Local Government Jobs Ireland Hiring For County Librarian at Monaghan, County Monaghan Full Time

Professional and Technical

County Librarian

€74,236 – €98,109

Advertised Date: 02 Jun 2023

Annual Salary

Monaghan

Permanent

Closing Date: 22 Jun 2023, 03:00 PM

Job Summary

Monaghan is one of the 31 County and City Councils who collectively have on average a sectoral revenue spend of over €4 billion and capital spend in excess of €2 billion per annum. Local authorities employ over 28,000 staff or 1/10th of total public service employment.

A vacancy now exists in Monaghan County Council for a County Librarian.

The role of County Librarian is a professional senior management position in Monaghan County Council, reporting to the Director of Service. The County Librarian is responsible for the development of an expanding library service and has responsibility for the development of cultural services, including the Arts Office, County Museum and Creative Ireland. They will be expected to contribute to the development and implementation of forward-thinking strategies and to work closely with other staff and teams to deliver high quality library and cultural services to the public. The County Librarian will implement national and local library and cultural services development plans as well as fulfilling objectives around digital technology, STEAM initiatives, and engaging with local community groups and organisations.

The successful candidate will:
Hold a degree (level 8 on the Irish National Framework of Qualifications) in the area of Library and Information Studies or possess an equivalent qualification

Have satisfactory experience of library work, including satisfactory experience at a strategic management level, and

Have a satisfactory knowledge of public service organisation.

Details of the essential requirements and of the role are available in the Candidate Information Booklet for this competition.

The Public Appointments Service is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act.

Further information is available in the Candidate Information Booklet available on the www.publicjobs.ie website.

The recruitment campaign for this role is managed by the Public Appointments Service.

Contact Details

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