762 p.a. (Starting salary)

(Position Grade: FP-06 to be confirmed by Washington)

*Ordinarily Resident: Rs.631,929 p.a. (Starting salary)

NOTE: ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR

RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.

The U.S. Embassy in Islamabad is seeking an individual for the position of Librarian (Cataloging) in the

Library of Congress Office.

BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION

Incumbent of this position

serves as cataloger, preparing original bibliographical records for books, serials and other

publications acquired for Library of Congress and other American libraries, in one or more of the following

languages such as: Urdu, Persian, Arabic, Punjabi, Pashto, Gujarati, Sindhi, Balochi, Brahui, Siraiki, Kashmiri and

English. These records are to be made available to libraries and information centers worldwide. As a Cataloging

expert the incumbent performs independent descriptive cataloging in accordance with the highly complex and

technical standards and rules established by LC/Washington. The incumbent works in a complex automated

environment creating bibliographic records for material in several formats (monographs, serials, non-book materials

like audio and video cassettes, CD's, DVD's etc.) and authority records in an online mode. The bibliographic records

thus created are entered into the Library of Congress' catalog which is a highly regarded international database

available to researchers and users worldwide.

A copy of the complete position description listing all duties and responsibilities is available in the Human

Resources Office.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

NOTE: All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive

information supporting each item.

1. EDUCATION: Master’s Degree (16 years of education) in Humanities or Social Science is required.

2. EXPERIENCE: Three years responsible experience with library work is required.

3. LANGUAGE: Level IV (fluent) Speaking/Reading/Writing of English, Urdu and Level III (good working

knowledge) Speaking/Reading/Writing of Persian is required.

4. KNOWLEDGE: Knowledge of Cataloging- AACR2 2

nd (1998 rev.); working knowledge of LC Subject

headings and other applications and academic, government and commercial publishing institutions. And basic

knowledge of material selection based on the CPS.

5. ABILITIES & SKILLS: Incumbent has an ability of accurate typing to do exact detailed work on a

continuing basis. Must be a Computer literate and familiar with database and web base searching and e-sights.

SELECTION PROCESS

When equally qualified, U.S. Veterans will be given preference. Therefore, it is essential that the candidate 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 employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement or Unsatisfactory on their

most recent Employee Performance Report are not eligible to apply.

4. Applicants for the position must meet the

required qualifications as advertised in the vacancy announcement.

Trainee level(s) may be established below the full performance grade level listed if not fully qualified.

5. Current employees who have voluntarily reassigned/promoted from one position to another are not eligible to

apply within

six months from the effective date of the reassignment/promotion.

6. Current employees who have received any job related training are not eligible to apply in another section/agency

within

one year from the effective date of the training.

7. Candidates need to indicate on the Application for Employment if any family member is working in the U.S.

Mission, Pakistan and, if so, in which section they are employed.

TO APPLY

Interested applicants for this position must submit applications on the attached Applications Form or visit website

http://www.postbox1048.com/internal

for online submission of applications. Only short listed candidates will

be contacted.

SUBMIT PAPER APPLICATION TO:

Human Resources Officer

U.S. Embassy Islamabad

P.O. Box 1048, GPO

Islamabad

DEFINITIONS

:

1. Ordinarily Resident (OR): A citizen of the host country or a citizen of another country who has shifted the main

residence focus to the host country and has the required work and/or residency permit for employment in country.

2. Not-Ordinarily Resident (NOR): Typically NORs are US citizen EFMs (Eligible Family Members) and family

members of FS, GS, and military personnel who are on the travel orders and under Chief of Mission authority, or other

personnel having diplomatic privileges and immunities.

CLOSING DATE FOR THIS POSITION: December 22, 2008

As an equal opportunity employer, U.S. Mission, Pakistan encourages women to apply

for this position. All applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color,

religion, gender, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, social status, or

political ideologies/affiliation.
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