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US Federal Reserve System--Board of Governors is Hiring an Acquisitions Librarian (Data and Subscriptions Licensing) Near Washington, DC

Duties

Participates in establishing and providing services and systems to ensure data and information discovery, access, and analysis relevant to the formulation and conduct of monetary and regulatory policy and financial stability analysis.
Supports economists, statisticians, and other analysts in acquiring, discovering, and accessing economic, financial, or regulatory information or data.
Answers inquiries from senior staff, other agencies, and the public about data and research on topics related to the Federal Reserve System, economics, finance, and related topics. Develops growing knowledge of research tools that support the mission of the Board.
Participates in the development and implementation of efforts to acquire, manage, and promote digital collections and to the acquisition, dissemination, and use of information in all formats.
Works with other analysts to manage the timeliness and integrity of metadata; creates documentation of database contents and workflows; facilitates the use of metadata to support the requirements of management, data maintainers, and data users.
Participates in the development of appropriate methodologies, policies, procedures, and workflows for acquiring, discovering, analyzing, and presenting data and information products.
May assist in the development, implementation, and management of knowledge organization systems including taxonomies, controlled vocabularies, ontologies, and content management systems.
Works to develop own professional skills.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

https://www.federalreserve.gov/.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
  • Master's degree in library or information science from an ALA-accredited institution, a degree in a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum of 1-2 years of professional experience as a reference librarian or acquisitions librarian.
  • Knowledge of the process of contracting for library electronic resources such as data sets, online news, e-journal aggregators, or e-books.
  • Ability to manage time effectively while working on multiple projects.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills to build relationships with internal customers, process partners, and external vendors.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to interpret licenses to support stakeholders' understanding of terms and conditions.
  • Strong attention to detail needed to document the acquisitions process.
Desired Qualifications:
  • Experience negotiating licenses for library electronic resources such as data sets, online news, e-journal aggregators, or e-books.
  • Subject matter knowledge of business data resources (such as economics, finance, banking, or accounting subscription services) is preferred.
  • Customer-facing or reference librarian experience assisting users with discovery and use of business or economics resources.
  • Basic knowledge of the federal government contracting process is helpful but not required.

Education

Master's degree in library or information science from an ALA-accredited institution.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Please see job specific details on https://www.federalreserve.gov/careers.htm.

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  • Required Documents

    As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

    Please see job specific details on https://www.federalreserve.gov/careers.htm.

    If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

    Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

    Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

  • How to Apply

    Apply to specific vacancies on our career site: https://frbog.taleo.net/careersection/1/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=R024221.

    Agency contact information

    Human Resources

    Email

    frbrecruiting@frb.gov

    Address
    Federal Reserve Board of Governors
    Constitution Ave NW and 20th Street Northwest
    Washington, DC 20551
    US

    Next steps

    Applications are reviewed on a continuous basis while the position remains open.

  • Fair and Transparent

    The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

    • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
    • Reasonable accommodation policy
    • Financial suitability
    • Selective Service
    • New employee probationary period
    • Signature and false statements
    • Privacy Act
    • Social security number request

Required Documents

Please see job specific details on https://www.federalreserve.gov/careers.htm.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

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  • The public

    U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Job Summary

JOB TYPE

Full Time

SALARY

$68k-90k (estimate)

POST DATE

02/23/2024

EXPIRATION DATE

04/22/2024

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