Library Technician (Collections Specialist) (Vacancy#:VAR003479)

Library of Congress; Zhob; On-site; PKR 19,547,000 - 25,412,000; Full time

Job summary

The Library of Congress is seeking a Library Technician (Collections Specialist) in Washington, DC. The role focuses on supporting retrieval and integrity of collections within the IMDF, CMD, PRES, DPS, LCSG teams. You will tackle the most challenging search requests from Congress, researchers, agencies, courts, embassies, and libraries.

Open to all, full-time with a flexible work schedule; promotion potential remains GS-09. Salary ranges from $70,623 to $91,815 per year, based in Washington, DC.

Responsibilities

• Supports programs in collections retrieval and integrity.
• Handles the most difficult special search requests from diverse sources.

Job description

Library Technician (Collections Specialist) (Vacancy#:VAR003479)

Library of Congress Job Location: Apply By: 11/30/2026 Date Created: 10/30/2026

• Opening Date: October 29, 2026
• Closing Date: November 30, 2026
• OPM Control Number: 890771200
• Vacancy Number: VAR003479
• LC Organization Unit: Discovery and Preservation Services
• Grade: GS-09
• Series: 1411
• Minimum Salary: $70,623.00 per year
• Maximum Salary: $91,815.00 per year
• Work Schedule: Full-time – Compflex; or Flexitime
• Promotion Potential: GS-09
• Duty Location: Washington, DC
• Security Clearance: Not Required
• Position Sensitivity & Risk: Non-Sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
• Availability: Open to All

The position serves as a Collections Specialist in the Inventory Management and Document Fulfillment Section (IMDF), Collection Management Division (CMD), Preservation Directorate (PRES), Discovery and Preservation Services (DPS) in the Library Collections and Services Group (LCSG) at the Library of Congress (LC). The Collections Specialist supports an array of programs in support of collections retrieval and collections integrity. In the area of collections retrieval, the Collections Specialist is assigned the most difficult special search requests which could not be resolved satisfactorily by other staff in the Division or Library. The search requests emanate originally from many sources, including: Members of Congress and their staff, researchers, Government agencies, the courts, foreign embassies, research organizations, educational and learned institutions, LC staff, other libraries.

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