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Position Summary:
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.
Key Responsibilities:
CIA Technical Project Managers drive critical technology initiatives in the Directorate of Digital Innovation (DDI) and turn user needs into operating capabilities. Your responsibilities involve integration of programmatic, technical, systems engineering, business, budget, schedule, and personnel elements of a project, including:
- Create procedural and informational pathfinders, bibliographies, and other documentation
- Perform complex research, including locating federal statutes, regulations, executive orders, cases, international treaties, conventions, agreements, and protocols
- Provide guidance and training on the use and availability of resources and legal research capabilities
- Apply knowledge of legal information in the maintenance of a classification/metadata scheme
- Serve as a central resource for managing OGC knowledge and information
Required Education & Experience:
- Demonstrated knowledge of the traditional legal research method
- You must be a U.S. citizen and at least 18 years of age (dual-national U.S. citizens are eligible).
- You must successfully complete a thorough medical and psychological exam, a polygraph interview, and a comprehensive background investigation.
- Master of Library Science (MLS) degree from an ALA-accredited institution
- Enthusiastic commitment to customer service
- At least a 3.0 GPA on a 4-point scale
- Flexibility and strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to meet the minimum requirements for joining CIA, including U.S. citizenship and a background investigation
- 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
- You must apply online, while in the United States.
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Demonstrated knowledge of cataloging principles, practices, and systems
- You must be willing to move to the Washington, DC, area.