The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum seeks an experienced Director of Library Services and is responsible for the management and administration of the Library Services Division.
The Director of Library Services oversees the day-today management and direction of the Division of Library Services. Plans, coordinates and implements all activities of the Library, networks with other libraries on a national and international level. Defines and implements the Library's mission in support of the overall institutional mission, continually integrating and aligning the Library's program with the mission and programs. Oversees and implements the Library's collection development policy. Includes locating international materials and management of an active and ongoing acquisition program. Develops policies and strategies to provide access to the Library's information resources. Plans and directs studies of the resources and services of the Library. Reviews operations to identify and analyze problem areas. Prepares budget estimates and justifications, and execution of budget costs and expenditures for the Library programs and special projects. Monitors and oversees the Library's outreach, public relations and education activities; and represents the library at professional meetings and conferences. BENEFITS Working for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health benefits, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. The Museum, located two blocks from the Smithsonian Metro station, offers Metro transit subsidy, flexible work schedules, flexible spending plans, long-term care, pension plans, and complimentary passes to the Permanent Exhibition as well as access to Museum programs and events. Employees receive a 20% discount at the Museum Shop and Café, and are eligible to receive free or discounted admission to some museum and tourist attractions. Explore the major benefits offered to most Federal employees at http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ei61.asp. TO APPLY You must apply on line via the USAJOBS/USHMM website at http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/a9ushmm.asp before 11:59 p.m. Eastern daylight time on the closing date of the announcement, May 25, 2010. This position is advertised under two Federal recruitment procedures. Announcement number HMM-3668-2010-0002 is open to all qualified United States citizens. Announcement number HMM-3668-2010-0003 is open to all eligible current and former employees, veterans, and others eligible for noncompetitive appointment. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is America's national institution for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history, and serves as this country's memorial to the millions of people murdered during the Holocaust. The Museum's primary mission is to advance and disseminate knowledge about this unprecedented tragedy; to reserve the memory of those who suffered; and to encourage its visitors to reflect upon the moral and spiritual questions raised by the events of the Holocaust as well as their own responsibilities as citizens of a democracy. To find out more about the Museum visit us at www.ushmm.org. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW Washington, DC 20024-2126 Travis Roxlau Director, Collections Services 202.479.9711 United States Holocaust Memorial Museum www.ushmm.org Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [email protected] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
