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SALARY RANGE: 89,033.00 -
115,742.00 USD /year |
OPEN PERIOD: Wednesday,
January 20, 2010 to Friday, February 05, 2010 |
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SERIES & GRADE: GS-0301-13 |
POSITION INFORMATION: Full
Time Career/Career Conditional |
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PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 13 |
DUTY LOCATIONS: vacancy(s)
in one of the following locations: 00001 vacancies - Washington DC
Metro Area, DC |
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WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: United
States Citizens |
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IMLS is the primary source of federal
support for the nation’s 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. |
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The
Institute’s mission is to create strong libraries and museums that
connect people to information and ideas. The Institute works at the national level
and in coordination with state and local organizations, and with libraries
and museums throughout the United States to sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge;
enhance learning and innovation; and support professional development. |
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This
is the position of Grant Program Specialist in the Discretionary Programs
Division, Office of Library Services (OLS). The incumbent participates in
the grant review and award process and in the administration of a program
that awards competitive grants on an annual basis. Duties include
promoting agency programs, advising potential grant applicants, recruiting
peer reviewers and consultants, managing the application review and award
process, training and monitoring the work of support staff and/or
contractors, convening panel meetings, monitoring funded projects,
publicizing successful projects and practices, and preparing written reports
and analyses. The
incumbent will serve as a program officer in the Laura Bush 21st
Century Librarians program, which provides grants for the education and
training of librarians, preparation of faculty who will teach in graduate
schools of library and information science, pre-professional recruitment,
research, continuing education of librarians and library staff, and related
programs. |
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QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: |
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For GS-13: Candidates for
this position must have one year of specialized experience at least
equivalent to the GS-12 level. Specialized experience is that which
would have provided the candidate with knowledge of the library community in
the United States and the grant programs that provide funding to libraries. Applicant must be a US Citizen. |
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Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will
be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are
qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation
will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational
questionnaire. The numeric rating you receive is based on your responses to
the questionnaire. The score is a measure of the degree to which your
background matches the knowledge, skills and abilities required of this
position. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a
determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or
experience your score can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect
your abilities. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions
may affect your rating. Candidates
must possess and document possession of the following selective placement
factor. Applicants
who do not provide a separate narrative statement documenting their
possession of the selective placement factor will not be considered for the
position. --Demonstrated knowledge of the principles and practices of the
library field. VETERANS PREFERENCE: Five points may be
added to the eligible ratings of veterans who: Entered the military service
prior to October 14, 1976; served on active duty during the Gulf War between
August 2, 1990 and January 2, 1992, regardless of where the person served;
or, served in a military action for which they received a campaign badge or
expeditionary medal. Medal holders and Gulf War veterans must have served
continuously for at least 24 months or the full period for which called or
ordered to active duty. Ten points may be granted to the eligible ratings of
disabled veterans; Purple Heart recipients; spouses or mothers of a 100
percent disabled veteran; or the widows, widowers, or mothers of a deceased
veteran. |
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Kevin Cherry
Senior
Program Officer
Office
of Library Services
Institute
of Museum and Library Services
1800
M. Street, NW 9th Floor
Washington,
DC 20036-5802
Phone
(202) 653-4662
Fax
(202) 653-4602
www.imls.gov