Librarian (Law)

Full Job Description

The Librarian (Law) position is responsible for providing in-depth, comprehensive legal and multidisciplinary research, collection maintenance and development, orientation and training in using Library resources and services, and has broad programmatic responsibilities for long-term projects that affect the overall effectiveness of the Department of Justice Libraries.

To qualify for the position of Librarian (Law), at GS-1410-12/13, you must meet the qualification requirements listed below. All applicants applying for this position at any grade level (i.e.

GS-12 or GS-13) must meet the education requirement, specialized knowledge requirement, and specialized experience listed below: Basic Requirement: Applicants must meet the requirements specified in paragraphs A or B below.

A. Completion of 1 full academic year of graduate study in library science in an accredited college or university, in addition to completion of all work required for a bachelor's degree; OR B.

A total of at least 5 years of a combination of college-level education, training, and experience.

To qualify on this basis, the applicant must establish conclusively that the education, training, and experience provided a knowledge and understanding of the theories, principles, and techniques of professional librarianship; a knowledge of literature resources; and the knowledge and abilities essential for providing effective library and information services.

Specialized Knowledge Requirements: All Applicants must possess specialized knowledge of law, and their education and experience must have included or been supplemented by the requirements specified in one of the paragraphs below.

A.

A full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university that meets all academic requirements for a bachelor's degree that included at least 24 semester hours in law or law-related coursework.

OR B. Completion of at least 24 semester hours of legal study in an accredited law school for positions primarily concerned with providing library services in law or legislative reference; OR C.

Four years of pertinent experience of such nature and level to provide a knowledge of the basic principles, theories, practices, techniques, terminology and expressions of law or a related subject-matter field; an understanding of the standard methods, procedures, and techniques of research and analysis in the field of law; ability to acquire additional information about the field and related fields; and some knowledge of literature resources in the field.

Such experience should be equivalent to that which would have been acquired through successful completion of a full 4-year curriculum in an accredited college or university with major study in appropriate subjects, or combination of subjects, as specified in (a) above; or legal training as specified in (b) above.

OR D. Any time equivalent combination as described in (c) with education as described in (a) or (b) above.

Specialized Experience For the GS-12, you must meet the possess at least 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the GS-11 level or equivalent.

Specialized experience is defined as: 1) Developing legal and/or law-related resources directories (paper and/or electronic format); 2) Providing instructional library services to individuals and/or groups; AND 3) Preparing justifications for acquiring new and/or additional materials for a collection.

For the GS-13, you must meet the possess at least 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the GS-12 level or equivalent.

Specialized experience is defined as: 1) Providing technical and/or program support for electronic library information systems and/or services; 2) Planning, scheduling, coordinating, and/or monitoring the operations of a law library; AND 3) Recommending solutions to fill gaps and/or update library collections to improve service to customers.

You MUST meet all qualification requirements by the 04/22/2026 of this announcement. Your resume must support your responses to the online questionnaire and the qualification requirements.

Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating. See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume.

After you submit your application, you will receive notification indicated whether or not the USA Hire assessment is required.

You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement 04/22/2026 to complete the assessment which is part of your application. Major Duties:

The duties and responsibilities for a Librarian (Law) GS-1410-12/13 generally include, but are not limited to, the following: Provides comprehensive legal and legislative reference services to customers.

Solves complex problems that involve relationships among different library reference functions.

Provides training and public awareness to customers regarding US Department of Justice legal and legislative library programs and services.

Designs, configures, implements, and evaluates automated library systems to improve services.

Creates and updates material for library websites, and ensures it adheres to all Department guidelines Advises and trains experienced librarians in new and emerging library technologies, references, or related information.