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Supervisory Facility Operations Specialist (Vacancy#:VAR003253) The Supervisor of Facilities Planning and Construction is responsible for the overall direction of Library of Congress facility project planning and new construction projects, and is located in the Facility Services (FACS) Division of the Integrated Support Services (ISS) Directorate of the Chief Operating Officer, Library of Congress. This position reports to the FACS Division Chief. The employee works closely with the Director of…
Opening Date:February 2, 2026
Closing Date:February 16, 2026
Grade Level:GS-14
Series:1640
nte 120 days ( congressional research service staff only )
Congressional Relations Specialist (Flexible Detail/Temporary Promotion) The Congressional Research Service (CRS), Office of the Counselor to the Director, Congressional Services Section is seeking a Congressional Relations Specialist.This position serves as a Congressional Relations Specialist in the Congressional Services Section (CSS) of the Office of the Counselor to the Director (COU) of the Congressional Research Service (CRS). The selectee follows established guidelines and procedures in assisting Members of Congress and their…
Opening Date:February 9, 2026
Closing Date:February 17, 2026
Grade Level:GS-09
Series:0301
permanent ( open to all )
Legal Reference Librarian (Vacancy#:VAR003259) This position is located in the Public Services Division, Global Legal Research Directorate, Law Library. The Legal Reference Librarian, working under the supervision of the Law Library Reading Room Head, within the Law Library’s Public Services Division, provides legal and legislative reference and research support services; performs collection development duties; provides tours, briefings, classes, and orientations; and participates in projects and programs which fulfills…
Opening Date:January 28, 2026
Closing Date:February 18, 2026
Grade Level:GS-11
Series:1410
permanent ( open to all )
Senior Financial Systems Analyst (Vacancy#003207) The Financial Systems Office, headed by the Financial Systems Officer, is responsible for all accounting, reporting, and related internal control aspects of the Library's central financial system. The office coordinates the development and implementation of the central financial systems including budget execution, financial reports and interfaces with subsidiary and program systems. The Office administers the security access controls to the central financial system. The…
Opening Date:January 29, 2026
Closing Date:February 19, 2026
Grade Level:GS-14
Series:0501
nte 120 days ( library employees only )
Facility Operations Specialist (Detail or Temporary Promotion) Integrated Support Services (ISS) is offering an opportunity for a qualified individual to serve on a 120-day Detail or Temporary promotion at the GS-07 level. This individual will perform the role of Facility Operations Specialist, GS-1640-07.Integrated Support Services is part of The Library of Congress’ enabling infrastructure. ISS provides support to the Library community in the areas of Facility Services, Operations, Logistics Services, Health…
Opening Date:February 13, 2026
Closing Date:February 20, 2026
Grade Level:GS-07
Series:1640
temporary ( open to all )
Legal Research Fellow (Temporary Appointment) The Law Library is offering an opportunity for six qualified individuals to serve on 180-day temporary appointments as Legal Research Fellows. These positions are located in the Foreign, Comparative, and International Law (FCIL I) division, Global Legal Research Directorate, Law Library of Congress.Legal Research Fellows work as junior researchers on foreign, comparative, and international law under the guidance of the chief of the FCIL…
Opening Date:February 6, 2026
Closing Date:February 20, 2026
Grade Level:GS-07
Series:0986
nte 120 days ( library employees within the federal research division only )
Supervisory Project Manager (Detail/Temporary Promotion) The Federal Research Division (FRD) is the fee-for-service, full cost-recovery research, translation, and analysis service of the Library of Congress. FRD administers the Federal Research Program, which provides research reports, translations, and analytical studies for entities of the Federal Government and the District of Columbia, and for which program there has been established in the United States Treasury a revolving fund into which funds…
Opening Date:February 10, 2026
Closing Date:February 20, 2026
Grade Level:GS-13
permanent ( current and former federal employees only )
Financial Management Specialist (Vacancy#:VAR003271) This position is located in the Financial Services Directorate (FSD). The incumbent is responsible for the maintenance, operation, and interpretation of large volumes of financial data required by complex operations, thereby permitting better internal control, and interrelating efforts and products with other administrative processes such as budget formulation, systems analysis, and overall financial management.Plans and conducts studies in conjunction with other personnel. Performs prescribed…
Opening Date:February 9, 2026
Closing Date:February 23, 2026
Grade Level:GS-09
Series:0501
permanent ( open to all )
Administrative Specialist (Vacancy#:VAR003200) This position is located in the Serial Division within the General and International Collections Directorate (GICD), Researcher and Collections Services (RCS) within the Library Collections and Services Group (LCSG) at the Library of Congress.The position reports to the Division Chief and performs administrative management functions and assists supervisors and staff in the division in planning, organizing and supporting the utilization of personnel related resources…
Opening Date:February 10, 2026
Closing Date:February 24, 2026
Grade Level:GS-09
Series:0301
permanent ( open to all )
Digital Conversion Technician (Vacancy#:VAR003265) The incumbent provides assistance to the Digital Conversion Team staff and others on projects to present digitally reformatted Library and partner collections via the Library's web site.Performs arrangement and description work in a major body of records that describe digitized materials. Assesses the correctness of item entries in different fields and makes corrections as needed. Identifies duplicate entries. Copies records when needed. Creates new…
Opening Date:February 3, 2026
Closing Date:February 24, 2026
Grade Level:GS-06
Series:1411
permanent ( open to all )
Supervisory Digital Collections Specialist (Vacancy# VAR003233) This position is located in the Digital Collections Workflow Section, Digital Collections Management & Services Division, Digital Services Directorate, Discovery And Preservation Services.The position serves as a Supervisory Librarian in the Digital Collections Workflow Section (DCW), Digital Collections Management & Services Division (DCMS), Digital Services Directorate (DSD), Discovery & Preservation Services (DPS) within the Library Collections and Services Group (LCSG) at the Library of…
Opening Date:February 4, 2026
Closing Date:February 24, 2026
Grade Level:GS-13
Series:1410
permanent ( open to all )
Supervisory IT Program Manager (Vacancy# VAR003204) The primary purpose of the position is to manage a section or team that oversees one or more IT work programs for the Library of Congress. This position involves managing one or more large, multi-year IT initiatives that require execution through multiple interconnected IT programs and/or projects, or an IT portfolio. The incumbent is responsible for leading, coordinating, communicating, and integrating all aspects of…
Opening Date:February 9, 2026
Closing Date:February 24, 2026
Grade Level:GS-15
Series:2210
permanent ( library employees only )
Supervisory Librarian (Research Specialist) (Vacancy#:VAR003279) The Congressional Research Service (CRS) seeks a Supervisory Librarian to serve as Supervisory Librarian (Research Specialist) of the Research and Library Services (RLS) Section within the Domestic Social Policy (DSP) division. The Section works closely with analysts in DSP, the CRS division that responds to requests for public policy analysis on issues related to education, labor, children and families, poverty, income security, retirement, healthcare,…
Opening Date:February 11, 2026
Closing Date:February 24, 2026
Grade Level:GS-15
Series:1410
permanent ( open to all )
Copyright Office Deputy General Counsel (Vacancy#:VAR003264) This position reports to and serves as full Deputy and alter ego to the COP General Counsel, acts for the General Counsel and is responsible for administration and interpretation of U.S. copyright law. The Deputy advises the General Counsel, the Register, and other members of the senior leadership in COP on a wide range of legal and policy questions on interpretation and operation of…
Opening Date:February 9, 2026
Closing Date:February 25, 2026
Grade Level:SL-00
Series:0905
permanent ( u.s. citizens only )
Event Operations Assistant (Vacancy#:VAR003272) This position is located in the Library Events Office (LEO), Center for Learning, Literacy and Engagement, Office of the Librarian. The LEO sponsors and supports special events and public programs in LC historic meeting facilities. Assignments involve extensive interacting with clients and event participants, who are regularly members of Congress and their staff; donors and potential donors to the library collections; private industry executives;…
Opening Date:February 11, 2026
Closing Date:February 25, 2026
Grade Level:WG-10
Series:7408
permanent ( open to all )
Librarian (South American Section) (Vacancy# VAR003254) Catalogs a variety of materials in an automated cataloging environment where the bibliographic characteristics of the material are relatively easy to determine, and cataloging decisions are made within established standards. Searches entries in automated and manual catalogs. Assigns headings to catalog entries. Selects and assigns classification numbers. Establishes personal and corporate names and uniform titles for inclusion in the name authority file. Establishes and…
Opening Date:February 4, 2026
Closing Date:February 25, 2026
Grade Level:GS-09
Series:1410
permanent ( open to all )
Librarian (Vacancy# VAR003221) This position is located in the Science, Technology, And Medicine Section, U.S. Arts, Sciences, And Humanities Division, Acquisitions & Bibliographic Access, Discovery and Preservation Services.The incumbent catalogs a variety of materials in an automated cataloging environment where the bibliographic characteristics of the material are relatively easy to determine, and cataloging decisions are made within established standards. Searches entries in automated and manual catalogs. Assigns…
Opening Date:February 11, 2026
Closing Date:February 25, 2026
Grade Level:GS-09
Series:1410
permanent ( open to all )
Quality Assurance Specialist (Vacancy# VAR003262) The incumbent performs inspections on products for delivery of the braille and talking book programs to validate compliance with requirements for accessibility, usability and functionality. Performs assessments of product test results. Provides analysis, recommendations, and reports to the product manager as to the acceptability of a product for use in the braille and talking book programs. Plans, develops, organizes, and administers test procedures for…
Opening Date:February 11, 2026
Closing Date:February 25, 2026
Grade Level:GS-13
Series:1910
permanent ( open to all )
Supervisory Librarian (Assistant Chief of the Packard Campus) (Vacancy#:VAR003170) The position serves as the Assistant Chief and reports to the Chief of the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center (NAVCC). The position is located at the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center (NAVCC), Researcher and Collections Services (RCS) within the Library Collections Services Group (LCSG) at the Library of Congress (LC). NAVCC is physically located at the Packard Campus in Culpeper, Virginia. The position also serves as…
Opening Date:January 29, 2026
Closing Date:February 25, 2026
Grade Level:GS-15
Series:1410
indefinite ( open to all )
Program Specialist (Vacancy# VAR003274) This position is located in the Internship and Fellowship Programs, Talent Recruitment & Outreach Division, Human Capital Directorate, Chief Operating Officer.The incumbent uses knowledge of qualitative and quantitative techniques for analyzing and measuring the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of internship and fellowship program or related programs along with knowledge of the mission, organization and work processes of programs throughout the Talent Recruitment and Outreach…
Opening Date:February 12, 2026
Closing Date:February 26, 2026
Grade Level:GS-11
Series:0301
nte 120 days ( library employees only )
Special Assistant (Detail/Temporary Promotion Opportunity) 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…
Opening Date:February 12, 2026
Closing Date:February 26, 2026
Grade Level:GS-13
Series:0301
permanent ( library employees only )
American History Curator (Early America) (Vacancy#:VAR003235) This position is located in the Rare Book and Special Collections Division and under the administrative direction of the Chief of the division. The incumbent, who has achieved a high level of competence in his/her specialty, performs a variety of professional curatorial services, which involve advanced reference work, scholarly research and responsibility for special projects and acquisitions, as well as the organization, interpretation, and…
Opening Date:February 12, 2026
Closing Date:February 27, 2026
Grade Level:GS-13
Series:1410
120 days ( library employees within the chief operating officer only )
Budget Officer (Temporary Promotion) The Chief Operating Officer (COO) service unit is offering a temporary Senior Level (SL) detail/temporary promotion opportunity to serve as Budget Officer within the Budget Office, Financial Services Directorate. The selectee will perform senior-level activities related to the formulation, presentation, and execution of the Library’s appropriated budget and provide strategic leadership and oversight of budgetary operations with Library-wide impact.The selectee will work under the…
Opening Date:February 13, 2026
Closing Date:February 27, 2026
Grade Level:SL-00
permanent ( open to all )
Financial Systems Analyst (Vacancy#:VAR003270) This position is located in the Financial Systems Division, Financial Services Directorate, Office of the Chief Operating Officer. This position serves as a Financial Systems Analyst performing professional analyst work relating to the financial activities of the Financial Systems Division within the Financial Systems Directorate (FSD). The work requires the analysis, design and adaptation of automated financial management systems and/or financial reporting systems. Under…
Opening Date:February 12, 2026
Closing Date:February 27, 2026
Grade Level:GS-09
Series:0501
permanent ( open to all )
Confidential Assistant (Vacancy#:VAR003256) Within the Library Collections and Services Group, provides administrative and operational support to the Associate Librarian for Researcher and Collections Services (AL-RCS). Serves as a central point of contact for the AL-RCS executive, communicating frequently with other LCSG senior leaders, directors, chiefs, supervisors, and senior leaders throughout the agency. Works closely with other LCSG confidential assistants to arrange schedules and prepare for meetings and…
Opening Date:February 12, 2026
Closing Date:March 2, 2026
Grade Level:GS-13
Series:0301
permanent ( open to all )
Librarian (Vacancy#:VAR003261) This position is located in the Israel and Judaica Section, Asian and Middle Eastern Division, Acquisitions & Bibliographic Access Directorate, Discovery and Preservation Services. The incumbent uses a specific foreign language to perform the following duties in areas of Cataloging Services, Acquisitions Services, Analyzes and Organizes Information and Materials, Library Collections Development, Consultation and Liaison Services, and Librarian Training and Mentoring.Catalogs a variety of…
Opening Date:January 30, 2026
Closing Date:March 2, 2026
Grade Level:GS-09
Series:1410
permanent ( open to all )
Foreign Law Specialist (Brazil) (Vacancy#:VAR003244) This position is located in the Foreign, Comparative and International Law Division II, Global Legal Research Directorate, Law Library.The Foreign Law Specialist position is located in the Global Legal Research Directorate in the Law Library. The employees in these positions serve as Foreign Law Specialists in French-speaking jurisdictions OR jurisdictions in South and Central America for the Law Library of the Library of Congress.…
Opening Date:February 12, 2026
Closing Date:March 3, 2026
Grade Level:GS-11
Series:0095
temporary ( u.s. citizens only )
2026 AFC Folklife Internship (Vacancy#:2026 AFC Folklife Interns) This program offers participants insights into the environment and activities of the American Folklife Center, which pairs robust cultural programming with the world's largest ethnographic archive. Interns will be exposed to a broad spectrum of public programs and archives work: artist liaison, production, preservation, reference, access standards, and information management. Depending on the specific project they are assigned, interns will assist staff with coordinating…
Opening Date:February 9, 2026
Closing Date:March 9, 2026
Grade Level:GS-03
Series:0303
temporary ( open to all )
Work Study Student Program 2025/2026 The Library of Congress Work Study Student Program is a progressive, career development program for local high school students. It combines on-the-job training and career development with classroom instructions and education. Under the program, students earn a federal salary, receive work site supervision and career assistance. Students will get the chance to work part-time when school is in session with the possibility of full-time…
Opening Date:July 3, 2025
Closing Date:April 24, 2026
Grade Level:GS-01
Series:0303
permanent ( open to all )
SPP- Register 2026, Selective Placement Program (Noncompetitive Appointments for Applicants with Disabilities) The Library of Congress is accepting applications from people who wish to be considered for employment at the Library under its Selective Placement Program (SPP). It is the policy of the Library to recruit and hire qualified applicants with targeted disabilities by assisting these individuals in obtaining employment consistent with their level of skills and abilities and their capacity for safe and efficient job…
Opening Date:November 25, 2025
Closing Date:November 25, 2026
Grade Level:GS-01 TO GS-15
Series:0301
permanent ( open to all )
Counsel for Policy and International Affairs (Vacancy#: VAR003193) Copyright is a form of legal protection provided by the laws of the United States (Title 17, U. S. Code) to authors of literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and other works. The Attorney-Advisor (International) serves as a counsel for the Office of Policy and International Affairs (PIA) in the U.S. Copyright Office. This position is located in the Office of Policy and International Affairs, Copyright…
Opening Date:January 7, 2026
Closing Date:January 6, 2027
Grade Level:GS-13/14
Series:0905
permanent ( open to all )
Attorney-Advisor (General) (Vacancy#:VAR003250) Copyright is a form of legal protection provided by the laws of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code) to authors of literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and other works. The Attorney-Advisor in the Office of General Counsel performs authoritative and accurate legal research, provides legal advice to internal staff on all matters of copyright law, and prepares materials for regulatory proceedings and other policy…
Opening Date:January 9, 2026
Closing Date:January 8, 2027
Grade Level:GS-13/14
Series:0905
permanent ( library employees only )
Procurement Technician (Vacancy#:VAR003188) The position is located in the Office of Contracts and Grants Management (OCGM) within the Office of the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at the Library of Congress. The incumbent directly reports to the Supervisory Contract Officer and works under the guidance of the Office Automation Assistant in handling a variety of issues, gathering sufficient information from contractors and clients to identify problems, determine the…
