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Chief, Collections Management Division

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$150K/yr - $226K/yr

The Library of Congress is the national library of the United States and is part of the Legislative Branch of the Federal government. The Chief of the Collections Management Division is responsible for overseeing the physical storage of library materials and coordinating the planning and implementation of collection management programs.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Collection management expertiseProgram management skillsLibrary science principlesLeadership abilitiesCommunication skillsPolicy developmentNetworking skillsTeam management

Required

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

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

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

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

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

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

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