Director of Content Services

• As a member of the Library's senior management contributes to the strategy and initiatives of the Library in achieving its vision.
• Advises the Library's senior management on making policy-level decisions and setting of priorities related to technical content services.
• Foster a creative and innovative approach to the accomplishment of strategic goals and programs
• Ensure regular reviews of best practices; undertake continuous improvement of user-focused services.
• Leads in setting the direction and management of the Library's technical services activities (Including acquisition, cataloguing, classification, metadata creation and metadata management, processing of library materials and so on) and ensuring access to materials in all formats and in many languages and disciplines.
• Leads in the administration and management of the legal deposit in collaboration with external organizations and the national collection.
• Lead the team in contributing to the development of Arabic Subject Headings and contributing QNL developed name and subject headings to the international authority control programmed.
• Work with other departments to agreed levels of service and ensure that agreed standards of technical services are provided.
• Works with other libraries to coordinate bibliographic control and develop the union cataloguing for Qatar.
• Works with Procurement to develop best practices for the purchase of library materials and cleaning and moving of library materials as well as to ensure financial prudence.
• Lead and manage the team, ensuring a supportive and inclusive working environment, high performance, prioritization and a culture of continuous improvement.
• Leverage staff resources to meet strategic priorities within financial constraints
• Oversees development and training programs for staff
• This position includes, but is not limited to, other duties as required and defined by the scope, purpose, and spirit of the institution and are not always indicative of the title and grade of the position.
• Other reasonable tasks as assigned by supervisor

• ALA accredited master's degree in Library Science or foreign equivalent required.
• At least 8 years of experience in Technical Services and at least 6 years in a managerial position.
• Experience in strategic, budget, financial planning, and reporting.
• Experience in leading progressive initiatives with integrated library systems, bibliographic utilities, metadata schema, and linked data.
• Track record in leading high-performing teams and in leading change
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, and English oral and written communication skills; Arabic an added advantage.
• Ability to effectively influence, persuade and promote the organization's work internally and externally.
• Record of leadership in library professional organizations.

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