Permanent Whole Time Post
UCC Library is looking for a strategic and innovative leader for the position of Head of Content Services as a member of our leadership team. This senior management role will lead a portfolio encompassing collection development, information resources management, resource sharing and reading list services. You will play a key role in driving innovative approaches to the provision of information and related services in support of learning and research. This new portfolio will bring together several functional areas, all supporting our underlying strategic goal to provide a ‘digital preferred approach'. This role provides an exciting opportunity for the right person to lead this next phase of evolution.
As a member of UCC Library's leadership team, you will develop and implement new strategies and initiatives to respond to the changing landscape of scholarly publishing and information ecosystem in collaboration with internal and external partners.
How will you inspire us?
You will:
Be an inspiring leader looking for a role that will allow you to bring your proven talent and ideas to innovate and shape future collections and information provision at UCC.
Be a great people person, able to motivate staff and successfully lead them through change.
Have significant knowledge and expertise in scholarly communication, information resource management within an academic context.
Bring strong interpersonal skills, able to build effective relationships with vendors, academics and other collaborative partners.
Have experience of financial management including contract and vendor management.
An ability to solve problems and juggle competing demands with a track record of meeting your strategic targets and KPIs in previous roles.
About UCC Library
The University's Library is at the heart of the University and plays a pivotal role in supporting the learning and research activities of University College Cork community. UCC Library comprises a distinct unit that resides under the Vice-President for Teaching & Learning. Library staff work in partnership with the University community to provide access to high quality information resources, tailored programs of student and researcher support, and a first- class learning environment.
The Library has entered an exciting period of transformation with the development of a new library vision and plan that will support the UCC Strategic Plan 2023-2028 ‘Securing our Future' and the broader University aspirations.
Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.
For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https: // ore.ucc.ie/. The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.
Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Coral Black, University Librarian, email: [email protected]
University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our Strategic Plan. UCC holds a Bronze Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and/or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/creed, and/or sexual orientation. We are committed to supporting all staff through flexible working schemes, family-friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks. We value the enrichment that comes from a diverse community and seek to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of each individual in line with equality legislation. We encourage applicants to consult our Dignity and Respect Policy and learn more about our EDI related initiatives .
Appointment may be made on the Admin I (Grade 7) Salary Scale: €81,947 - €107,950 (Scale B) / €79,128 - €102,551 (Scale A).
Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.
University College Cork is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.
Please note that interviews will take place online via MS Teams.
Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https: // ore.ucc.ie/). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to [email protected], quoting the job-title.
Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Tuesday, 14th January 2025
No late applications will be accepted.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector
Contact Person : Coral Black Contact Email : [email protected] Job ID : 082411 Contact Number : Close Date : 14-Jan-2025 12:00