Agency-wide Requirements
All applicants must be:
- U.S. citizens (dual U.S. citizens also eligible)
- At least 18 years of age
- Willing to move to the Washington, DC area
- Able to complete security and medical evaluations
- Registered for the Selective Service
About the Job
As a Technical Services/Research Law Librarian for CIA, you will assist with the management of core legal information repositories for the Office of General Counsel (OGC) to support its broad spectrum of practice areas. You will participate in the selection, acquisition, and maintenance of targeted legal information resources by providing guidance on legal research resources and best practices; providing current awareness of legal developments across OGC practice areas; and conducting unique legal research that leverages advanced research skills against specialized resources.
To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform the following key responsibilities, as listed below:
- Serve as a central resource for managing OGC knowledge and information
- Apply knowledge of legal information in the maintenance of a classification/metadata scheme
- Provide guidance and training on the use and availability of resources and legal research capabilities
- Perform complex research, including locating federal statutes, regulations, executive orders, cases, international treaties, conventions, agreements, and protocols
- Create procedural and informational pathfinders, bibliographies, and other documentation
Who You’ll Work With
At the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), we recognize our Nation’s strength comes from the diversity of its people. People from a broad range of backgrounds and viewpoints work at CIA, and our diverse teams are the reason we can keep our country safe.
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What You’ll Get
Our benefits support every aspect of a working professional’s life, including health and wellness, time off, family, finances, and continuing education. Our programs include highly sought-after government health benefits, flexible schedules, sick leave, and childcare. In some cases, we also offer sign-on incentives and cover moving expenses if you relocate.
As a CIA employee, you’ll also get the satisfaction of knowing your work is part of something bigger than yourself. Our work is driven by one mission: to keep our Nation safe. Every day is an opportunity to enhance U.S. national security.
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Minimum Qualifications
- Master of Library Science (MLS) degree from an ALA-accredited institution
- At least a 3.0 GPA on a 4-point scale
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience as a librarian in a large legal firm
- Legal research skills with proficiency in Westlaw, Lexis-Nexis, and other common legal information platforms
- Demonstrated knowledge of search technologies and concrete, advanced information retrieval techniques
- Demonstrated knowledge of the traditional legal research method
- Demonstrated knowledge of cataloging principles, practices, and systems
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Flexibility and strong interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Enthusiastic commitment to customer service
- Ability to meet the minimum requirements for joining CIA, including U.S. citizenship and a background investigation