This position is located in the Veterans History Project Unit, American Folklife Center Division, Special Collections Directorate in the Researcher and Collections Services. The position description number for this position is 414463. The salary range indicated reflects the locality pay adjustments for the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan area. This is a non-supervisory, bargaining unit position. 

Duties

This is a Liaison Specialist position for the Veterans History Project (VHP), Program Coordination and Communications Section of the American Folklife Center. The congressionally mandated project is intended to collect, preserve, and make available first-hand accounts of US veterans who served in wartime during World War I, World War II, as well as the Korean, Vietnam, Persian Gulf, and Iraq/Afghanistan Wars. The specialist assists the Supervisory Liaison Specialist in publicizing, coordinating, implementing, and assessing the project. The incumbent works with a moderate level of autonomy to ensure a coherent planning, collection, archiving, and educational use of a vast number of narratives and histories documenting crucial experiences in the nation's history. Working with the Supervisory Liaison Specialist, the incumbent is responsible for the project's administrative and fiscal accountability by creating evaluation criteria for measuring success in the overall project and its components. The incumbent works with a wide range of individuals in Congress, other government agencies, and participating organizations with a range of approaches. Coordination with external professionals and when safely permitted travels outside the Library to meet professionals, and discuss the project's goals and to further establish and strengthen the Veteran History Project's professional relationships.

Requirements

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. Knowledge of marketing principles and techniques for creating, producing, and distributing informational and promotional materials.** Ability to interact collaboratively with others in order to provide consultation and liaison services.** Ability to communicate in writing.** Ability to present information orally. Ability to problem solve and make recommendations. Ability to adapt in a fast paced and demanding work environment. Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.

Contacts

• Address LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 101 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20540 Washington, District of Columbia 20540 United States
• Name: Customer Service Center
• Phone: 202-707-5620
• Email: [email protected]