Total 39 Manager job vacancies in City of Preston, Lancashire, PR46RJ

The Conservation Section is responsible for all work related to the assessment, stabilization, and conservation treatment of artifacts on paper and other substrates in the Library's special collections and works closely with all custodial divisional representatives to develop, establish, coordinate and carry out a comprehensive, Library-wide conservation program appropriate to the collections' needs. The incumbent serves as a Section Head and is responsible for work conducted in this section, which includes assessments, surveys, treatments, documentation, and housing of paper format collections and paper artifacts; preparation of collection items for exhibitions and loans; research into optimizing paper conservation treatment methods and protocols; participation in the division's intern program and other teaching and training programs; and creation of publications, reports, and guidelines.

As Section Head, reporting to the Chief of the Conservation Division, the incumbent manages and supervises staff at grade levels GS-09 through GS-12. Provides administrative and technical supervision needed for accomplishing the section's work. Performs administrative and human resources management tasks related to the staff supervised. Establishes guidelines and performance expectations for staff, which are clearly communicated through the formal employee performance management system and ongoing informal discussions throughout the year. If needed, develops work improvement plans to improve productivity and/or the quality of conservation services. Ensures subordinates receive training to successfully perform and fully comply with Library of Congress regulations. Ensures personnel management in the organizational entity under supervision is accomplished without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, handicap, or national origin. 

Plans, distributes, and reviews conservation activities undertaken by Paper Conservation Section staff. Oversees all section activities performed by staff and contractors, including conducting condition surveys of internal collections and individual items, technical analyses, developing treatment plans and selecting or designing and creating appropriate housings, conducting conservation treatment, documenting item condition and treatment, and preparing collections items for loan, exhibition, or short-term displays and other usage preparations for paper-based items such as broadsides, charts, drawings, graphic prints, manuscripts, maps, posters and sketches. 

Upon request by the Chief of the Conservation Division, designs centralized and mission-specific projects using established and/or proposed program objectives.  Manages divisional programs and projects with a focused, mission-specific scope. Identifies and implements needed actions concerning development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of preservation programs and projects. Submits program goals and reports monthly, quarterly, and annual results to the Division Chief.

Develops, establishes, and maintains professional relationships with librarians, curators, exhibition office staff, and other specialists to share resources and information to coordinate workflow, project planning and policy development in the Library. As a consultant, provides technical recommendations on the conservation and/or preservation of Library materials.

As a Supervisory Accountant (Manager, Internal Review Division), you will:

• Plan, direct, and coordinate the functions and activities of Senior Systems Accountants, and Systems Accountants in directing and managing a wide range of activities designed to assess the adequacy of the BEP's systems of internal control.
• Establish goals, objectives, and plans for the Division staff, determine priorities, plan the work to be carried out and ascertains resources needed for the accomplishment of the work.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive accountability internal review program for all securities manufactured and stored in the Washington, DC Facility.
• Carry out all other responsibilities typical of first and second level supervisors in the Bureau, including those related to the implementation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Program, measurement of contractor performance, identification of developmental and training needs, assurance of equity of performance standards and rating techniques and recommendation of classifications, promotions, and awards.