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Summary This position is located in the Office of General Counsel (OGC), which is within the Office of the Librarian of Congress, and reports directly to the General Counsel. The position description number for this position is 450980. The salary range reflects the locality pay adjustments for the Washington, D.C., Metro area. The incumbent of this position will work a flextime schedule. This is a non-supervisory, non-bargaining unit position. Responsibilities Coordinates with the General Counsel and Legal Program Specialist to assist with management of the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) website on the Library intranet, creating documents in various online formats and resolving technical issues. Assists in the planning, design, development, testing, quality control, and implementation of the website. Reviews, integrates, or links new, relevant websites to the OGC website. Regularly updates the website with legal resources for Library staff and to optimize communication with relevant clientele. Processes or maintains documents according to the rules and procedures concerning legal documents used in the Library of Congress and other Government agencies. The incumbent assists with document production in litigation, investigations or audits. Work includes collating documents for administrative or federal litigation, redacting personally identifiable information and other tasks as needed. Oversees the OGC’s records management and automated work tracking system. Records matters that come into the OGC in the tracking system. Generates, modifies, and interprets computer generated reports, assuring the quality, completeness and accuracy of data. Performs data cleanup, archiving, and/or cross checking. Serves as a resource and provides tutorials on the tracking system to OGC attorneys and staff. Serves as the official notary public for the Library of Congress including keeping a detailed list or record of the notification done; witnessing and authenticating the signatures on all documents; and making sure the personal information presented on the document is correct and stamping the documents after checking for authenticity. Working with the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), OGC manages the Library’s annual privacy impact assessment (PIA) program, documenting and evaluating the extent to which Library systems collect, use, share, and manage personally identifiable information (PII). The incumbent partners with the Legal Program Specialist to coordinate OGC’s annual PIA work: uses OCIO system to review automated privacy threshold analysis(PTA) questionnaires and elevates complex PTAs to an attorney for review; documents incoming and completed PTA/PIAs in the OGC tracking system; and follows up with Information System Security Owners to be sure PTA/PIAs are complete and accurate. Serves as the OGC administrative office manager. Works closely with OGC attorneys and management on a wide range of administrative and operational matters. Manages the administrative and clerical functions of the office, coordinates the administrative work of the OGC. Manages and implements administrative controls to ensure the accomplishment of the legal work of the Library. Manages the day-to-day administrative office functions of OGC and assists with planning, coordination, and execution of certain OGC programs and activities, such as brown bag lunches; and training requirements. Performs administrative management functions that fulfill organizational requirements and coordinates work that may be handled in more than one area of the OGC or the Library. Initiates development of new or revised administrative policies and procedures necessary for efficient administrative functions of the organization, independently or as a member of a team. Prepares guidance for the OGC staff outlining new or revised internal procedures. Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements 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 Library. In 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 provide office management and administrative support.* Ability to utilize technology to support legal professionals.* Ability to manage a compliance program. Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing. Education There are no education requirements for this posting. Additional Information Although it is the Library's policy to afford the maximum pay benefit to employees when setting rates of pay, a new appointee who has had no previous Federal service will generally be paid at step one of the grade. The Library of Congress is an equal opportunity employer. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities who meet eligibility requirements are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants must submit a complete application package that is received by the closing date of this announcement. Appointment/retention is subject to a favorable evaluation of an appropriate personnel security/suitability investigation. For more information, please see: Vetting Process This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please email ADA@loc.gov. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Applicants with disabilities may be considered under special hiring procedures and must submit an appropriate certificate of eligibility when applying for this position. The proof or disability/certification may be issued by the State Vocational Rehabilitation Office, Disability Services or Career Services office of the applicant’s college or university, or the Department of Veterans Affairs. The letter must verify that the applicant has a severe disability and must be dated within three years of the date of the application. Certification from health care providers are not accepted. For more information contact the Library's Office of EEO/Diversity Programs at 202-707-6024 or email spp@loc.gov. FAILURE TO SUBMIT YOUR CERTIFICATION WILL CAUSE YOUR APPLICATION TO NOT BE CONSIDERED UNDER THE SELECTIVE PLACEMENT PROGRAM. The Library of Congress is the national library of the United States and is part of the Legislative Branch of the Federal government. As such, all positions are in the excepted service. The Library reserves the right to fill a lesser or greater number of vacancies indicated during the life of this vacancy announcement. Initial permanent appointments to the Library of Congress require completion of a one-year probationary period. Probationary periods served at other Federal agencies do not count toward this requirement. The Library of Congress may offer repayment for all or part of federally insured student loans. However, not all service units within the Library of Congress participates in the repayment of federally insured student loans. Therefore, determination to repay a federally insured student loan is subject to approval by the appropriate service unit. A “Not to Exceed" (NTE) status is used to identify an appointment with a specific ending date. However, the Library has the right to separate a NTE employee at any time due to either performance issues or budget constraints. Are you a veteran? Please indicate the type of veterans' preference you are claiming in your application materials and/or applicant profile and provide the appropriate supporting documentation to validate your claim. Those applying for 5-point preference must submit Member Copy 4 of your DD 214. Those applying for 10-point preference must fill out an SF-15 (click here for the form) and provide the required documentation listed on the back of the form. If required supporting documentation is not attached, Veterans' Preference will not be considered in the application process.