Supervisory Librarian

Summary

This position is assigned to Non‑appropriated Fund (NAF) Navy General Library Programs;
Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR);
Fleet Readiness (N92); and Fleet and Family Readiness aboard NAS Pensacola. The purpose of this position is to provide administration and management for a library program at a CNIC installation library program.

• Supervises the work of employees, NF-03 (GS-05 to 08 equivalent) and NF-04 (GS-09 equivalent), engaged in library work which requires a high degree of professional judgement, technical skill and experience. May also supervise Active Duty personnel(s), contractors, student trainee(s), and/or volunteers.
• Performs the full range of supervisory duties including mentoring, assigning work, defining priorities, selecting and recommending applicants for hire.
• Recommends pay adjustments/awards.
• Recommends and executes training.
• Initiates corrective actions and recommends formal corrective/disciplinary actions as warranted.
• Implements personnel action requests (SF-52) and ensures timekeeping documents are submitted in accordance with local direction.
• Ensures interviews and selections of new hires are performed in accordance with established hiring practices.
• Leads and instructs subordinate staff in administering traditional and non‑traditional library programs that support diverse cultural, educational, and recreational community activities.
• Oversees the day‑to‑day operations of the library program to which assigned; assists with staffing, training, program planning and scheduling.
• Responsible for planning, budgeting, coordinating, publicizing, marketing, and executing library programs that include the Annual Summer Reading Program, early literacy programs, and other library events and activities for patrons of all ages and diverse backgrounds.
• Establishes installation library program's goals and priorities.
• Ensures progressive program development and technological advancement commensurate with military and municipal library systems.
• Maintains currency in library management trends, technology, techniques and materials.
• Applies knowledge to create and achieve program goals and objectives.
• Manages library technical services' operations.
• Coordinates leisure skills development activities that support the library and MWR missions.
• Utilizes on‑line databases, computer systems, and approved software to facilitate budget execution, circulations, technical services, and reference duties.
• Provides general reference and reader advisory services to patrons.
• Performs accurate descriptive cataloging or copy cataloging by creating new bibliographic records or by modifying existing records to match items on hand with the CNIC HQ Library Program approved Integrated Library System (ILS).
• Leads library collection development projects to include implementing the CREW method of weeding library materials, selecting library materials for collection implementation, and leading a collection development team at the branch library.
• Develops contacts and creates professional proposals, execution of agreements and follow‑ups.
• Develops library programs, services, publicity and marketing materials for review and approval.
• Partners with other MWR programs and personnel to promote library activities and provide programming assistance to MWR programs.
• Serves as a liaison for MWR related activities and other tenant commands on base.
• Seeks ways to promote and market library services through outreach opportunities on base which include but are not limited to Child Development Centers (CDCs), base leadership meetings, staff indoctrinations, and other group functions or gatherings (promoting events and programs are done by speaking to large groups and using administrative resources to create and provide input for various print and digital marketing campaigns).
• Advises senior leadership on program related operational impacts.
• Provides administrative duties and support through after‑action reports, data collection and database administration. All administrative duties are completed through a variety of sources including computer software that tracks patrons' usage and responses (includes…