Collection Officer jobs

Culture and Recreation, Administrative

Grade 6

€57,322 - €70,030

Annual Salary

Meath

Permanent

Job Summary

Meath County Council invites applications from suitably qualified persons who wish to be considered for inclusion on a panel from which permanent & fixed-term contract vacancies for the position of Executive Librarian shall be drawn.

The position of Executive Librarian is a middle management role within the Council’s library service.

An Executive Librarian is required to be an effective, participative member of a team with responsibility for managing and supervising staff. The person appointed will be under the direction and control of the County Librarian or a Senior Executive Librarian or other officer designated by the Chief Executive.

• Over-all responsibility for particular aspects of the service and maintaining the service at maximum efficiency in close liaison with the Senior Executive Librarian;
• Responsibility for the direction, control and welfare of the library staff under the post holder’s authority and developing the abilities of each individual;
• Submitting reports etc to the Senior Executive Librarian in order to keep them informed of the progress of the services;
• Identifying problems in specific areas and either recommending or carrying out suitable solutions;
• Taking part in formal staff and student training;
• Selecting and exploiting material in a subject area covered by a specialist collection;
• Developing and maintaining good relations with community leaders;
• Must be capable of working without supervision;
• Be a Team Leader/Line Manager;
• Have good management skills;
• Be capable of working on one’s own initiative;
• Possess energy, drive and enthusiasm;
• Be a motivator of staff.

The duties shall be such as may be assigned to the officer from time to time by the local authority and shall include the duty of deputising for other officers of the local authority, when required, and such duties as may be assigned to him/her in relation to the area of any other local authority.