Supervisory Librarian

ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 080020
WORK SCHEDULE: Full Time
OPEN DATE: 3-14-2008
TIME LIMIT: Permanent - No time limit Help
WHO MAY APPLY: US citizens - By law, employment at most U.S. Government agencies, including the Library of Congress, is limited to U.S. citizens; however, non-citizens may be hired provided that immigraiton laws and other legal requirements are met, and the Library determines there are no qualified U.S. citizens available for the position. Help
NUMBER OF VACANCIES: 1

The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and the world's largest library, with more than 130 million items in its physical collections (including books, manuscripts, prints, photos, film, video, and sound recordings) and more than 8 million items online at its award-winning Web site. Located on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., the Library is also the home of the U.S. Copyright Office, the Congressional Research Service, and the Law Library of Congress and is leading the worldwide effort to preserve digital material through the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program.

This position is located in the MBRS, Recorded Sound Section, Collections and Services, Library Services.

The Position Description number for this vacancy is 116465.

This position is at the GS-13 level and has no promotion potential.

This is a supervisory, non-bargaining unit position.

RELOCATION EXPENSES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR THE PERSON(S) SELECTED UNDER THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT.

The Library of Congress is the national library of the United States and is part of the Legislative Branch of the Federal government. As such, all positions are in the excepted service.

Appointment/retention is subject to a favorable evaluation of an appropriate personnel security/suitability investigation.

The Library reserves the right to fill a lesser or greater number of vacancies indicated during the life of this vacancy announcement.

Initial appointments, permanent or indefinite, to the Library of Congress require completion of a one-year probationary period.

Full description:
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Reports directly to the Head of the Recorded Sound Section. Responsible for the direct supervision of the staff responsible for receiving, organizing and creating inventory control and cataloging records for recorded sound collection items and related materials acquired by the Library of Congress. Provides administrative and technical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the unit. Performs the administrative and human resource management functions relative to the staff supervised. Establishes guidelines and performance expectations, and provides advice, counsel and instruction to staff members. Carries out Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies.

Serves as an expert in the organization, development and implementation of multiple and concurrent projects relating to the physical processing, inventorying and cataloging of the Library of Congress' published and unpublished recorded sound collections.

Serves as project leader, team leader, or chairperson for working groups, task forces, committees, etc., pertaining to the processing and cataloging of recorded sound materials. Coordinates the details involved in special projects of lasting importance to the Library of Congress and to the field of recorded sound archiving and bibliographic control.

Develops and/or institutes technical standards or protocols applicable to the processing unit of a recorded sound library and archive.

Participates in planning the work of the Recorded Sound Section, including formulating goals and objectives and identifying opportunities for improvements in methods, workflow and procedures.

Serves as a cataloging expert for recorded sound materials. Develops and/or institutes innovative methods of cataloging and finding aid creation to provide quality access to the audio collection in a timely and efficient manner. Contributes to the development of new cataloging practices and/or standards, particularly those relating to the creation of metadata for digital audio files and related digital objects.

Organizes, develops and schedules training projects for a wide variety of materials related to bibliographic access and other cataloging and collection management tools for recorded sound collections.

Initiates, establishes and maintains professional relationships with recorded sound and moving image archivists, reference librarians, preservation engineers and other specialists in order to share resources and information and coordinate work within the National Audio-visual Conservation Center (NAVCC).

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.

Ability to supervise and lead a diverse workforce.**

Ability to plan and carry out library programs, analyze organizational and operational problems, and develop solutions.**

Knowledge of the principles, concepts, and techniques of library science.**

Knowledge of recorded sound collections.

Ability to communicate in writing.

Knowledge of integrated library systems, library applications, and other information technologies.

Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.

SALARY RANGE: $82,961.00-$107,854.00

The salary range indicated reflects the locality pay adjustments for the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan area.

To be considered for this vacancy, applicants may apply online at www.loc.gov or submit a completed applicant job kit. Online applicants must complete all mandatory sections of the online application form. In order to use the online application system, applicants must use a computer that is equipped with either Netscape 4.7 or Internet Explorer 5.0, or higher. Attempting to complete the online application with an incompatible browser could result in the inability to submit a complete application. Job kit applicants must submit a completed application using the job kit scannable form AND an OF-612 or a Federal Style resume. A facsimile of the scannable form cannot be accepted nor will hard copy applications be accepted without a completed scannable form. You can request a copy of the job kit, which includes the scannable form, by contacting the Library of Congress Customer Service Center at the address below. If you experience technical difficulties with the online system or need any additional information, please contact a Human Resources Assistant at the number listed below or at jobhelp@loc.gov.

Library of Congress Customer Service Center
101 Independence Avenue, SE, LM-107
Washington, D.C., 20540-2700
(202)-707-5627

Please be advised that due to security concerns on Capitol Hill, mail delivery from the United States Postal Service is experiencing significant delays. As a result, you are strongly encouraged to apply online. If you choose to submit a hard-copy application, we recommend that you send it via Fed-Ex or United Parcel Service (UPS) and that you allow at least 72 hours for delivery, even for overnight packages. You also have the option of hand delivery of your application, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., to the Library of Congress Customer Service Center.

EVALUATION OF CANDIDATES:
The Library of Congress evaluates applicants through an applicant questionnaire and a structured interview. Applicants may also be screened for some jobs through licensing, certification, and/or education requirements, a narrative/application review, and/or a preliminary telephone interview. The knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) that are marked with a double asterisk (**) in the vacancy announcement and the applicant questionnaire are considered the most critical for a position. To be considered for final selection, applicants must demonstrate fully acceptable experience in these designated KSAs in the narrative/application review, preliminary telephone and/or full structured interview. The various assessment tools listed above are designed to verify or explore applicants' experience, knowledge, and training directly related to the job in order to identify the best qualified applicants for selection.

Applicants must submit a complete application package that is received by the closing date of this announcement.

For current or former Federal employees: Submit a copy of your most recent SF-50 noting your current position, grade level, duty location, and salary level.

Applicants who are referred for an interview will be required to submit a completed OF-306, Declaration for Federal Employment.

For current or former military personnel: Submit a copy of your DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (Member Copy 4) if applicable.

APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES MAY BE CONSIDERED UNDER SPECIAL HIRING PROCEDURES AND MUST SUBMIT AN APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY WHEN APPLYING FOR THIS POSITION. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT THE SELECTIVE PLACEMENT PROGRAM COORDINATOR AT (202) 707-6362 (VOICE OR TTY) OR EMAIL spp@loc.gov.