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Key Responsibilities:

• Provides leadership for strategic and operational planning and management of the State Library and its programs and services.
• Assures that State Library services and programs are consistent with established state policy and meet the State Library’s strategic goals. Works collaboratively with section chiefs to facilitate implementation of programs and services.
• Provides advice and guidance to section directors and supervisors on interviewing and hiring; orientation and training; administering the performance management system; coaching and counseling; and documenting performance issues.
• Leads biennial and annual budget development and fiscal year budget implementation to ensure efficient, cost-effective, and timely budget management to carry out the library’s strategic and operational priorities.
• Advises section directors and project managers on budget set-up, cost centers, account codes, state purchasing requirements, purchasing processes, E-Procurement System, contractual agreements, travel guidelines, etc. Counsels when budget adjustments are necessary.
• Participates in the management and planning of federal Library Services and Technology Act grant programs. Reviews grant proposals from the state’s public and academic libraries, and from State Library staff, and makes recommendations on grant awards.
• Guides staff in complex purchases and contracts.
• Serves as senior management liaison with DNCR Human Resources and Budget Offices.
• Provides leadership and coordination for the State Library’s internal and external communications initiatives.

The State Library of North Carolina provides exceptional library service and exceptional service to libraries, helping North Carolinians live more abundant and purposeful lives. The State Library enriches the lives of North Carolinians through access to information resources, strengthens communities through exceptional library services, and inspires and supports literacy and lifelong learning for all North Carolinians.
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The Administration Section of the State Library of North Carolina (SLNC) is responsible for the management of the State Library, including the provision of administrative, budgetary, communications, and personnel services to State Library staff in support of State Library programs to external constituencies.

The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) takes care of the things that people love about North Carolina, literally from A to Z. The Arts to the Zoo, and so much else – parks, aquariums, historic sites, archaeology, African American Heritage Commission, science and history museums, the state Symphony, Library, and Archives, historic preservation, land, and water stewardship, and more. These places, and the ideas they represent, create a shared identity in North Carolina. They provide common ground. Everyone is welcome. The Department’s vision is to be the leader in using the state's natural and cultural resources to build the social, cultural, educational and economic future of North Carolina. Our goal is to promote equity and inclusion among our employees and our programming to reflect and celebrate our state's diverse population, culture, and history. We encourage you to apply to become a part of our team. Visit: DNCR

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies

• Demonstrated experience overseeing and evaluating projects or practices/protocols to ensure compliance with organizational and government policies or regulations.
• Demonstrated experience with budget development, implementation, and management.
• Demonstrated experience managing effective teams, projects, or programs.
• Demonstrated ability to convey information clearly and concisely in writing and via presentations.

Management Preferences:

• Experience leading internal and external communications initiatives.
• Experience leading successful change initiatives.
• Experience developing collaborative relationships to accomplish goals.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating and leading effective meetings.
• Experience with building or facility management.
• Demonstrated ability to organize, analyze, and document information and data to identify trends and issues.
• Experience working with administering personal services contracts or managing complex government procurement transactions.
• Demonstrated management experience in a North Carolina library.
• Experience advising supervisors on human resources issues, guiding workforce development; and ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.
• Experience writing, managing, reviewing, or administering grants or grant programs.
• Applicants with Masters in Business Administration, Masters in Public Administration, or other related degrees also considered. Licensure or Credentials Required (if applicable

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Master's degree in library and information science or a related discipline from an appropriately accredited institution and five years of professional librarian experience, three of which should have been in a supervisory, consultative, or administrative capacity; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.