Equipment Specialist (Electronic)

Library of Congress; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Library of Congress in Washington, DC seeks professionals to join a collaborative team. The role emphasizes maintaining, repairing, and troubleshooting electronic systems and assistive technology devices used by staff and patrons.

Candidates should demonstrate knowledge of electrical equipment and strong written and verbal communication to support diverse services and reliable operations across the library's programs.

Qualifications

• Experience with electronics maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with assistive technology diagnostics, repair, and maintenance.
• Understanding of electrical equipment characteristics, properties, and uses.
• Strong writing and interpersonal communication skills.

Skills

Electronics maintenance

Assistive technology diagnostics

Electrical equipment knowledge

Written communication

Interpersonal collaboration

Verbal communication

Job description

The Library of Congress shares its vast collections of books, manuscripts, photographs, maps, audiovisual materials, and priceless artifacts to cultivate curiosity and spark imagination. We engage, inspire, and inform Congress and the American people with a universal and enduring source of knowledge and creativity.

We seekhighly talentedprofessionals to join a vibrant and collaborative community. Your work here will have lasting impact on theLibraryand its users well into the future.

Applicants must have had progressively responsible experience and training sufficient in scope and quality to furnish them with an acceptable level of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position without more than normal supervision.

• Knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures used with electronics maintenance, equipment repair and troubleshooting.**
• Knowledge of technical proficiency in assistive technology diagnostics, repair, and maintenance.**
• Knowledge of the characteristics, properties, and uses of electrical equipment.**
• Ability to communicate in writing.**
• Ability to meet, deal and interact collaboratively with others to provide a variety of services.
• Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.