Deputy Field Director - India

Summary

The Library of Congress shares its vast collections of books, manuscripts, photographs, maps, audiovisual materials, and priceless artifacts to cultivate curiosity and spark imagination. We engage, inspire, and inform Congress and the American people with a universal and enduring source of knowledge and creativity. We seek highly talented professionals to join a vibrant and collaborative community. Your work here will have lasting impact on the Library and its users well into the future.

Duties

• This position is located in the Overseas Operations Field Office – India, Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access Directorate, Discovery and Preservation Services, which acquires and provides access to materials of research value for the Library's collections from all countries of the world, in all languages. Acquired materials are in media and all formats by which content is conveyed, e.g. print, electronic, visual, recorded sound, and microformat. The work of the Directorate supports the universal collections of the Library, upon which all of its programs are based. Stakeholders include Congress, the Federal government, scholars, the general public and the larger library and information communities. Candidates with an MLIS or equivalent degree are strongly encouraged to apply. As the Deputy Field Director, you will: Identify, acquire, catalog, preserve, and distribute selected publications of high research value to the Library of Congress and through the Cooperative Acquisitions Program to other libraries. Serve as a principal liaison for the organization, acting as an official representative of the Library of Congress with the U.S. Embassy or Consulate, with American and foreign government officials in all of the countries covered by the overseas office. Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work. Observe workers' performance; demonstrate and conduct work performance critiques. Travel or direct travel by local staff to acquire publications, develop exchanges, hire local Bibliographic Representatives, and select commercial dealers to maintain adequate coverage of materials published in the countries under the overseas office's jurisdiction. Assist the Field Director in the final compilation and editing of any published bibliographies or indexes prepared by the overseas office. Assist the Field Director to coordinate and direct the accomplishment of all functions of the assigned Library of Congress overseas office, encompassing difficult and diverse functions and issues that affect critical aspects of the major programs of the Library of Congress. Assist the Field Director to manage local budget execution work, involving the most difficult fund control activities, maintaining full fiscal authority for the appropriated, indirect and direct revolving funds supporting the overseas office and the Cooperative Acquisitions Program. Perform other duties as assigned. The position description number for this position is 381664. The incumbent of this position will work a Flexitime work schedule. This is a supervisory, non-bargaining unit position. Relocation expenses will be authorized for the person(s) selected under this vacancy announcement. The person selected for this position must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret Security Clearance. This position requires a Department of State Medical Clearance to work overseas.

Qualifications

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, develop and lead a workforce in an overseas environment.** Knowledge of the federal budget process and financial management practices and procedures.** Ability to communicate in writing.** Ability to analyze, plan, develop and execute library programs and projects. Knowledge of integrated library systems, library applications, and other information technologies. Ability to interact collaboratively with others to provide consultation and liaison services. Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment The Supervisor leads his/her staff toward meeting the Library's vision, mission, and goals by acting decisively, leveraging diversity and inclusiveness, demonstrating flexibility and resilience, fostering continuous improvement and innovation, and fostering integrity and honesty. To view the Library's Supervisory Core Competencies click the following link: Supervisor Core Competencies Library of Congress employees are prohibited from using illegal drugs, including marijuana. The Library is part of the Federal Government and abides by federal law, so regardless of individual state or District of Columbia laws, marijuana use is illegal, considered criminal activity, and can affect your employment at the Library. In addition, past or current drug use and activities (e.g., selling or distributing) may deem you ineligible for employment.

How to apply

Please carefully follow all instructions under the How to Apply tab to ensure you are considered for the position. Please note, there is no page restriction to your resume, and you are allowed to upload a resume longer than two pages in the resume section within the application process. When the application system prompts, please proceed to the agency site to complete your application. You are required to apply online for this announcement. We are unable to accept mailed or emailed documents. You must complete the entire application process, including submission of all documents BEFORE this announcement closes. To do so, complete the following steps. Step 1: If you do not already have one, create a resume on USAJOBS. Although you must enter your Social Security Number for USAJOBS, this information will not be provided to the Library of Congress. Step 2: Review the Job Announcement. We recommend you go to the end of the Qualification and Evaluation section of the job announcement to preview the online questions that you will answer in Step 4. You may wish to customize your USAJOBS resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Step 3: Click on the "APPLY ONLINE" button to the right of this announcement. Follow USAJOBS' instructions to access your account and submit your resume. You will be redirected to the Hiring Management website to complete the application process. If this is your first time in Hiring Management, you will be asked to answer questions related to your eligibility for Federal employment. You will be able to update this information and save it to our account for future announcements. Step 4: Once you have completed the eligibility questions, you will be taken directly to the vacancy application questions. Answer all questions honestly and thoroughly. Step 5: Hiring Management offers three options that will electronically attach your documentation to your online application once you finish answering the questions in the job announcement. (1) You may select a document that you have already uploaded to USAJOBS for a previous announcement. (2) You may electronically upload a document directly from your computer to your application. Be certain to review your complete application for confirmation of the document uploaded and click on "Finished" to be returned to USAJOBS. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you have multiple documents of the same kind, e.g. 2 undergraduate transcripts from different schools or 2 SF-50s, etc., be sure that they are all in the same file on your computer or in your USAJOBS profile before uploading them. If you try uploading them individually, only the last one sent will be visible in our system. If you have any questions about this information, please contact the person on this announcement BEFORE the closing date. Step 6: Click on "Finish" after you have completed your application. Once you have submitted your application, you can check your status online through your Hiring Management or MY USAJOBS account. Your complete online application and any required supplemental documentation (e.g., SF-50, etc.) must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date of the announcement. It is your responsibility to ensure that all documents are received on time and that the materials are readable. Failure to do so will result in your application being excluded from consideration for this announcement. If you are experiencing any technical difficulty with the online process, you MUST CONTACT THE POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE. For all technical issues please contact [email protected], no later than 4:30pm EST of the Closing Date. REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS WILL NOT BE GRANTED.