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Librarian
Work Schedule: |
Full Time |
Salary: |
$46,460 – $90,968 |
Location: |
Washington, DC metropolitan area |
Librarians are the U.S. Intelligence
Community's experts in researching, exploiting, and managing a variety
information sources. The Open Source
Center is seeking
trained, innovative, customer-service oriented applicants to join the CIA
Library. The CIA regularly provides current information to the President of the
United States
and senior government officials, and Librarians regularly play an essential
role by researching the critical information needs of our various offices. Librarians also have opportunities to relocate
within other Agency offices, serving as research/resource experts for their
particular needs. Our Library maintains strong working relationships with the
Library of Congress, other Intelligence Community libraries, as well as with
selected academic institutions and other resources.
Librarians must have
strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills and be able to
assess customer information needs to determine appropriate information
resources to meet customer requirements. Work may include research, serials management, cataloging, collection
development, instruction on library services, acquisition of hardcopy and
electronic information resources, and customer service.
Positions are in the metropolitan Washington, DC
area. In addition to salary and
benefits, Librarians may qualify for the Central Intelligence Agency’s
Corporate Language Hiring Bonus Program and may receive additional language
incentive pay and awards under the CIA’s Corporate Language Program. Librarians may also have the opportunity for
further librarian, language and area studies, as well as other relevant
training.
Minimum requirements include a Master’s degree in Library or
Information Science, excellent communications skills, strong critical
thinking/analytic skills, and well-developed research skills. Candidates with
reading and research ability in critical foreign languages are strongly desired.
All applicants must successfully complete a thorough medical and psychological exam, a polygraph interview and an extensive background investigation. US citizenship is required.
To be considered suitable for Agency employment, applicants must generally not have used illegal drugs within the last twelve months. The issue of illegal drug use prior to twelve months ago is carefully evaluated during the medical and security processing.
Important Notice: Friends, family, individuals, or organizations may be interested to learn that you are an applicant for or an employee of the CIA. Their interest, however, may not be benign or in your best interest. You cannot control whom they would tell. We therefore ask you to exercise discretion and good judgment in disclosing your interest in a position with the Agency. You will receive further guidance on this topic as you proceed through your CIA employment processing.
To Apply:
Submit Resume Online
Note: Multiple submissions are unnecessary and will slow the processing of your resume. Of course, if you made an error in your submission or need to update your resume, you may submit another resume. The second resume will overwrite the first.
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An equal opportunity employer and a drug-free work force.
Posted: Apr 21, 2007 07:07 PM
Last Updated: Aug 27, 2008 02:30 PM
Last Reviewed: Aug 27, 2008 02:30 PM