ALAWON: American Library Association Washington Office Newsline Volume 13, Number 85 October 27, 2004 In This Issue: IMLS Job Posting: Associate Deputy Director The following is re-printed from the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and can be found online at: Institute of Museum and Library Services Washington, D.C. 20506 A Federal Equal Opportunity Employer Associate Deputy Director, GS-0301-15 CAUTIONARY NOTE ABOUT GETTING YOUR APPLICATION IN ON TIME. All classes of mail sent through the U.S. Post Office are subject to being delayed due to the closure of the U.S. Post Office's main sorting facility in Washington, D.C. and due to additional inspection procedures which are ongoing. You need to get your application to the Human Resources Office (address in the "To Apply" section below) in order to be considered. Please use one of the following alternatives: 1) e-mail to humanresources@neh.gov; 2) FAX to 202-606-8656; 3) use a commercial delivery service (e.g., Fed Ex, UPS); or 4) hand deliver to the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) drop-box located by the elevators on the 12th Street side of the Old Post Office Pavilion at 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. (Do not place in the National Endowment for Arts drop-box.) Any extra documents requested in the instructions must still be part of your submission. Job Description: Associate Deputy Director, GS-0301-15 Opening Date: October 18, 2004 Closing Date: November 5, 2004 Pay Range: $100,231/$130,305 per annum Eligibility: All Sources. NOTE: Vacancy Announcement #05-004 serves to re-advertise the position of Deputy Associate Director, advertised earlier under Vacancy Announcement #04-016. All individuals who applied for #04-016 must re-apply under the current announcement to be considered. FULL PERFORMANCE LEVEL OF THIS POSITION IS GS-15 DUTIES: As Associate Deputy Director, Office of Library Services (OLS), the incumbent has primary responsibility for providing national professional leadership for the agency's largest program: Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Grants to States, which helps libraries throughout the country serve their communities. The incumbent is the senior manager responsible for implementation and oversight of the Library State Grant Programs (currently funded at over $150 million). The incumbent provides expert guidance and leadership in the area of regulations and compliance resolution; supervises professional and support staff; serves as a key member of the IMLS management team for establishing plans, setting goals, participating in program implementation, and development of new initiatives. Coordinates with other senior level staff to advance the work of the agency in such areas as analysis, evaluation, and budget preparation. Represents IMLS and the agency's State Grants Program to library constituents, the general public, and other special interest groups; oversees program staff representation at professional association meetings, workshops, and seminars, as well as development of IMLS training for constituents; and develops and maintains contacts with a broad variety of other organizations to facilitate coordination and communication. The incumbent also plays a key functional role in internal management of the agency, fostering communications among various IMLS offices and staffs, participating in establishing agency plans, team-building, and identifying new ways to work together, furthering the integration of work of, and communication between the library and museum staffs, as well as other internal organizational elements, and devising strategies to accomplish those goals. QUALIFICATION STANDARDS: Candidates must have one year of specialized experience at least equivalent to GS-14 grade level. Specialized experience at this level is that which would be demonstrated by successful performance of challenging library and grants work at a managerial level or in a senior staff capacity. Work at this level is indicated by wide latitude for the exercise of independent judgment, involves unusual difficulty and responsibility, and demonstrates leadership and marked attainments. Federal applicants must meet time-in-grade requirements if applying on the basis of their Federal status. Candidates must possess the following Selective Placement Factor to receive consideration for this position and must address this qualification separately: Knowledge of and experience with grant-making policies, procedures, legislation, and regulations governing grant administration, compliance review, and development of policies and procedures to carry out grant-making activities. Candidates will be further evaluated in terms of the following quality ranking factors, which must be addressed separately to ensure full consideration: 1. Knowledge of librarianship and experience working with the broad library community, with special focus on experience in/with State Library Administrative Agencies. 2. Ability to conceptualize, negotiate, lead, and implement positive acceptance of organizational and programmatic change. 3. Ability to communicate ideas effectively, using a variety of media and methods, to promote, enhance, and expand integrated library and museum missions within the agency and among constituent groups. 4. Skill in integrating the various components of management, including daily office operations and staff supervision, and working collaboratively with senior management in developing agency-wide plans, goals, budgets, etc. 5. Knowledge and experience in the development, implementation, and evaluation of library services that promote a lifetime of learning. HOW TO APPLY: Candidates must submit a written application in the format of a resume, Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF-612), or any other written format that describes job-related qualifications. Application must contain the following information: Full name, mailing address, day and evening telephone numbers, social security number, citizenship, and the vacancy announcement number (#05-004). In addition, candidates must submit a supplemental statement describing experience in terms of the Selective Placement Factor and quality ranking factors listed above. Submission of this supplemental statement is required. The supplemental statement should address each of the quality ranking factors individually. In addition, current Federal employees must also submit a copy of the most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) and performance appraisal or a statement explaining why it is not included. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you do not provide all the information requested, you may lose consideration for this position. Materials submitted as part of your application will not be returned. WHERE TO SEND YOUR APPLICATION: Send your application citing vacancy announcement #05-004 to: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Human Resources Officer, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Room 418, Washington, DC 20506 (ATTN: H. Baldauf). You may also forward applications electronically to humanresources@neh.gov; or fax to (202) 606-8920; or hand deliver to the drop box of the National Endowment for the Humanities, located by the elevators on the 11th or 12th Street side of the Old Post Office Pavilion at 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. You may also submit your resume via the USAJOBS website at . Any extra documents requested in the application instructions must be included in your submission. NOTE: As a result of the U.S. Mail delays currently being experienced in the Washington, DC, Metropolitan Area, we encourage you to hand deliver, fax, e-mail, or use a private delivery/courier service when you submit your application and supporting documents to ensure they are received by the closing date of the announcement. Faxed and e-mailed applications must be received by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on the closing date of the announcement. The failure of fax machines to send or receive applications, computer difficulties, or errors in sending e-mail will not be a basis for extending the due date. OTHER INFORMATION: This position is a permanent full-time position and includes eligibility for Federal benefits such as health and life insurance, Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), retirement benefits, transit subsidy up to $100 per month, annual and sick leave, flexible work schedules, etc. Employees may also apply for long-term care insurance and flexible spending accounts. Eligible applicants must be U.S. citizens or nationals in accordance with Executive Order 11935. All applicants will be required to complete an OF-306, "Declaration for Federal Employment," before being hired in order to certify the accuracy of the written application and provide information necessary to determine suitability for Federal employment. A background security investigation will be required for all new hires. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must certify that they have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under Selective Service law, if selected. Veterans' Preference: If claiming 5-point veterans' preference, a DD-214 must be submitted. If claiming 10-point veterans' preference, both a DD-214 and completed SF-15 must be submitted. Relocation/moving expenses may be paid. This position may require completion of a 1-year probationary period. The Institute of Museum and Library Services provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. For more information on the IMLS, visit our web site at . For displaced Federal employees: If you are a current or former Federal employee who has received a specific Reduction-in-Force (RIF) separation notice, or a notice of proposed removal for declining a directed reassignment or transfer of function outside of the local commuting area and wish to receive special selection priority consideration, in addition to the above-required information, you must submit a copy of your RIF separation notice, or notice of proposed removal for declining a directed reassignment or transfer of function to another commuting area; your last performance rating of record; a copy of your separation SF-50 (or most recent SF-50 which reflects your status); documentation which reflects the promotion potential of the position from which you have been or are being separated; and a supplemental statement addressing the quality ranking factors listed above in order to show evidence of possession of the required factors. * Eligible Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) applicants and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) applicants who are found well qualified will receive special selection priority consideration as provided by regulation. In order to be determined "well qualified", candidates must meet basic qualification standards and eligibility requirements satisfying all medical, physical, suitability, education, experience, selective placement factors, and quality ranking factors for the vacant position. * Eligible displaced employees of the former Panama Canal Zone who submit documentary evidence of eligibility and are found will qualified will receive special selection priority consideration. * Eligible displaced employees of the District of Columbia Department of Corrections who submit documentary evidence of eligibility and are found well qualified will receive special selection priority consideration. For additional information pertaining to career transition resources, see OPM's web site at . Applications must be received in this office by November 5, 2004 in order to receive consideration. Call (202) 606-8281 for additional information. TDD Number (for the hearing impaired only) (202) 606-8282 or 1-866-372-2930. See "WHERE TO SEND YOUR APPLICATION" above regarding delivery options. Address required application materials to: Harry Baldauf, Human Resources Officer Institute of Museum and Library Services 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Room 418 Washington, DC 20506 The Institute of Museum and Library Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Selection for this position will be made solely on the basis of merit without regard to race, gender, color, religion, age, marital status, national origin, non-disqualifying handicap conditions, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or any other non-merit factors. ****** Remember: You Can Call Any MEMBER OF CONGRESS Toll-Free: 1-800-839-5276 ****** UPDATE: We have heard, unofficially, that it looks like the plan may be to strip everything from the Conference bill on Intelligence Reform/Reorganization that is not related to intelligence reform (i.e., lots of the House provisions), and vote on that. Everything else would be left for the next Congress. However, we have also heard that the driver's license standards -- which have the potential to lead to a national ID with little protection for privacy -- is still on the table. House Democrats are offering to keep it on the table (we hear), but only the Senate version. The Senate version is preferable to the House version, in that it does not REQUIRE linking of databases, but it also does not prohibit such linking. TALKING POINTS: Briefly, in regard to the conference on the Intelligence Reform/Reorganization bills, the library community is especially concerned with the provisions on driver's license standards. We are concerned that these provisions would create the potential for a national ID card. For many libraries, the driver's license is a primary form of identification for the issuance of a library card. While there is no immediate threat to library patrons' privacy, we know that these provisions are causing consternation and concern that the driver's license will become a de facto national ID to which other identification cards would be expected to conform. In particular, the House provision, which would create a federal database of information from driver's licenses, is deeply troubling in its potential for invasion of privacy and as a tool for surveillance. We think that these provisions -- as with many others in the House bill -- represent complex and difficult issues that need careful consideration, including open hearings. We do not think that this is possible with the short timeframe available and would hope these provisions could be removed from the conference bill. Conferees: Senate Conferees: Susan Collins, R-ME, 202-224-2523 George Voinovich, R-OH, 202-224-3353 Mike DeWine, R-OH, 202-224-2315 Norm Coleman, R-MN, 202-224-5641 John Sununu, R-NH, 202-224-2841 Pat Roberts, R-KS, 202-224-4774 Trent Lott, R-MS, 202-224-6253 Joe Lieberman, D-CT, 202-224-4041 Carl Levin, D-MI, 202-224-6221 Richard Durbin, D-IL, 202-224-2152 John Rockefeller, D-WV, 202-224-6472 Bob Graham, D-FL, 202-224-3041 Frank Lautenberg, D-NJ, 202-224-3224 House Conferees: Peter Hoekstra, R-MI, 2nd, 202-225-4401 Henry Hyde, R-IL, 6th, 202-225-4561 David Dreier, R-CA, 26th, 202-225-2305 Roy Blunt, R-MO, 7th, 202-225-6536 OR James Sensenbrenner, R-WI, 5th, 202-225-5101 Duncan Hunter, R-CA, 52nd, 202-225-5672 Jane Harman, D-CA, 36th, 202-225-8220 Ike Skelton, D-MO, 4th, 202-225-2876 Robert Menendez, D-NJ, 13th, 202-225-7919 ****** Remember: You Can Call Any MEMBER OF CONGRESS Toll-Free: 1-800-839-5276 ****** ALAWON (ISSN 1069-7799) is a free, irregular publication of the American Library Association Washington Office. 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