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Supervisory Librarian
Office of the Secretary · Posted 9 days ago
About the Role
This vacancy is for a Supervisory Librarian in the Office of the Secretary within the Department of Commerce.
What You'll Do
- →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.
- →Please read this listing in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.
- →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.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
- ✓You must successfully pass a background investigation.
- ✓This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.
- ✓A probationary or trial period may be required.
- ✓A supervisory probationary period may be required.
- ✓Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/).
- ✓If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application.
- ✓All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
- ✓See Qualifications Above.
- ✓NOTE: Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities.
- ✓Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree.
- ✓You MUST provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing along with your application.
- ✓Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration.
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: 5bc780db-04f6-4ce6-b505-d4f8c78bce39
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