Team Leader Libraries
Mornington Peninsula Shire
Permanent Full Time
Senior Officer 1 134,989 plus 11% super
Closing Date: 21/03/2024 06:00 pm
About the Role
Reporting to the Manager Arts, Culture and Community, the Team Leader of Libraries will be responsible for leading, operating, coordinating and supporting the delivery of high-quality library services for residents, business and visitors to the Mornington Peninsula Shire. A key responsibility will be leading change across the library service to build strategic leadership and management to serve the community to the highest customer service standards.
The role is responsible for implementing Council’s ambitious Library Strategy, managing and leading Library Services to ensure they are delivered in a well-coordinated and creative way that reflects Council’s aspirations.
Responsibilities will include:
- Leading change across the function to drive creation of a contemporary Library service with creative vision and innovation with consideration to workforce planning and agile resource management.
- Building team performance through continuous improvement approaches that address staff morale and engagement, utilising transformational leadership to enable innovation.
- Collaborating with officers across the organisation to achieve timely and appropriate outcomes related to facility planning, technology enhancements, space design, pioneering policy and strategy development.
- Initiate cross-organisational and multi-organisational planning, coordination, delivery and post-implementation analysis, review and improvement of library programs and services.
- Drive improvement initiatives for planning, monitoring, reporting and tracking of the service and its portfolio of initiatives using the project management framework of Council.
We are seeking applications from experienced people leaders with demonstrated experience of embedding a culture of continuous improvement and driving high performance in a service delivery environment. The leadership style required for success in this role is one that promotes engagement, collaboration and adaptability, with the ability to align a large team towards a shared goal.
Extensive experience in implementing innovation and change in library services or a complex, customer orientated environment is important, with the ability to deliver creative, technology inspired and educational initiatives that respond to community needs. The ability to think strategically and creatively when managing a large team is essential, as are excellent interpersonal communication skills and the ability to build credibility with stakeholders at all levels from front-line staff up to Executive.
Relevant tertiary qualifications in library management or a related field, coupled with extensive people management experience, are expected.
How to Apply
Via Council Website HERE
Via SEEK
For further information contact: Cheryl Casey cheryl.casey@mornpen.vic.gov.au 0478 259 366
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