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Junior Fellows Program Display Day Program Manager (Temporary Position)

• Opening Date: March 3, 2025
• Closing Date: March 10, 2025
• LC Organization Unit: Office of the Chief Operating Officer
• LC Organization Unit - Specific Office: Internship & Fellowship Programs (IFP) Section
• Grade: GS-12
• Availability: U.S. Citizens Only
• Telework Eligibility: Hybrid
• Duration: Duration: April 21, 2025 – August 22, 2025

This position will serve as the Display Day Program Manager who will support the Junior Fellows Program and perform related duties as assigned. This position is located in the Internship & Fellowship Programs (IFP) Section, Talent Recruitment and Outreach (TRO) Division, Human Capital Directorate (HCD) at the Library of Congress and reports to the TRO Chief. This position is eligible for telework. Candidates will be expected to report onsite two days per pay period.

The Display Day Program Manager primarily works with the Junior Fellows program management team in HCD/TRO, Display Day Program Coordinators, interns, Project Mentors, colleagues from OCIO and others throughout the Library to plan and execute Display Day—the capstone event for Junior Fellows—taking place both onsite and remotely in mid-July 2025, likely July 16. More information on last year's Display Day can be found here.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Project Management

1. Provide assistance primarily to the Junior Fellows Program Manager; plan and implement tasks needed to lead approximately 40 Junior Fellows in preparing their deliverables for Display Day.

Stakeholder Engagement and Communication:

1. Provide leadership to the JFP Display Day Coordinators who will assist with the planning and execution of Display Day.
2. Serve as a liaison to librarians, curators, and information professionals to facilitate exhibit preparations for Display Day.
3. Provide written and verbal instructions and guidance to Junior Fellows and their Project Mentors to produce a Display Day presentation (onsite and online).

Process Improvement/Innovation

1. Interview staff and develop a Display Day Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to document the 2025 program. This will be used by future Display Day teams.
2. Assist the Junior Fellows Program Manager in determining and tracking metrics for Display Day 2025.
3. Create a Display Day 2025 Program Manager Report to summarize participation, lessons learned and recommendations for future Display Day events.

The Display Day Program Manager plans and delivers a presentation to the Junior Fellows and Project Mentors to kick off the overall project and provide guidelines for the current year. After this initial presentation, the Display Day Program Manager schedules and facilitates consultation sessions and opportunities for cohort members to share and review project work with their peers in advance of Display Day.

Interested candidates should submit the following documents as part of their complete application:

1. Cover Letter that includes responses to the Required Skills and Abilities (4 pages maximum):

1. Interest in working with interns to create professional presentations that showcase their discoveries. Please share briefly why you are interested in this detail, and if selected, what skills you would bring to this role.
2.  Experience in planning and project management. Please describe a project in which you planned, scheduled and executed tasks that required coordinating with over 10 people. Which tools did you use to track progress?
3. Ability to document procedures. Please describe how you have documented procedures according to established standards for a business process that guides a large-scale project.
4. Ability to manage events both in person and in virtual settings. Please describe how you have managed events in both onsite and virtual settings.
5. Ability to create and deliver effective presentations. Please describe how you have created and delivered presentations that explain information in both onsite and virtual settings.

1. Federal-style resume (include start and finish dates for all positions, GS level and salary).

Interested candidates should submit documents above to express interest in this opportunity to ifp@loc.gov by the application deadline and include the following in the subject line: "JFP25 Display Day Program Manager Application." IFP will review applicant information, interview the top qualified candidates, and make the selection based on how well the candidate meets the knowledge, skills, and abilities.

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