This position is located in the Office of Copyright Records, Copyright Office. The position description number is 465026. This position has no promotion potential. The salary range reflects the locality pay adjustments for the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan area. The incumbent of this position may work a flexitime or compflex work schedule. This is a supervisory, non-bargaining unit position. Relocation expenses will not be authorized for the person selected under this vacancy announcement.
The competencies below are required for this position. Those marked with a double asterisk (**) are considered the most critical competencies for this position. A candidate's resume must show a proven record of accomplishment that clearly demonstrates he or she has: 1. Ability to provide management and oversight of a major public program**: The successful candidate has ensured consistency in the application of policies, practices, and procedures. Accomplished strategic and operational goals for an agency/organization-wide program and in doing so had the following responsibilities: 1) engaged in long-range management plans for efficient and effective programs implementation and administration; 2) prepared detailed plans, goals, objectives, requirements and criteria for complex or costly management processes and systems; 3) made authoritative recommendations to resolve, implement, or manage program or policy issues; 4) identified overlapping responsibilities and areas of expertise that require development or enhancement; 5) modernized organizational functions to ensure the implementation for the new functionality to streamline integration and interface of modernized systems; and 6) validated information that is newly incorporated ensuring compliance with policies and procedures. 2. Ability to serve as a liaison, build coalitions and interact collaboratively with others**: The successful candidate has the ability to represent, present, negotiate, defend, explain, advocate and express facts and ideas in a convincing manner in order to negotiate with individuals and groups in a manner that influences them to support a program and achieve results; and develop and maintain coalitions with other organizations. This includes the ability to lead and effect change in carrying out the organizational mission that integrates key goals, priorities, values, etc.; championing ideas that promote the mission with enthusiasm, conviction, and assertiveness; gaining support and commitment from others; motivating and inspiring others to improve work efficiencies, productivity, and customer service. 3. Ability to lead people and supervise a diverse workforce**: The successful candidate has led and managed a diverse staff in a multi-disciplinary environment and in doing so, performed the following activities: 1) identified current and future staffing needs based on organizational goals, objectives, and capacity gaps; 2) recruited and hired staff to meet those needs; 3) communicated performance expectations to staff; 4) conducted periodic performance evaluations; 5) provided advice and counsel to staff; 6) addressed performance and disciplinary issues; 7) delegated or planned and assigned work; 8) provided appropriate training and professional development opportunities to staff; 9) encouraged staff participation in planning and decision making; and 10) identified and implemented methods to improve staff productivity. 4. Ability to communicate in writing: The successful candidate has the ability to write clear, cogent, accurate, well-organized, and understandable written products, such as: 1) program goals and objectives; 2) program performance documentation; 3) budget request documentation; 4) project plans; 5) annual reports; 6) statements of work; 7) strategic planning and forecasting documents; 8) policies & procedures; and 9) business analysis & justification proposals. This included targeting the amount, form, depth and level of detail, and content of the information to the needs of the receiver/audience. Evaluated the written products of others to meet the quality standards of the organization. 5. Ability to convey analysis and information orally through briefings, consultations and presentations: The successful candidate has conveyed analysis and information orally through briefings, consultations and educational presentations, in both planned and extemporaneous situations, in order to discuss or explain actions & issues or transfer knowledge related to the program area. This included adjusting the amount, form, depth, and level of detail and content of information to the needs of the receiver/audience. 6. Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing: The successful candidate has the ability to communicate in formal and informal settings in order to consult with supervisor and co-workers, and provide information to the general public.
Has overall responsibility and delegated authority for the planning, oversight, and administration of broad, emerging, and critical agency programs or operations related to the Office of Copyright Records. Serve as the primary expert who is responsible for developing and overseeing long range planning; affecting the direction and management of programs and operations to achieve goals and objectives efficiently. Assess current and proposed programs and operations and recommends actions to initiate, modify, or discontinue projects as needed. Evaluate and identify issues and problems that cross Divisional lines. Works jointly with Division Heads to recommend strategies for resolution. Advises the Assistant Register on developing and implementing short and long term strategies to achieve objectives. Performs administrative management functions that support a number of organizational requirements on behalf of the Office. Applies new policies, provides advice on requirements, and maintains administrative systems. Interprets administrative policies, develops and implements policies, define administrative requirements, and advises senior management on related issues. Coordinates budget and strategic planning for the three divisions of the Office of Copyright Records. Oversees activities from the perspective of the programs related to the automation of program responsibilities and digital records transformation. Serves as principal advisor to the Director on operational policy issues and matters pertaining to services and operations provided by the Office. Provides expert advice and technical authority on Office of Copyright Records programs, developing policies, strategies, and plans for programs and initiatives. Serves as the primary liaison with personnel and groups inside and outside the Office for the assigned areas of administrative responsibility and program requirements. Handles complex program issues and provides authoritative guidance within assigned areas of administrative responsibility. As assigned, serves on interagency, national, and/or international special working groups, committees, task forces, and/or expert panels on topics critical to far-reaching issues. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with managers, high-level individuals from other agencies, and executives of major corporations or industries as appropriate. Provides professional supervisory oversight of employees, up to the GS-15. Manages the administrative and technical aspects of accomplishing the work. Performs the administrative and human resource management functions related to the staff supervised. Establish guidelines and performance expectations for staff members which are conveyed through the formal employee performance management system. Observe workers' performance by demonstrating and conducting work performance critiques. Observes workers' performance; demonstrates and completes work performance critiques. Provides informal feedback and periodically evaluates employee performance. Resolves informal complaints and grievances. Prepares work improvement plans and recommends personnel actions as needed. Provides advice and counsel to workers related to work and administrative matters. Apply disciplinary measures as appropriate to the authority delegated in this area. Review, and approve, or disapprove leave requests. Plans, leads, and/or completes special projects and assignments which may be internal to the U.S. Copyright Office and Library of Congress or external to the government or public on matters of importance to the Office. Such projects or assignments ordinarily have, as a common denominator, the potential to positively impact the Office of Copyright Records or the U.S. Copyright Office and, thus, our core constituency for many years or decades to come. Prepares correspondence, reports, and memoranda dealing with Copyright Records matters for the Assistant Register.