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.
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.
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