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Deputy Assistant Director
Library of Congress · Posted 7 days ago
About the Role
The CRS Domestic Social Policy Division (DSP) seeks a senior manager to serve as Deputy Assistant Director and Specialist. The selectee will support the Assistant Director in managing DSP, which provides expert research to meet ongoing congressional policy making and oversight needs on issues such as health policy, education, labor, income support, immigration, criminal justice and child and family well-being.
What You'll Do
- →The Deputy Assistant Director performs special research, consultative, or administrative assignments as requested by the CRS Director or the Assistant Director.
- →CRS works exclusively for the United States Congress, providing policy and legal analysis to committees and Members of both the House and Senate, regardless of party affiliation.
- →As a legislative branch agency within the Library of Congress, CRS has been a valued and respected resource on Capitol Hill for more than a century.
- →CRS is well known for analysis that is authoritative, confidential, objective, and nonpartisan.
- →Its highest priority is to ensure that Congress has immediate access to the nation's best thinking on public policy issues of interest to its Members and Committees.
- →Major duties of this position include: • Demonstrates intellectual leadership in the formulating, framing, conducting and communicating of research policy and analysis conducted in the division, in terms of subject matter expertise, methodology and relevance to congressional needs.
- →Reviews the written products of staff to ensure that the Service's quality standards are met. • In collaboration with other senior managers, ensures coverage of all issues identified throughout the Service.
- →Oversees implementation of the research agenda, including approaches, frameworks, or methodologies.
- →Monitors, updates, and adjusts the research agenda to meet the changing needs of Congress, reassesses/reallocates capacity and communicates adjustments to supervisors and staff.
- →Coordinates research activities with managers in other divisions to promote research and analysis across the Service. • Performs the human resource management functions relative to the staff supervised.
- →Ensures that supervisors and staff conduct research and analytical activities in a collaborative manner that incorporates expertise from multiple disciplines available from both inside and outside the division.
- →Establishes and clearly communicates performance expectations for staff members in support of agency goals.
- →The Deputy Assistant Director leads staff toward meeting the Library's vision, mission, and goals by demonstrating flexibility and resilience, fostering continuous improvement and innovation, fostering integrity and honesty, communicating effectively, and managing conflict and crisis.
- →Exhibits commitment to the Library's Supervisory Core Competencies.
Requirements
- ✓Your resume is important to this application process.
- ✓It will be reviewed to determine whether you possess the qualifications referenced above.
- ✓All applicants are required to submit a resume that provides specific information (to include accomplishments, work experience and education/training) that clearly describes what you would bring to the position.
- ✓The Supervisor leads his/her staff toward meeting the Library's vision, mission, and goals by acting decisively, leveraging diversity and inclusiveness, demonstrating flexibility and resilience, fostering continuous improvement and innovation, and fostering integrity and honesty.
- ✓To view the Library's Supervisory Core Competencies click the following link: https://www.loc.gov/static/portals/careers/documents/loc_supervisor_core_competencies.pdf Conditions of Employment Library of Congress employees are prohibited from using illegal drugs, including marijuana.
- ✓The Library is part of the Federal Government and abides by federal law, so regardless of individual state or District of Columbia laws, marijuana use is illegal, considered criminal activity, and can affect your employment at the Library.
- ✓In addition, past drug use and activities (e.g., selling or distributing) may deem you ineligible for employment.
- ✓Degree: behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position.
- ✓OR Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.
- ✓OR Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.
- ✓You must submit a legible copy of your college/university transcripts to your online application.
- ✓Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at the time of application.
- ✓Official transcripts will be required if selected.
- ✓Failure to submit the required legible documentation at the time of application will result in disqualification of your application.
Benefits
- ★A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
- ★As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
- ★Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
- ★Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 9dde999e-4a7b-43cb-86c7-e3904bc3384a
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