Senior Executive Librarian

The Role of the Senior Executive Librarian

The post of Senior Executive Librarian is a professional post requiring a degree and postgraduate qualification in librarianship or degree in librarianship. The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated person, with drive and commitment to delivering quality public services and continual professional development who can demonstrate clear knowledge and understanding of:

• Local authority services, its key stakeholders and relationships
• Local government structures and its democratic role and mandate
• National and international public library policy and strategy

The ideal candidate will:

• Have experience and skills in leadership and management ability
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Have experience in people management and team membership skills
• Have experience in change management and project management skills
• Have knowledge of current issues and the future direction of libraries and Local Government
• Be committed to the public interest
• Have satisfactory IT skills including knowledge and understanding of relevant technical ICT packages
• Have a current, full, clean, Class B drivers’ licence and access to own car

The ideal candidate will also demonstrate through their application form and at the interview that they:

• Have a commitment to modern and innovative library service delivery
• Are able to work within, and where necessary lead multi-disciplined teams and have the ability to motivate, empower and encourage staff under his/her control to achieve maximum performance
• Be capable of working without supervision and working on one’s own initiative
• Have excellent experience in community and stakeholder engagement and be capable of working in partnership with other Louth County Council Sections and with outside agencies
• Have relevant administrative experience at a sufficiently high level
• Have a career record that demonstrates a high level of competence in the management of staff
• Have a strong understanding of the professional role of the librarian and of 21st century library services
• Have a satisfactory knowledge of public service organisation in Ireland
• Understand the changing environment in which Louth County Council operates and be capable of adapting to change in order to deliver quality services to our citizens
• Have the experience of planning strategically to manage and implement initiatives to enhance library services, infrastructure and collections
• Are motivated to achieve maximum performance by supporting the current Performance Management and Development System (PMDS)
• Have strong interpersonal, communications, networking and advocacy skills
• Have the ability to manage financial resources within a budgetary control framework
• Have an ability to lead in the provision of excellent customer service
• Have a good understanding of the role of digital technologies in the delivery of public library services
• Have experience of engaging with and leveraging emerging technologies in library services and operations
• Have good knowledge and awareness of Health and Safety Legislation and Regulations, the implications for the organisation and the employee, and their application in the workplace
• Have a thorough knowledge of Local Government in Ireland or a demonstrable ability to quickly acquire same
• Have the ability to deputise at a senior level