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1 VACANCY-ANNOUNCEMENT Job Announcement Number: PLEASE READ ENTIRE ANNOUNCEMENT Open date: 30 January 2019 Close date: 06 February The Incirlik Civilian Personnel Section is accepting applications from Turkish National employees for the following position: a. Title, Series and Grade: Library Technician CT (Appropriated Funds-Fulltime, Permanent) Total of 1 (one) positions b. Organizations and Locations: 39 FSS Library, Incirlik-Turkey. The qualified person will work under general supervision of the 39 FSS Commander or her/his designated authority. Responsibilities - Keeps current record of overdue materials and contacts borrowers by using overdue notices. - Explain library rules, regulations, circulation procedures, and entitlements to library users. - Answers general questions from patrons. - Resolve problems and deviations such as materials that are difficult to locate. - Maintain and compiles up-to-date library statistics on circulation, attendance, reference questions, and other requested data. - Perform a weekly check of publications that are overdue. - Inform Librarian of titles for possible purchase and inclusion in the collection. - Review records for errors and omissions in cataloging data and makes appropriate corrections. - Performs corrections to the bibliographic database. - Execute automated procedures to generate reports. - Make routine supply purchases. - Assist librarian in planning and developing programs and publicity and marketing of events. Conditions of Employment Applicant must be a Turkish Citizen Application materials must be received by 24:00 p.m. (Local Time) on the closing date. Work Schedule: Full Time Tour of Duty: Irregular Schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays Position Sensitivity: Non-Critical Sensitive Security Requirements: Not Applicable Overtime: Occasionally Physical Requirement: Requires frequent lifting, pushing, pulling, carrying, and handling of products weighing up to 40 pounds unassisted; occasionally more than 40 pounds with assistance.

2 Qualifications To qualify for this position, by the closing date of this announcement, you must possess one of the following: (a) Six Months of specialized experience equivalent to the grade level that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and is directly in or related to this position. To be creditable, specialized experience must be at the same or similar grade level or equivalent under other pay systems with United States Forces (USF) or private sector. Creditable specialized experience includes: circulation work, material care of shelves, files, cataloging and classifying library materials in Library, OR (b) Successful completion of education ABOVE High School level (2-year College or 4-year University graduates) in the field of Library Studies, Archiving/ Documentation Techniques, Public Affairs, Public Relations or related studies that may be substituted for experience directly related to the work of the position being filled. OR (c) A combination of experience and education equaling 100% of the qualifications. In addition to meeting the qualifications outlined above, you must also meet the following by the closing date of this announcement: (a) Male applicants must have completed all Turkish Military obligations. Achieve proper score on English Proficiency Test, ability use various office automation software and must be able to complete a background checks. Must be willing to provide fingerprints as necessary and prove fitness for duty through medical documentation. Education If you are relying on education to qualify, then: 1. Your education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the Turkish Higher Education Institute. Please visit 2. To be creditable, education must be in a major field such as Librarian and Archiving/ Documentation Techniques, Public Affairs, Public Relations, or other fields related to the position. The education must have equipped you with the knowledge and ability to perform the work of the position 3. Failure to provide notarized diploma and official transcripts will result in you being rated ineligible for this position (only after tentative offer is made). Employer may ask for an official verification through website. We accept unofficial transcripts for the application process, as long as they contain your name, the name of the school, the date and degree awarded, and the list of classes and credits earned. Transcripts must be received by this office no later than 24:00 PM (Local Time) on the closing date in order to be considered. If selected, an official transcript MUST be received before an Entrance of Duty date is set.

3 How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies: - Library Operations - Interpersonal Skills - Customer Service - Organizational Skills - Office automation - Education REVIEW OF APPLICATION DOCUMENTS (FOR ALL APPLICANTS): To determine your qualifications, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the questions. The score you receive is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the competencies required. 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 as errors or omissions may affect your rating. *NOTE: All applicants must choose an applicable eligibility in order to receive consideration for this announcement. Failure to choose an eligibility or an applicable eligibility that applies to the applicant, will result in non-consideration for this vacancy. Required Documents: Application packages should include the following documents: -Questionnaire: Required (Provided below) -Transcripts: Required if using education to qualify. See Education section for more information. Application Form: Required. To ensure full consideration of your experience and education we require you to your application form to 39fss.fsmc.lnstaffing@us.af.mil for qualifications determinations your application form must contain a description of your duties, the number of hours worked per week and the beginning and ending dates (month/year) for each position. Resumes that do not contain this information will be marked as insufficient and applicants may not receive consideration for this position. How to Apply To apply for this position, you must complete the online application form and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.

4 The complete application package must be submitted by 24:00 PM (Local Time) on the closing date to receive consideration. You will not receive an notification when your application has been received for the announcement. Therefore, it is important to contact Civilian Personnel Office to verify your application has been received within required deadlines. Make sure the application form and your supporting documents are scanned through a valid virus protection software prior submission, as un-scanned attachments will be filtered through the firewall and deleted. Acceptable application package for both internal and external applicants contains a fully completed application form, resume, copy of Turkish ID (back and front), a copy of diploma and any other required documentation to support certification, licensure or education requirements as well as completed Occupational Assessment Questionnaire and referral request letter (if employed by one of the enterprises, that has a Collective Labor Agreement),. All these documents must be ed to the Civilian Personnel Section 39fss.fsmc.lnstaffing@us.af.mil in PDF format not to exceed 5MB in each limited by exchange mail server. ADDITIONAL NOTES 1. It is US Forces policy to avoid nepotism. Therefore relatives will not be employed at conferring (supervise one another) duties and/or office(s). Please list all of your relatives (blood or by marriage) employed by United States Forces or its base maintenance contractor on your application package. If more than three, please annotate all requested information on additional sheet of paper and attach to your application. 2. Internal candidate employees who work for 39 ABW, VECTRUS and AAFES must apply to Civilian Personnel Flight (CPF) by filling in the attached referral request indicating their desire to be considered by 24:00 p.m. (Local Time) on the closing date reflected at the top of this vacancy announcement. Also, internal candidate employees and external candidate applicants must send the applications directly from their personal to 39fss.fsmc.Instaffing@us.af.mil. 3. Candidates must apply by newly updated Application Form filled in English. Previous application forms will not be considered. New application forms not properly completed will not be considered. Ensure each question has been answered and all requested information has been provided. Example, provide three (3) complete references. Application forms can be obtained from CPF website below. Applicants must indicate title of position being applied for. 4. It is the applicant s responsibility to ensure the complete application package is submitted to the CPF by 24:00 p.m. (Local Time) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. 5. Eligibility will be determined based upon knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics listed in the Required Qualifications section as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. INCLUDE MONTH AND YEAR FOR EACH PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT AND IF POSITION WAS FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME. CPF WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. RESPONSES SUCH AS ACCOUNTANT, OPERATED FORKLIFT, CT-6, STOCKED SHELVES, ETC. DO NOT CLEARLY DESCRIBE DUTIES PERFORMED. MORE IS BETTER THAN LESS WHEN EXPLAINING DUTIES. Experience refers to paid or unpaid experience,

5 including volunteer work. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, credit will not be allowed for your response(s). 6. After the vacancy announcement closes, applications are evaluated against the submitted documents and questionnaire responses and placed in the appropriate group (qualified or not-qualified). Those determined to be qualified will be referred to the hiring facility for further consideration and possible interview. Those determined to be not-qualified group will not receive consideration. 7. Selection may be accomplished by panel interview and review of information in the application form and work-resume. CPF will inform the selected candidate(s) only after the interview is completed. 8. US citizens, to include those with dual citizenship, are not eligible for consideration. 9. Continuation of employment of the selected individual will be contingent upon acquisition of limited access authorization and/or similar security clearance(s), if required for the position. See further below for Occupational/Assessment Questionnaire!

6 Below questionnaire must be returned along with your application and supporting documents for consideration questionnaire both by internal/external candidates: Occupational/Assessment Questionnaire IMPORTANT NOTE: FAILURE TO RESPOND ALL OF THESE QUESTIONS WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING. Answer Questions 1 to 13 per below directions. Complete final portion of form thoroughly. Below are common tasks expected to be performed for a Library Technician position: Choose a statement from the list below (A-E) that best describes your ability to perform each task. NOTE: Please be sure that responses are supported by the work experience included in your application/resume. A- I have not had training or experience in performing this task. B- I have training in performing the task, but have not yet performed it on the job. C- I have performed this task on the job. My work on this task was monitored closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures. D- I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee. E- I am considered an expert in performing this task. I have supervised performance of this task or I am normally the person who is consulted by other workers to assist them in doing this task because of my expertise. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU MARK ONE OF THE ITEMS BELOW THAT APPLIES TO YOU! 1. Read the following statements and select the one that best describes your ability to perform the duties of a Library Technician. A. Six months of specialized experience equivalent to the grade level that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and is directly in or related to this position. To be creditable, specialized experience must be at the same or similar grade level or equivalent under other pay systems with United States Forces (USF) or private sector. Creditable specialized experience includes: circulation work, material care of shelves, files, cataloging and classifying library materials in a library. OR B. I have successful completion of education ABOVE High School level (2-year College or 4-year University graduates) in the field of Library Studies, Archiving/ Documentation Techniques, Public Affairs, Public Relations or related studies that may be substituted for experience directly related to the work of the position being filled. OR C. I have a combination of education and experience described above, OR D. I do not have the education or experience described above.

7 PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU MARK ONE OF THE ITEMS BELOW THAT APPLIES TO YOU! 2. Charges out library materials and processes return of materials, keeps current record of overdue materials and contacts borrowers by using overdue notices, conducts tours and gives group orientations and represents the library at public relations meetings. 3. Explains library rules, regulations, circulation procedures, and entitlements to library users and answers general questions. 4. Resolves problems and deviations such as materials that are difficult to locate, clients who request unusual services, or unusual error messages from automated systems. 5. Reserves books and follows-up to ensure that requests are complete and maintains and compiles up-to-date library statistics on circulation, attendance, reference questions, and other requested data. 6. Routes inter-library loan materials to the proper borrower and returns borrowed items to the originating library, performs a weekly check of publications that are overdue, requests return of borrowed material, and applies to originating library for an extension of the loan. 7. Provides this service by locating bibliographic information using standard library reference tools. 8. Processes incoming books and periodicals by logging in and checking for duplicates in the library's database and reviews records for errors and omissions in cataloging data and makes appropriate corrections and additions. 9. Answers the telephone, takes messages, and refers callers or visitors to appropriate staff members and picks up, sorts, and distributes mail. 10. Processes periodicals and types material or enters it into computer databases and monitors and maintains stock levels of office and specialized library supplies, assists in the preparation of orders, and participates m inventory control of library materials. 11. Makes routine supply purchases, prepares and submits purchase requests, reports discrepancies in orders, renews subscriptions, disposes of discarded items, prepares final copies, and maintains record files.

8 12. Assists librarian in planning and developing programs and publicity and marketing of events. 13. Design of flyers, posters, displays, and preparation/submission of news releases. Prepares book lists on a given theme, locating and displaying material. ***I have read the "How to Apply" & "Required Documents" sections and understand that failure to submit the Incirlik Civilian Personnel Section any required documents by the closing date of the announcement may result in my being found not qualified.*** A. Yes B. No Applicant Name: Signature:

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VACANCY-ANNOUNCEMENT Job Announcement Number: 003-19 PLEASE READ ENTIRE ANNOUNCEMENT Open date: 29 January 2019 Close date: 05 February 2019 1. The Incirlik Civilian Personnel Section is accepting applications