Chief, African And Middle Eastern Division (Vacancy#:Var002911)

Permanent (Open to All) Chief, African and Middle Eastern Division (Vacancy#:VAR002911)Opening Date: October 29, 2024Closing Date: November 29, 2024OPM Control Number: 816398100Vacancy Number: VAR002911LC Organization Unit: Library Collections and Services GroupSeries: 1410Minimum Salary: $147,649.00 per yearMaximum Salary: $221,900.00 per yearAvailability: Open to AllThe position serves as the Chief of the African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED) in the Library Collections and Services Group (LCSG), Researcher and Collections Services (RCS), General and Internal Collections Directorate (GICD) within the Library of Congress (LC) and reports directly to the Director of GICD.
The incumbent serves as the Library's principal representative in matters dealing with the countries, languages, and regions covered by the division. This includes the provision of services related to collections of the relevant countries of origin, the related American Diasporas, and engagement with African, Middle Eastern, and Hebraic studies broadly. With guidance from the director, and in keeping with overall Library strategy and objectives, the Chief formulates the division's vision, establishes the mission and goals, determines objectives, manages resources, and evaluates the overall performance of the division.
The Chief has primary responsibility for building the collections of the de facto national library as it pertains to the growth and direction of the Library's AMED collections, facilitating research and reference service onsite and virtually, and coordinating library outreach and engagement with a large and diverse array of users and communities.

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