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Librarian

Seneca Holdings
On-site
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Seneca Federal Health, LLC (SFH), a Seneca Nation Group company, provides solutions to federal health agencies that enable better health outcomes to those our federal customers serve. SNG is the federal government contracting business wholly owned by the Seneca Nation of Indians. SNG meets mission-critical needs of federal civilian, defense, and intelligence community customers across a variety of domains. The SNG portfolio receives shared services support from its parent company Seneca Holdings and is comprised of multiple companies that participate in the Small Business Administration 8(a) program. To learn more visit www.senecanationgroup.com and follow us on LinkedIn

The Seneca Nation Group companies offer competitive compensation and a strong benefits package including comprehensive medical and dental care, matching 401K, paid time off, flexible spending accounts, disability coverage, and other benefits that help provide financial protection for you and your family. We pride ourselves on our collaborative work environment and culture which embraces our mission of providing financial and non-financial benefits back to the members of the Seneca Nation.

Seneca Federal Health is looking to hire a Librarian to support our government client.  This position provides critical support to the Defense Health Agency (DHA) at the National Museum of Health and Medicine (NMHM). DHA is a combat support agency delivering integrated, affordable, and high-quality health services to beneficiaries of the Department of Defense's Military Health System.

This position manages the museum collections according to NMHM policies including cataloging and classification of the collection.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Performs descriptive and subject cataloging and classification of monographs, serials, government and military documents, legal and legislative materials, dissertations, audio-visual materials (i.e., CD-ROMs, DVDs, videos, CDs, audio cassettes, and microforms).
  • Develops and maintains a cataloging and classification database.
  • Organizes, shelves, and inventories existing and incoming collection items.
  • Provides comprehensive reference, research, advisory, evaluative, instructional and acquisition services to individuals or groups in related departments

Requirements:

  • Master’s degree in library sciences or equivalent degree.
  • Five years’ relevant experience.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of the professional librarian discipline and of basic collection development principles to include a professional knowledge of library theories, objectives, principles, and techniques         to perform research.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of a wide range of duties in the reference function to provide advisory, evaluative and instructional services to evaluate, select, and adapt precedents to meet the needs of library patrons.
  • Knowledge or training in MARC cataloguing, LOC standards and dewey decimal.
  • Knowledge of reference tools and current professional literature.
  • Knowledge is used to locate information from a wide variety of published and unpublished sources in all formats, to include the internet and World-Wide-Web servers.
  • 1-2 years’ experience with referential database development and management.

Desired Qualifications:

  • Experience with specialized libraries containing medical or scientific collections.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Statement:
 

The Seneca Holdings family of companies is committed to building an inclusive work environment that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diversity of our employees. We recognize that an inclusive corporate culture improves how we support our customers and also improves the collective impact we can make in our communities.

 

Equal Opportunity Statement:
 

Seneca Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, genetic information and/or predisposing genetic characteristics, victim of domestic violence status, veteran status, or other protected class status. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation and training. The Company also prohibits retaliation against any employee who exercises his or her rights under applicable anti-discrimination laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company does give hiring preference to Seneca or Native individuals. Veterans with expertise in these areas are highly encouraged to apply.