12 Oct
City of Mississauga
Mississauga
Req ID: 25594
Vacancy Type: Temporary
Contract Duration: Up to 18 months
Number of Positions: 1
Closing Date: 10/25/2024
Job Summary
The Manager, Library Development Program and Training is responsible for overseeing the development and delivery of library programs, services, and training targeting key demographics including children, youth, families, adults, and newcomers. Reporting to the Manager, Central Library and Community Development, the role involves managing resources, staff, and service development initiatives while ensuring a safe and secure work environment. A strong focus is placed on strategic planning, business acumen, and change management.
Duties and Responsibilities
Reporting to the Manager,
Central Library and Community Development, the successful candidate:
- Manages library resources and staff responsible for the development and delivery of programs, services and training for the key target groups served by the library - children, families and caregivers, youth, MakerMississauga, Adults, Newcomers, Community Collaboration and Learning.
- Monitors and ensures a safe, secure and clean work environment.
- Develops service levels, guidelines and standards for programs across the Mississauga Library System.
- Accountable for results, drives innovative change, demonstrates business acumen, develops forecasts and ensures adherence to identified budgets.
- Applies strategic agility through a system perspective and awareness of future trends and planning.
- Builds relationships with other departments, community partners and stakeholders.
- In addition to the overall management of the service development team,
the successful candidate will participate in the general management of the Mississauga Library System through membership on committees and task teams as required.
- Preparation of reports for senior management and other progressively responsible assignments.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Skills and Qualifications
- University degree and a recognized Library Science or Information Studies degree, with 5 years of public library experience at a supervisory/administrative level, including developing innovative programs and services for residents of all ages.
- Excellent customer service, leadership, interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
- Superior communication (verbal, written and presentation), problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Demonstrated experience and success with change management.
- Experience in developing and implementing transformative programs and services, demonstrating creativity and design thinking;
- Experience in application of project management tools and strategies.
- Good knowledge of SAP; MS Word; Excel and Powerpoint is desirable.
- Level 3 - Vulnerable Check will be required of the successful candidate, as a condition of employment, at their own expense, to verify the absence of a criminal record for which a pardon has not been granted.
Hourly Rate/Salary: $ 94,982.00 - $ 126,643.00
Hours of Work: 35
Work Location: Hazel McCallion Central Library
Department/Division/Section: CMS/Community Services Dept , CMS/Mississauga Library , Central Library & Community Dev
Non-Union/Union: Non Union
We thank all who apply,
however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. You can also check your application status in your candidate profile online.
All personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
The City of Mississauga is committed to creating a respectful and supportive workplace that fosters a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion which broadly reflects the communities and residents we serve. Throughout the employee life cycle, the City is working to include an EDI lens to attract, retain and support the growth of diverse talent.
Learn more about the City’s commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
Accommodations
The City of Mississauga is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to removing barriers in our selection process for people with visible and invisible disabilities. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, the City of Mississauga will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.
If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.
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