This position is located in the Preservation Directorate, Discovery and Preservation Services.
The position description number for this position is 332276.
The salary range indicated reflects the locality pay adjustments for the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan area.
The incumbent of this position may work a flextime work schedule.
This is a supervisory, non-bargaining unit position.
The selected candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance.
Qualifications
Career Showcase
Director for Preservation (VAR002930)
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET
This event will be live-streamed on Zoom for Government.
Join a live, virtual Career Showcase to learn about an exciting career opportunity directly from senior leaders at the Library of Congress. Simply log on to the link below on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. (ET) to learn about the Director for Preservation (VAR002930) position at the Library of Congress. Registration is not required.
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When: Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: Library of Congress – Director for Preservation Telephone: 1-646 828-7666 Webinar ID: 161 327 3419
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A recording of the Career Showcase will be available no later than three business days following the event.
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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. Knowledge of the principles, concepts and techniques of preservation in a library, archives, or museum setting**: The successful candidate has professional knowledge of preservation principles, concepts, and techniques to oversee the preservation of tangible material. This includes being responsible for the full range of preservation activities including binding, collections care, preservation reformatting, conservation treatment, preservation science research and testing, and overall maintenance and safety of collections, in diverse physical formats, locations, and condition, including some of the nation's rarest and most valuable treasures.
2. Ability to lead people and manage a diverse cultural heritage workforce**: The successful candidate has the ability to lead people to meet an organization’s vision, mission, and strategic goals. This includes providing an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitating cooperation and teamwork, and supporting constructive resolution of differing opinions by using innovative approaches and future-oriented thinking. This also includes the ability to perform human resources management functions such as: being responsible for the budget and personnel planning for divisions under his/her direction; establishing performance expectations for the division chiefs and staff; providing formal and informal performance feedback and evaluating staff; and promoting the goals of equal employment opportunity and ensuring the office is free of discriminatory employment practices.
3. Ability to provide management and oversight of preservation programs in order to achieve results**: The successful candidate has the ability to provide management and oversight of preservation programs. This includes the ability to provide direction in the development, planning, implementation, and evaluation of new and enhanced programs.
4. Ability to provide consultation or liaison duties: The successful candidate has the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals at all levels within and outside the organization. This includes working closely with cultural heritage organizations in developing and communicating principles, standards, plans, and procedures for national and international efforts to preserve collections.
5. Ability to communicate in writing: The successful candidate has the ability to write a variety of clear, cogent, accurate and well organized documents. These documents include: 1) policies, 2) program management documents, 3) budget justifications, 4) annual reports, 5) special reports, 6) project plans, 7) project assessments, 8) annual plans for presentations, and 9) performance management documents.
6. Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing: The successful candidate has the ability to speak clearly, politely, and under control to peers, staff, managers, supervisors, and external audiences to both provide and seek information. This also includes actively listening to and understanding information; and listening to and answering questions thoughtfully and completely.
