Program Management Specialist

Provides strategic direction oversight and management to establishing and maintaining organizational directional plans program goals and objectives. Determines key milestones and targets for success and maintains a continuous review of the programs status and performance evaluation activities. Understands the various operational components of the Library and their roles in implementing new projects and forming partnerships. Draws on knowledge of agency and organizational program goals to anticipate needs requirements problems opportunities developments and trends so that new efforts can be planned and integrated with current programs and priorities. Coordinates the implementation of projects and partnerships with relevant areas of the Library and ensures external organizations can support the proposed projects or activities.

Designs coordinates and conducts a wide variety of comprehensive studies and detailed analyses of complex functions and processes related to the directorates program planning and management. Applies a wide-range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods to assess and improve program effectiveness and/or complex management processes. Selects and/or devises suitable analytical techniques appropriate to evaluate findings and make authoritative recommendations to the CFO. Identifies relevant issues based on operational and program changes and requirements which are complex undefined and often require the input of multiple analysts and/or subject matter experts across organizational units. Gathers and analyzes pertinent operational and/or organization information from multiple varied difficult to access and/or unrelated sources. Plans organizes and directs team study work on assigned projects. Coordinates analysis studies on identified issues which involve highly significant program or policy matters and have a directorate-wide impact. Defines the parameters of the studies resources and stakeholders. Identifies and proposes solutions to program problems that are of major importance to the organization. Prepares and contributes to reports and other presentations on program planning and evaluation.

As a key representative of the Chief Financial Officer serves as one of the primary advisors on the organizations operations and implementation of various programs and initiatives including special projects. Provides authoritative advice and guidance to senior management staff and officials at multiple levels of the agency; senior staff of other Federal state and local government agencies; and private sector clients and vendors on agency matters. Ensures that the FSD organization fosters and maintains a high level of customer service accountability and support including but not limited to resolving financial management issues and communicating progress problems and suggested solutions to service unit customers and Library management.

Serves as a subject matter expert and lead advisor to the CFO on the directorates workforce management activities. Formulates short and long-range plans and recommendations which serve as the basis for substantive changes in the organization and for optimizing the administration of Office programs and use of resources. Serves as an authorizing official and operating fund manager for FSD appropriated and non-appropriated accounts. Creates and monitors spending plans and oversees staffing acquisition forecasts and other non-pay commitments to ensure that FSD resources are directed to priority efforts. Provides recommendations to the CFO on program initiatives and issues involving mission-critical policies organization workload resources procedures and methods. Provides technical assistance and critical staff support related to the overall fulfillment of the financial management mission of the Library.

Leads or participates in complex management studies and reviews including those with wide or significant effect upon organizational structure policy processes operations fiscal control and economy and those where the scope or boundaries of the studies may be broad or largely undefined. Coordinates with senior management to oversee and/or complete special projects program and studies and recommends solutions for FSD-wide issues.

Serves as the CFOs primary liaison with persons and groups both inside and outside of the Library within the assigned area of administrative responsibility and program management. Represents the CFO and the Library in high-level meetings with groups inside the Library and with legislative branch agencies and other federal and private officials and organizations. Addresses Congressional inquiries at the direction of the CFO.

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 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 lead plan coordinate and manage programs and projects.**

Ability to provide program policy advice and oversight.**

Ability to serve as a program liaison within and outside the agency.**

Ability to develop innovative business strategies and build coalitions.

Ability to communicate in writing.

Ability to analyze problems and make recommendations.

Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing.