Deputy Director - Illinois State Library - Illinois Secretary of State

Job Title:    Deputy Director – IL State Library
Division:      Administration
Union:         N/A
Location:    300 S Second St,Springfield, IL – Sangamon County
Salary:        Startingat$90,000, commensurate with experience

Overview: 
The Deputy Director position for the Illinois State Library works with the Director planning, developing, and coordinating the overall program operations for the department; coordinates program activities to assist department staff in successfully meeting office goals and objectives.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Directs and coordinate the overall program operations and activities of the department; reviews, evaluates, and revises or develops operational and program objectives and procedural guidelines as assigned by the Director.
• Directs and participates in the execution, formulation, and implementation of departmental policies, rules and regulations, and operating procedures; identifies areas for program research and new development and determines information needed to facilitate the management decision-making.
• Establishes and maintains effective inter-governmental, public and professional relations, representing the Director, when necessary; interprets programs, policies, and objectives to governmental organizations, the public and professional groups; provides information and recommendations for new initiatives or resolution of issues.
• Responsible for daily, and in the absence of the Director, sole responsibility for,  decision-making to effectively manage the departmental programs and operations.
• Establishes and maintains effective inter-departmental, inter-governmental, public, and professional liaison contacts; interprets policies and the law to attorneys, corporate executives, the public and others; assists in budget preparation.  Represents the Director at various meetings and conferences.
• Directs and evaluates the activities of subordinate managerial and professional staff, prepares reports as assigned by, and submits same to the Director.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

• Requires thorough knowledge of professional library principles, methods, materials and practices, especially as they relate to program administration.
• Requires thorough knowledge of inter-library systems, library automation techniques and library development theory.
• Requires thorough knowledge of library materials and their value to the library.
• Requires thorough knowledge of physical and operational needs of libraries.
• Requires ability to direct and coordinate library development and data base functions as they relate to libraries.
• Requires ability to interpret library policies, objectives and statutes to library boards, trustees, and directors and private and public groups.
• Requires ability to administer and direct high-level professional staff activities.
• Requires ability to analyze technical reports and to draw conclusions on which to base administrative decisions.
• Requires ability to engage with state government officials on issues and services of the State Library.
• Represent, at the request of the Director, the Office of the Secretary of State before the public and at various meetings and conferences related to the Department.
• Requires willingness to travel and possession of a valid Illinois driver’s license.  Travel may include nights and weekends.

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of a Master's degree in library science, preferably from an institution accredited by the American Library Association, AND
• eight (8) years of professional managerial librarian experience, preferably as a director or administrator of a library or library system.

• Please visit https://ilsos.applytojob.gov/apply to apply by completing the online application; you may also upload a resume, or other attachments as needed.
• Preference will be given to Illinois residents in the hiring and selection process, in accordance with the Illinois Secretary of State Merit Employment Code.
• Questions regarding this posting or Illinois Secretary of State employment practices may be directed to Job Counselors at our Personnel offices in Chicago (312-793-5515) or Springfield (217-782-4783).  

 
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Applicants must be lawfully authorized to work in the United States.
Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital or veteran status, or the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability.