Assistant Chief (Music Division)

Library of Congress; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Library of Congress seeks 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.

Applicants must have progressively responsible experience and training sufficient to furnish them with knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform duties without more than normal supervision.

Qualifications

• Progressively responsible experience and training to perform duties with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, develop and lead a workforce.
• Lead, plan, coordinate and manage programs and projects.
• Plan and carry out library and archival programs in an automated environment.
• Communicate in writing.
• Build and maintain relationships to provide consultation or liaison services.
• Communicate effectively beyond writing.

Skills

Supervise staff

Librarianship principles

Music history theory

Project planning

Automated environment

Written communication

Oral communication

Relationship building

Job description

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 seekhighly talentedprofessionals to join a vibrant and collaborative community. Your work here will have lasting impact on theLibraryand its users well into the future.

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 supervise, develop and lead a workforce.**

Knowledge of the principles, concepts, and techniques of library science.**

Knowledge of the history, theory, and literature of music.**

Ability to lead, plan, coordinate, and manage programs and projects.**

Ability to plan and carry out library and archival programs in an automated environment.

Ability to communicate in writing.

Ability to build and maintain relationships with individuals from a variety of backgrounds in order to provide consultation or liaison services.

Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.