Librarian (Turkish Specialist: Acquisition
and Cataloging) Jobs In Egypt And Career In The U.S. Embassy Vacancies In Cairo 2014
The U.S. Embassy in Cairo is seeking an individual for the
position of Librarian (Turkish Specialist: Acquisition and Cataloging) in the
Library of Congress.
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OPEN TO:
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All interested candidates.
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POSITION:
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Librarian (Turkish Specialist: Acquisition
and Cataloging) - LES-8(1); FP-6(2)
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OPENING DATE:
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May 21, 2014
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CLOSING DATE:
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June 18, 2014
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WORK HOURS:
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Full-time; 40 hours/week.
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SALARY:
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(1) Mission Policy is to hire LES
employees at step 1 of the grade. The current
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annual salary for an LES-8, step 1
is L.E. 98,851.
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(2) Actual FP grade and salary will
be determined by the US Department of State.
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ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT (OR) APPLICANTS
MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR
CONSIDERATION
BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION
The Acquisitions and Cataloging
Specialist for Turkish materials in the Cairo Office of the Library of Congress
(LOC-Cairo) plays a major role in maintaining the quality and quantity of the
collections of the Library of Congress (LC) and of the collections of the 40+ institutions
which participate in LC's Cooperative Acquisitions Program for the Middle East (MECAP).
The incumbent implements LC's acquisitions policies, addresses the permanent
and ad-hoc needs of its collections of print and non-print commercial, non-commercial
and ephemeral Turkish publications. Incumbent is also responsible for
acquisition of Arabic materials published and available in Turkey through
commercial and non-commercial sources. Works with the Kurdish Acquisitions
Specialist and the Armenian Acquisitions Specialist in the acquisition of
Kurdish and Armenian materials published in Turkey. Incumbent stays abreast of
the socio-political, economic, cultural, religious and legal developments in
Turkey and ensures that whatever "in-scope" materials are published
or are available through non-commercial and other non-conventional sources are
acquired, either personally or via LOC-Cairo's vendor in Turkey. Responsible
for achieving and maintaining optimal coverage by (a) seeking out additional
sources of publications by traveling in Turkey, as well as regularly consulting
print and non-print sources such as newspapers, journals, websites; identifying,
establishing and maintaining contacts with sources in Turkey and their
representatives in Cairo; (b) monitoring the performance of the vendor and
(c) supplementing his collection
development activities where they fall short. Selects publications for LC's
permanent collections, subject to final review by the Head of Acquisitions and
Cataloging Section, the Head of Serials Section (for serial publications) the
Field Director and LC/Washington. The incumbent works closely with the LC's
Recommending Officers and Area and Subject Specialists in the Library's African
and Middle Eastern Division, the Congressional Research Service, the Law
Library and the Federal Research
Division, so as to
remain current with, and respond expeditiously to, the Library's changing needs.
Keeps abreast of the collection development needs of the participants in LOC-Cairo
Middle Eastern Cooperative Acquisitions Program (MECAP) and ensures that their
requests for acquisitions of Turkish materials have been met in a timely manner.
The Turkish Acquisitions Specialist is
also responsible for the processing of all Turkish materials (monographs, serials,
non-book materials) acquired by (1) creating on-line full, core and MLC and
whole-book level cataloging records; (2) creating pamphlet collections for
microformatting or digitizing of ephemeral materials. All cataloging work is
performed under review from a trainer in Washington.
In addition, the incumbent may be
asked to review the work of other staff performing descriptive level or copy
cataloging of Turkish materials
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
All applicants must address each
selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information
supporting each item.
Possession of a BSC or BA degree in
Library Science or Turkish Studies is required. In the absence of these
specializations, three years of job related experience is required.
Two years of progressively responsible
experience in an academic or research institution involving the acquisition and/or
processing of Turkish materials. In the absence of such experience, the
applicant will be placed at a training level until he/she acquires the
knowledge of applicable procedures and training needed to function at the full
performance level.
Level IV in English, Turkish and
Arabic required.
SELECTION PROCESS
"Mission
policy prohibits pre-selection of applicants."
Best qualified displaced/RIFed
employees will receive priority consideration if no US Citizens, family members or
veterans apply.
When equally qualified, U.S. Citizen
Eligible Family Members (AEFMs) and 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
Management will consider nepotism/conflict
of interest, budget, and residency status in determining successful candidacy.
Current employees serving a
probationary period are not eligible to apply.
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.
Currently employed U.S. Citizen EFMs
who hold an FMA appointment are ineligible to apply for advertised positions
within the first 90 calendar days of their employment.
Currently employed NORs 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.
Interested applicants for this
position must submit the following to be considered:
Universal Application for Employment (UAE)
DS-174 available on http://egypt.usembassy.gov/hr.html
Candidates must provide in the
application (DS-174) names of family members working in the mission.
Candidates who claim US Veterans
preference must provide a copy of their Form DD-214 with their application or
the preference will not be applied
Optional: Any other documentation (e.g.
essays, certificates, awards, copies of degrees earned) that addresses the
qualification requirements of the position as listed above.
Candidates sending applications
electronically will receive an automatic reply confirming that the application
has been received.
SUBMIT APPLICATION TO
Human Resources Office
Attention: Lamiaa Hafez or Cindy El
Deib
U.S. Embassy, Cairo
- 8, Kamal El Din Salah Street,
Garden City
Email: cairojobs@state.gov
CLOSING DATE FOR THIS POSITION: June 18,
2014
The US Mission in Cairo 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.
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