Supervisory Librarian

Supervisory Librarian

This position is located in the Directorate of Acquisitions and Bibliographic Access (ABA) and may be used in any division within U.S. Arts, Science, and Humanities Division. The incumbent of this position serves as Section Head and is responsible for managing the work, including acquisitions and cataloging functions, of the section, overseeing the work of a staff of librarians and library technicians performing these functions, and performing administrative and human resource management functions relative to the staff supervised. The incumbent serves under the administrative supervision of the division chief. The incumbent works highly independently, exercising considerable judgment, and carries out duties and responsibilities in accordance with broad overall guidelines and policies.

As the Supervisory Librarian, you will:

• Supervise a group of employees performing work up to the GS-13 level. Provide administrative and technical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the unit. Determine the human resources needed to accomplish the work of the unit, and independently plans, schedules, coordinates and carry out the unit's activities. Perform the administrative and human resource management functions relative to the staff supervised. Establish guidelines and performance expectations, including quality assurance, for staff members which are clearly communicated through the formal employee performance management system. Observe workers' performance and demonstrates and conduct work performance critiques. Provide informal feedback and annual formal evaluations to employees.
• Resolve informal complaints and grievances. Develop work improvement plans, recommending personnel actions as necessary. Provide advice and counsel to workers related to work and administrative matters. Effect disciplinary measures as appropriate to the authority delegated in this area. Reviews and approve or disapprove leave requests. Assures that subordinates are trained and fully comply with safety regulations.
• Serve as an expert in the organization, development, and implementation of multiple projects. Serve as a project leader, team leader, or chairperson for working groups, task forces, committees, etc. Coordinate the details involved in special projects of lasting importance. Utilize critical judgment to determine scope, emphasis, approach, appropriate techniques, and manner of presentation. Develop technical standards or protocols applicable to a library function. Participate in planning the work of a unit, including formulating goals and objectives and identifying improvements in methods and procedures. May serve as COTR or administer service contracts.
• Make significant recommendations to change, interpret, or develop important or innovative policies, programs, approaches, or analysis methods. Assess the availability of financial and human resources, independently plan, schedule, coordinate and carry out activities related to the library acquisitions program. Assist in preparing and overseeing the acquisitions budget. Ensure the comprehensiveness and accessibility of library collections. Make extensive unreviewed technical judgments regarding library operations. Evaluate offers of gifts for compatibility with library acquisition policies and recommend acceptance or rejection. Select experts to represent the library at auction sales.
• Interpret and revise existing training policy and program guidance for use by others, including section, division, and/or directorate members. Independently plan, schedule, coordinate, and monito the effectiveness of training operations. Solve problems in particularly difficult circumstances. Plan new or significantly updated methods of training, incorporating the latest in information technology. Prepare/edit instructor manuals, technical manuals, training manuals, or user manuals. Analyze training needs at the section and division levels in order to identify or develop appropriate training. May also conduct formal classroom training as necessary.
• Performs various other duties as assigned.
• The position description number for this position is 137599.
• The salary range indicated reflects the locality pay adjustments for the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan area.
• The incumbent of this position will work a Flexitime work schedule. This is a supervisory, non-bargaining unit position.
• Relocation expenses will not be authorized for the person(s) selected under this vacancy announcement.