This position is located in the Collections Management Division, Preservation Directorate, Discovery and Preservation Services. The salary range indicated reflects the locality pay adjustment for the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan area. This is a supervisory, non-bargaining unit position. Relocation expenses may be authorized for the person(s) selected under this vacancy announcement. MLS or equivalent or relevant Expertise is preferred, not required.
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 lead people and manage a workforce**: The successful candidate has led people to meet an organization’s vision, mission, and strategic goals, including ongoing improvements in customer services and performed the following: 1) identified current and future staffing needs based on organizational goals, objectives, and capacity gaps; 2) communicated performance expectations to staff; 3) conducted periodic performance evaluations; 4) provided advice and counsel to staff; 5) addressed performance and disciplinary issues; 6) delegated or planned and assigned work; 7) provided appropriate training and professional development opportunities to staff; and 8) identified and implemented innovative methods to improve staff productivity. (2) Experience and expertise leading a collection management and access program**: The successful candidate has professional knowledge of complex program management in support of collection management and access. Experience with the following: 1) operational support of collections inventory, access, security, facilities and collections space management; 2) budgetary and contract oversight; 3) program and project management skills; 4) collaboration with others to determine strategies to organize, digitize and make collections accessible; and 5) allocation of human, technical, and financial resources. (3) Implementing the principles, concepts, and methods of library science**: The successful candidate has applied professional knowledge of library and information management principles, concepts. Experience with the following: 1) setting priorities and policies for general and special collections management; 2) developing strategies to improve the research experience and a culture of assessment; 3) determining strategies to organize, digitize and make collections accessible; 4) providing leadership for collection management, development, and acquisition; 5) working closely with library subject specialists in setting; and 6) developing collaborative approaches to public outreach to increase the use of library collections and services. (4) Expertise to analyze complex organizational and operational problems and implement solutions: The successful candidate has provided appropriate strategies to solve program and/or organizational and operational issues and problems. Functions performed include: 1) developed new or enhanced procedures within a work unit, 2) independently made technical judgments, 3) developed practices and standards, and 4) justified new and revised programs and projects to upper management. (5) Ability to lead and inspire change: The successful candidate has led people effectively and inspired change in developing and implementing agency values, principles, and direction. This includes the ability to promote ideas with enthusiasm, conviction, and assertiveness; resolve contentious situations; solicit and consider others’ opinions; gain support and commitment from others; motivate and inspire others; and promote a culture of change and growth. (6) Ability to build and engage coalitions and networks in support of mission: The successful candidate has Identified, built, and maintained relationships and networks to gain support and commitment from scholars and other learners; the publishing and creative community; and colleagues in the library field. This includes: 1) participating in and representing the institution at professional association meetings; 2) working collaboratively with other divisions, directorates, service units and organizations to further Library goals and objectives; and 3) working with the archival and research library community to identify trends and issues related to the collections and services of the Library. (7) Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing: The successful candidate has effectively express ideas and recommendations other than in writing in various settings to peers, staff, managers, supervisors, and external audiences to both provide and seek information. This includes actively listening to or understanding communicated information and answering questions thoughtfully and completely.
The position serves as the Chief of the Collections Management Division (CMD), Preservation Directorate (PRES), Discovery and Preservation Services (DPS) Directorate within the Library Collections and Services Group (LCSG) at the Library of Congress (LC). The Chief, CMD works under the general direction and supervision of the Director for Preservation who also oversees the Conservation Division, the Preservation Services Division and the Preservation Research and Testing Division. The Chief, CMD is the Library of Congress's officer responsible for overseeing the physical storage of library materials, including stack maintenance, security, access inventory management, and long-term care of the more than twenty million volumes in the general collections and for other collections as assigned. The Chief is the Library's expert responsible for coordinating the planning, development and implementation of a program to effectively track collections items from the time they enter the Library to the time they are removed from the collections, including processing, circulation both' inside and outside the Library, custodial and storage location. The position is highly engaged in various other Library collections management efforts, including implementing and maintaining the technology systems for tracking the location of items and collaborating with other Library units on large-scale storage projects. Serves as the Library's expert responsible for space planning for collections Library-wide both on Capitol Hill and at the off-site collections storage facilities. Serves as the Library's security officer for the general collections and an expert in developing and implementing security policies for the collections of the Library as a whole. Responsible for and authority of the custody of the general collections, considered internationally paramount in their research value, their scope and their importance. Develops policies governing collection storage, retention, loan, and access. These programs reflect the Library's responsibilities as the National Library in supporting and adequately reflecting current research and other needs of Congressional, governmental, and scholarly clients of the Library of Congress. Supervises a group of employees performing work up to the GS-15 level. Provides administrative and technical supervision relative to the staff supervised. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term and long-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work. Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees. Observes workers’ performance; demonstrates and conducts work performance critiques. Establishes guidelines and performance expectations for staff and clearly communicates these through the formal employee performance management system. Provides informal feedback and periodically evaluates employee performance. Resolves informal complaints and grievances. Recommends appointment, promotion, or reassignment and develops work improvement plans, recommending personnel actions as necessary. Formulates and administers policies affecting the mission of CMD, Library Collections and Services Group (LCSG), and the Library of Congress in the areas of collections, access, security, inventory management and collections storage. Provides broad policy guidance to managers to ensure effective integration of operational resources involved in implementing CMD and LCSG programs and initiatives. Implements policy direction for cross-cutting initiatives that may require coordination among LCSG divisions and various components of the Library. Directs the development, planning, and implementation of policies and guidelines affecting broad, emerging and/or critical Service Unit and agency programs and objectives. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with various high-level individuals, including Members of Congress and their staff, other legislative and executive agencies, executives of major corporations, and distinguished members of the public. Establishes and maintains close and cooperative working relationships with management and officials at the Library of Congress, government agencies, and other institutions with related interests, in order to advance the programs and objectives of LCSG and the Library of Congress.