Supervisory Librarian

Supervisory Librarian The U.S. Department of Commerce's Office of the General Counsel (OGC) provides comprehensive legal services and strategic counsel to support the Department's mission to promote economic growth, innovation, and opportunity across the nation. OGC attorneys work on complex, high-impact legal matters that shape national policy, support cutting-edge programs, and ensure sound governance across a diverse portfolio of bureaus and offices. This position is located within the Office of the General Counsel's Commerce Research Library. The mission of the Commerce Research Library is to meet the evolving business and legal research needs of the Department of Commerce. As a Supervisory Librarian, you will carry out the full spectrum of professional librarian responsibilities while independently overseeing a medium-sized library with collections ranging from routine to highly specialized materials. The incumbent performs duties associated with library acquisitions, cataloging, shelving, physical processing and automation, and participates in management functions and the formulation of library-wide policy and procedures. This position requires a full professional knowledge of the theories, objectives, principles, and techniques of library science, and a specialized knowledge of literature sources of many subject fields. The individual selected for this position will: Serve as the secondary Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for major digital information acquisitions, developing negotiation strategies, managing licensing models for thousands of users, and evaluating vender performance. Direct and coordinate budget planning for library personnel, publications procurement, binding services, and equipment. Approve and manage long-range work and allocation of resources to support major library functions, digital platforms, and collections. Supervise a team of 4-7 staff members to ensure smooth operations of the library. Provide guidance and assistance to patrons and respond to a wide range of selective and comprehensive research questions and situations for which the librarian must utilize in-depth knowledge of subject matter and display innovative and creative approaches to produce needed information. Provide comprehensive reference, research, advisory services and instructional services to Departmental staff both located in the headquarters building and in domestic and international regional offices. Develop strategies for library automation efforts to maximize computing resources. Serve as systems administrator for specialized databases including LexisNexis, Westlaw, and LibGuides. This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Supervisory Librarian GS-1410-14, FPL GS-14 positions within the Department of Commerce in the same geographical location or local commuting area with the same qualifications and specialized experience.