Digital Project Coordinator

Summary

The Library of Congress shares its vast collections of books, manuscripts, photographs, maps, audiovisual materials, and priceless artifacts to cultivate curiosity and spark imagination. We engage, inspire, and inform Congress and the American people with a universal and enduring source of knowledge and creativity. We seek highly talented professionals to join a vibrant and collaborative community. Your work here will have lasting impact on the Library and its users well into the future.

Duties

This position serves as a Digital Project Coordinator in the Veterans History Project of the American Folklife Center (AFC), Special Collections Directorate (SCD), Researcher And Collections Services (RSC), at the Library of Congress (LOC) and reports to a supervisor within the Veterans History Project. The primary purpose of this position is to coordinate assigned digital preservation and access initiatives. Individually and in collaboration with division, IT, and digital media experts, the incumbent develops and executes project workflows that support the curation of digital collections. Content workstreams might include acquisition, processing, digital conversion, and/or access of multi-format ethnographic materials. The incumbent is responsible for staying up to date on best practices in digital archival management and the use of enterprise Library systems that support archival administrative functions. As the Digital Project Coordinator, you will: Coordinate with the division's Public Collecting and Digital Access team and other stakeholders to assist in designing and implementing all workflows using approved project management methodologies. Identify risks and challenges to implementation, evaluates the results of digital curation projects, and suggests improvements to workflows. Independently develop and carry out plans for specific projects and recommends ways to improve effectiveness and efficiency of digital work operations. Provide input for the direction and shape of the character and nature of projects. Ensure all digital activities and plans for assigned projects conform to or enhance current division and Library bibliographic and custodial practices and that they make optimum use of scarce resources and staff expertise. Independently monitor and make recommendations concerning the project from conception through development, production, and introduction to the intended audience. Identify, coordinate and direct work for specific tasks as necessary for the completion of digital projects. Plan the digital projects of a unit, including formulating goals and objectives, and identifying opportunities for improvements in methods and procedures. Coordinate in the managing of various functions working under competing demands and deadlines. Develop and maintain professional standing through a variety of methods with colleagues in related academic fields and library and archival digital project positions, with officials in Congress and government agencies, and with researchers and the public. Collaborate on digital projects related to the division's multi-format ethnographic collections. Work with individuals internal and external to the organization to meet project goals. Consult with supervisors and team leads to resolve problems or issues. Collaborate with supervisor/team lead to plan and implement workflow procedures, team priorities, goal setting and strategies for meeting goals for the unit. Maintain close contact with project partner(s) regarding metadata workflow management, the acquisition of digital files, the development of future workflows, and the development of project products. Explain or present specialized or technical information to individuals or groups with varying backgrounds or levels of experience. Develop and maintain professional standing through a variety of methods, including participation in professional organizations within and/or outside of the Library; presenting papers at meetings, giving briefings, participating in discussion groups or task groups, preparing articles for publication, etc. Independently perform complex research, identify and resolve difficult program issues or problems impacting program initiatives in major agency organizational components. Identify and make recommendations for, and coordinate resolutions and improvements related to challenging agency programs, services, or products. Keep current on major issues in digital research. Conduct research and technical analysis in digital initiatives, policies, reference, content management and policies and metadata standards. Give in-depth analyses on highly complex questions, requirements, and priorities. Participate in evaluating workflow and project products created for staff and the public. Propose means for improving quality, functionality, and efficiency in digital projects. Participate in studies, analyzing findings, and making recommendations to improve preservation, user access, collection development, automation, and other related policies. Perform other duties as assigned. The position description number for this position is 467700. 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 non-supervisory, bargaining unit position. Relocation expenses will not be authorized for the person(s) selected under this vacancy announcement. Requirements

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. Knowledge of digital asset management practices and processes.** Ability to apply project management techniques and processes to implement digital library projects or programs.** Knowledge of folklife, oral history, documentary studies, and/or other related subject areas to process and describe archival collections.** Ability to serve as a liaison and interact collaboratively with others at all levels. Ability to research, analyze, and provide solutions for workflow, presentation, description, and/or access issues related to digital library services and collections, or comparable digital systems. Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.

How You Will Be Evaluated

The Library of Congress evaluates applicants through an applicant questionnaire and a structured interview. Applicants may also be screened for some jobs through licensing, certification, and/or education requirements, a narrative/application review, and/or a preliminary telephone interview. The knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) that are marked with a double asterisk (**) in the vacancy announcement and the applicant questionnaire are considered the most critical for a position. To be considered for final selection, applicants must demonstrate fully acceptable experience in these designated KSAs in the narrative/application review, preliminary telephone and/or full structured interview. The various assessment tools listed above are designed to verify or explore applicants' experience, knowledge, and training directly related to the job in order to identify the best qualified applicants for selection. You may preview questions for this vacancy. Other 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. 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 [email protected]. 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 Equal Employment Opportunity at 202-707-6024 or email [email protected]. 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. 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.