Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY:
Assist in the management of various activities and operations within the Library Division which may include, library system management, library branch management, library program coordination, support services, circulation management, fiscal services, technical services, digital services, and the Integrated Library System; coordinate assigned activities with other divisions and outside agencies and provide highly responsible and complex administrative support to the Associate Director, Library.
MINIMUM EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Master's degree in library or information science from an American Library Association (ALA) certified institution, plus five (5) years of library management experience to include four (4) years direct supervisory experience.
Additional Info & Requirements
PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE:
- Operational characteristics, services and activities of a library services program
- Principles and practices of library management
- Principles and practices of library program development and administration
- Principles and practices of municipal budget preparation and administration
- Pertinent Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations
PREFERRED SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Oversee, direct and coordinate the work of executive, management, professional and lower level staff
- Participate in the development and administration of library division goals, objectives and procedures
- Assist in the preparation and administration of large program budgets
- Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of goals
- Interpret and apply Federal, State and local policies, laws and regulations
- Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
- Maintain mental capacity which allows the capability of making sound decisions and demonstrating intellectual capabilities
- Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities
The Community
Albuquerque is the largest city in New Mexico with a population of more than 550,000 and an MSA population of 900,000. Albuquerque is home to the University of New Mexico, Kirtland Air Force Base, and Sandia National Laboratories. The city is the location of the New Mexico Technology Corridor, a concentration of high-tech private companies and government institutions. The Sandia Mountains run along the eastern side of Albuquerque, and the Rio Grande flows through the city. Albuquerque has one of the highest elevations of any major city in the U.S., which ranges from 4,900 feet above sea level near the Rio Grande to over 6,700 feet in the foothill areas.
HR Info
Lauren Fernandez, Assistant Director Human and Financial Resources,
Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Library,
Email: jlfernandez@cabq.gov