City Librarian/Chief Executive Officer(CEO)
With the impending retirement of the incumbent City Librarian/CEO, the organization seeks to recruit a new candidate who will be responsible for providing leadership and strategic direction to the OPL in advancing their strategic objectives and program priorities. Under the direction of the Library Board, the City Librarian is responsible for the overall management of the library; as the Chief Executive Officer for the Library, the Librarian will ensure the library is managed within the bylaws, policies, and budgets approved by the Board.
City Librarian/Chief Executive Officer(CEO)
The ideal candidate will be a strategic and forward thinking community leader with a post-secondary degree, and, ideally, a graduate degree in Library and Information Science, or a combination of experience and education in a related field, who leads by example and will act decisively to translate organizational and departmental strategies into concrete action plans. The candidate will bring previous experience managing in a complex, multi-location public organization, Crown corporation or private sector corporation, including experience in library services combined with a sound understanding of financial, operational and strategic planning. A skilled collaborator and consensus builder, s/he has previously managed municipal, community and public service groups, has experience in business transformation, fundraising and working with Boards, and is proficient in both official languages.
The OPL exists so that the people of Ottawa enrich their personal, professional and civic lives through equal access to information, resources and ideas in a trusted, bilingual, physical and virtual setting. The successful candidate will be the organization’s leader as well as ambassador in helping the organization meet and exceed its objectives.
Qualified candidates can forward their resumes and a covering letter in confidence to Renaud Foster by 16 December 2011 at tfoster@renaudfoster.com or npoirier@renaudfoster.com.
All submissions will be acknowledged.
