Special Assistant; Detail​/Temporary Promotion

detail( Library Employees Only ) Special Assistant (Detail/Temporary Promotion Opportunity)

• Opening Date
  :
  February 12, 2026
• Closing Date
  :
  February 26, 2026
• LC Organization Unit
  :
  Library Collections and Services Group
• Grade
  : GS-13
• Series
  : 0301
• Availability
  :
  Library Employees Only
• Duration
  :
  Up to 120 days

The General and International Collections Directorate is offering a 120-day opportunity for a qualified individual at the GS-12 grade level to serve on a full-time temporary promotion to the GS-13 level, OR a qualified individual at the GS-13 level (no promotion) to serve on a full-time detail as Special Assistant for General and International Collections. The Special Assistant will provide administrative support to the Director for the General and International Collections Directorate, Eugene Flanagan.

The Special Assistant provides administrative, operational, technical, and program support, with minimal supervision, to advance GICD responsibilities within LCSG on a wide variety of topics. The Special Assistant exercises initiative, judgment, tact, and flexibility and maintains confidentiality in meeting the administrative and planning needs of GICD management, staff, and other LCSG and Library units as involved.

Specifically, the incumbent will:

• Provide day-to-day administrative and operational support for the GICD Director, including managing appointments, coordinating task completion, taking meeting notes, and arranging travel.
• Support communications within the GICD divisions by drafting messages, updating contact lists, and arranging for virtual and in-person meetings. Manage various task workflows to ensure that GICD meets deadlines, responds to requests, and are prepared for meetings, briefings, and events.
• Serve as GICD’s directional planning liaison by reporting, tracking, and supporting GICD’s strategic goals and programmatic initiatives including researcher experiences, young audience engagement, and digital collections strategy.
• Track personnel-related requests, such as for hiring, performance management, and performance-related awards, and initiate processes as requested, coordinating with other LCSG units to fulfill requests.
• Coordinate with division chiefs, administrative specialists, and other GICD division staff to research, gather, and compile information on a variety of programs for briefing materials, talking points, annual or quarterly reports, and statistics.
• Collect, synthesize, and review data and information for accuracy, to be used in the drafting of written materials in various formats (documents, presentations, online collaboration tools).
• Proceed in a confidential manner with respect to any management decisions while working collaboratively with chiefs, managers, and staff across GICD.
• Initiate, establish, and maintain professional relationships with other service unit confidential and special assistants, administrative officers, supervisors, and staff throughout LCSG and the Library to share resources, information and effectively serve GICD.

Application Process

Interested candidates should
:

• Obtain permission from their supervisor.
• Submit a federal style resume (Please follow the link and ensure the resume includes all components of a federal style resume.)
• Submit a one-page Statement of Interest describing qualifications that include work experience, education and training related to the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed below.
• Ability to serve as a liaison, or central point of contact and interact collaboratively with others and oversee the Directorate Office’s administrative activities.
• Ability to plan, coordinate, manage, and execute a variety of sensitive and complex assignments that support the program and project goals of an office.
• Ability to provide advice and guidance on various administrative and operational workflows.
• Ability to research, coordinate, and compile information on a variety of program data for briefing materials and reports.
• The applicant should also provide the name and email address of their immediate supervisor.

Eligibility
:
This opportunity is open to LC permanent and indefinite staff who have permission from their supervisor.

Work Schedule
:
Flextime schedule, with telework of up to four days per pay period, with desired onsite schedule of Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Submission: With permission from their supervisor, candidates should submit the required documents above to Eugene Flanagan (eufl) by 5:00 pm on Thursday, February 26, 2026.

Selection: Applicant information will be reviewed, and the top qualified candidate based on the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be selected.

Start Date
:
The desired start date for the Special Assistant opportunity is April 20, 2026
.

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