This position is located in the Records Integration Division, Office of Copyright Records, Copyright Office. The position description number for this is 461451. The salary range indicated reflects the locality pay adjustments for the Washington, D.C., Metro area. The incumbent of this position will work a flexitime work schedule. This is a supervisory, non-bargaining unit position. Relocation expenses will not be authorized for the person(s) selected under this vacancy announcement.
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 provide program management, evaluation, and oversight.** Ability to analyze problems and make recommendations.** Ability to supervise and lead a diverse workforce.** Ability to communicate in writing. Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.
Within the United States Copyright Office (USCO), the Office of Copyright Records (CR) is responsible for establishing records policies and preserving, maintaining, and servicing copyright-related records. This Office records transfers of copyright ownership and notices of termination, makes copyright registrations and documents and related information available to the public, researches and provides certified and non-certified copies of copyright registration deposits, ensures their storage, retention, and security, and performs records management and safeguards the official records of the U. S. Copyright Office. The Office of Copyright Records oversees the world’s largest repository of records on copyright ownership. The position serves as the Supervisory Program Manager for the Records Integration (RI) Division and reports directly to the Director, Office of Copyright Records. The position oversees the Division, which ensures the proper automation and integrity of USCO public records and other administrative records, and their integration into digital repositories for internal staff and external public use. Performs the administrative and management functions relative to the staff supervised. Uses principles of facilitative leadership to plan, direct, and coordinate day-to-day activities and assists the Deputy Director in long-range planning activities. Oversees process methods and procedures. Ensures approved changes are implemented. Provides guidance and direction to division staff on changes. Exercises technical management of the division operations. Establishes guidelines and performance expectations for staff members, which are clearly communicated through the formal employee performance management system. Observes employee performance; demonstrates and conducts work performance critiques. Resolves informal complaints and grievances. Develops work improvement plans, recommending personnel actions as necessary. Provides advice and counsel to staff related to work and administrative matters. Effects disciplinary measures as appropriate to the authority delegated in this area. Reviews and approves or disapproves leave requests. Ensures that subordinates are trained and fully comply with the provisions of the Library regarding records management, computer security, emergency management, and safety regulations. Manages the creation, preservation, and presentation of digital content using subject matter expertise, current knowledge and trends, and best practices. Manages multiple projects; designs and executes plans and methodologies; leads other staff assigned to projects; documents results and makes resulting recommendations. Identifies improvements to workflows and procedures for a wide variety of content and data assets, identifies risks and challenges to implementation, and takes steps to overcome them. Implements approved plans by scheduling and coordinating work, including establishing the division of work amongst specialists and technicians assigned to projects. Tracks project workflows and schedules activities required to move projects and tasks to completion as appropriate. Reports status according to the schedules and mechanisms established for the unit. Displays and utilizes extensive expert knowledge of a wide range of techniques and methods relating to quality assurance, data accuracy, and digital conversion techniques in the planning and performance of organizational activities. Proposes modifications to existing practices, precedents, and techniques and adapts previous approaches to solve a variety of information, organization, and access issues related to digital content and online interfaces. Identifies and resolves complex program issues or problems of small or large scope. Provides leadership in the conduct of independent validations and verifications of business operations. Sets up a problem-reporting mechanism for the application team involved in testing. Makes recommendations for corrections and coordinates resolutions and improvements. Provides expert technical advice in the monitoring and evaluation of contractor activities on contracts covering USCO programmatic operations. Oversees contractors and vendors that support the division's operations and confirms deliverables. Serves as technical support to the COR and CO for the Office of Copyright Records contracts; writes Statements of Works (SOWs), evaluation criteria, and other contract-related documents for solicitations and consultant agreements; serves on Technical Evaluation Panels (TEP) for procurements; monitors assigned contracts and evaluates services according to technical criteria; tracks deadlines, and deliverables.