Classified Ad Title:
Strategic Initiatives Manager - Lorain County Public Library
Post Date
12/17/2021
Expiration Date
3/17/2022
Details:
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES MANAGER- MAIN LIBRARY
Full-Time 38 Hours
Grade E
Basic Function: The Strategic Initiatives Manager is a role designed to enhance the executive office capabilities. The goal is to cultivate new relationships, manage projects to deepen and broaden our impact, while leveraging existing partnerships, and ultimately ensure that LPLS can best serve its members. This role is vital to the future growth of LPLS.
Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities: Provides project focused support to the CEO and COO to help advance organizational strategic goals and objectives. Acts as liaison with member/partner points of contact for coordination of key meetings and/or conference calls. Conducts research and general analysis on partner prospects, special projects, and new initiatives. Responsible for ensuring LPLS’s leadership is prepared for making new connections, building new relationships, and leveraging existing relationships to broaden our community impact. Collaborates with LPLS management, staff, and partners to develop and execute projects and plans for ongoing support. Represents the Library in public and attends meetings. Seamlessly integrates with LPLS’s Marketing and Communications department to put together proposals and other documents needed to support new initiatives. In charge of the Library’s outcome measures initiative. Leads and facilitates committees and task forces. Collects project data, writes reports, and gives presentations. Explores new grant opportunities and writes grant proposals. Works with Friends of the Library and the Library Foundation. Serves as Manager of a branch as needed. Coordinates and supervises volunteers. Maintains good public relations with the community, including extensive networking. Serves as a member of the Management Team.
Education Requirements: Minimum three years of experience with progressive levels of responsibility in a library environment. Thorough knowledge of professional library principles, methods, techniques and procedures. Flexibility and adaptability. High level of comfort taking initiative and completing projects independently at high standards. Deadline oriented. Exceptional prioritization and project management skills. Must be able to juggle multiple priorities simultaneously. Values the opportunity to make new connections and provide interconnected support. Proven track record of collaboration. Ability to assess community needs and recognize opportunities that would benefit the Library. Ability to lead, plan, coordinate, and supervise the work of others. Ability to network in face-to-face, telephone, and online situations. Ability to use office productivity and communications software applications. Experience working with senior executives and public officials. Tact and courtesy. Team focused. Outstanding written and oral communication skills, including the ability speak effectively in public. Sound professional judgment. Experience with budget development and administration. Excellent customer service skills.
Supervisor: Chief Operating Officer
Other: Full-Time 38 hours. Excellent benefits. Salary: 47,918-57,502. Applicants are expected to work evenings and weekends. Regular travel throughout the System and communities expected. The Lorain Public Library System has six locations and an Outreach Department, which serve a diverse population of over 135,000.
Closing Date for Applications: Open until filled.
Website:
https://www.lorainpubliclibrary.org/about-lpls/employment