Job Description
Position Description: Coordinates and facilitates all projects for SWAN service areas.
Core Job Functions:
- Develops project scope with library service group and SWAN team members requesting project
- Develop project reports, timelines and criteria for analysis and evaluation
- Research and identify project related internal and external resources
- Monitor project progress and follow up as necessary to ensure planned project schedules are maintained
- Communicate, coordinate and implement project changes as necessary
- Serve as liaison between SWAN team members and contracted vendor personnel
- Confers with project personnel to provide technical advice and resolve problems
- Inform management of unusual project problems and maintain effective internal and external relationships
- Remain current in specific technologies necessary for effective project development and management
- Other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Education -
- A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, with a focus on project management
Knowledge/Experience -
- Ability to work effectively with the staffs of the participating SWAN libraries and to maintain good working relationships with the SWAN staff
- Demonstrated success in facilitating projects within a service team
- Excellent interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
The Community
Created in 1974, SWAN (System Wide Automated Network) is a membership organization of 77 libraries in the suburban Chicago area that was designed to house their collections of books, music, movies, and data in a shared, collaborative environment. Member libraries use a shared online catalog to access each other's collections and facilitate sharing across libraries. In addition to a vast combined collection of books, movies, and music of the public libraries and community colleges in the network, the catalog includes unique collections from the Brookfield Zoo and the Morton Arboretum. The SWAN headquarters and staff office is housed in Burr Ridge, Illinois, in the RAILS building.
HR Info
How to apply
Please email a copy of your resume and a cover letter to Brande Overbey at brande.overbey@railslibraries.info in order to be considered for this position.