Summary This position is locate in the Special Collections Directorate, Research and Collections Services. The position description number for this position is 461574. The salary range indicated reflects the locality pay adjustments for the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan area. The incumbent of this position MAY POSSIBLY work a flexitime work schedule. This is a non-supervisory, bargaining unit position. Responsibilities Plans, develops, and implements program/project development activities that affect broad mission areas. Activities include interacting with stakeholders and other groups; assessing capabilities and identifying various units to serve as change-agents; and ensuring appropriate program/project documentation and training are professionally executed and broadly shared. Advises management on a variety of technical information and program/project issues and solicits feedback from and communicates with frontline staff users. Provides programmatic coordination on high visibility projects, consulting with professionals in various sectors. Advises senior management on key issues/constraints to program/project development. Directs and/or participates in review of proposed technical information projects and programs, policy, and technical input. Serves as a product owner for software implementations, prioritizing deliverables to maximize benefit. Collaborates with management in carrying out analyses, feasibility studies, project design proposals through preparation of terms of reference, and making study teams available. Provides project development support on the design and implementation of mission-critical systems. Leads the design and development of new technical information programs/projects, initial reconnaissance of projects; preparation of scopes of work for feasibility studies; selection of study contractors; review, and approval of completed feasibility studies. Reviews program/project proposals for economic, financial, technical soundness; recommends or takes appropriate actions. Provides expert guidance in resolving complex problems or issues impacting agency programs systems for collection management, description, discovery, and access. Analyzes and participates in the development of appropriate guidelines, standards, and mechanisms for setting program priorities. Creates innovative approaches to implementation with the broad framework of program strategies and goals. Provides expert analysis, advice and develops solutions to address issues and programs associated with agency-wide programs. Performs research on new developments in emerging areas related to library technologies, particularly as they apply to collection management, description, discovery, and access. Based on digital library trends, operations, changing program requirements, identifies relevant issues for management. Collects, analyzes, evaluates relevant stakeholder, technical, programmatic information from varied sources inside and outside the Library, and makes authoritative recommendations to management. Explores new tools, system development, and coordinates technologies to meet user needs. Directs studies and testing of digital library best practices, standards. Performs research to meet existing and anticipated needs. Develops cost estimates and makes recommendations for the purchase of specialized technology. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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 or current drug use and activities (e.g., selling or distributing) may deem you ineligible for employment. Qualifications Applicants must have had progressively responsible experience and training sufficient in scope and quality to furnish them with an acceptable level of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position without more than normal supervision. Ability to perform project management functions. ** Knowledge of integrated library systems, utilities, applications, application development, testing and access methods in support of archival and special collections management, discovery, and access.** Ability to interact collaboratively with others at all levels.** Ability to identify and solve problems. Ability to research and analyze technical issues. Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing. Education Additional Information Although it is the Library's policy to afford the maximum pay benefit to employees when setting rates of pay, a new appointee who has had no previous Federal service will generally be paid at step one of the grade. The Library of Congress is an equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities who meet eligibility requirements are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants must submit a complete application package that is received by the closing date of this announcement. Appointment/retention is subject to a favorable evaluation of an appropriate personnel security/suitability investigation. For more information, please see: Vetting Process This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please email ADA@loc.gov. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Applicants with disabilities may be considered under special hiring procedures and must submit an appropriate certificate of eligibility when applying for this position. The proof or disability/certification may be issued by the State Vocational Rehabilitation Office, Disability Services or Career Services office of the applicant’s college or university, or the Department of Veterans Affairs. The letter must verify that the applicant has a severe disability and must be dated within three years of the date of the application. Certification from health care providers are not accepted. For more information contact the Library's Office of EEO/Diversity Programs at 202-707-6024 or email spp@loc.gov. FAILURE TO SUBMIT YOUR CERTIFICATION WILL CAUSE YOUR APPLICATION TO NOT BE CONSIDERED UNDER THE SELECTIVE PLACEMENT PROGRAM. The Library of Congress is the national library of the United States and is part of the Legislative Branch of the Federal government. As such, all positions are in the excepted service. The Library reserves the right to fill a lesser or greater number of vacancies indicated during the life of this vacancy announcement. Initial permanent appointments to the Library of Congress require completion of a one-year probationary period. Probationary periods served at other Federal agencies do not count toward this requirement. The Library of Congress may offer repayment for all or part of federally insured student loans. However, not all service units within the Library of Congress participates in the repayment of federally insured student loans. Therefore, determination to repay a federally insured student loan is subject to approval by the appropriate service unit. A “Not to Exceed" (NTE) status is used to identify an appointment with a specific ending date. However, the Library has the right to separate a NTE employee at any time due to either performance issues or budget constraints. Are you a veteran? Please indicate the type of veterans' preference you are claiming in your application materials and/or applicant profile and provide the appropriate supporting documentation to validate your claim. Those applying for 5-point preference must submit Member Copy 4 of your DD 214. Those applying for 10-point preference must fill out an SF-15 (click here for the form) and provide the required documentation listed on the back of the form. If required supporting documentation is not attached, Veterans' Preference will not be considered in the application process.