Demonstrate commitment to equality and diversity Willingness to work at other campus locations and to cover internal and external events and meetings which may on occasion involve out of hours working is an expectation of the role. PERSON SPECIFICATION How to be Criteria Essential Desirable assessed Qualifications, Skill level equivalent to achievement Experience of participation in knowledge and of a professional qualification or regional or national collaborative experience postgraduate degree in an area shared services for content or relevant to the current post, e.g. information procurement library or information science Experience of reviewing and Thorough understanding of current implementing library systems for the developments in scholarly management and discovery of publishing and collection content and collections development Membership of CILIP or another Proven ability to manage the relevant professional body procurement of content within £multi-million annual budgets Experience of taking a user-centred approach to implementing library discovery and metadata quality Able to apply experience and awareness of trends in scholarly publishing and collection development to identify opportunities, plan and deliver service enhancement, and advocate for the needs of the university in professional contexts Able to appreciate University priorities and collaborate with academics and subject specialists to prioritise and manage service quality Planning and Able to plan and manage new organising projects or significant new activities, ensuring plans align with broader organisational strategy. Problem solving Able to identify broad trends to and initiative assess deep-rooted and complex issues. Able to apply originality in modifying existing approaches to solve problems. Proven ability to develop and share innovative solutions and approaches to work processes in line with changing University requirements. Management Able to manage team dynamics, and teamwork ensuring any potential for conflict is managed effectively.
Demonstrate commitment to equality and diversity Willingness to work at other campus locations and to cover internal and external events and meetings which may on occasion involve out of hours working is an expectation of the role. PERSON SPECIFICATION Criteria Essential Desirable How to be assessed Qualifications, knowledge and experience Skill level equivalent to achievement of a professional qualification or postgraduate degree in an area relevant to the current post, e.g. library or information science Thorough understanding of current developments in scholarly publishing and collection development Proven ability to manage the procurement of content within £multi-million annual budgets Experience of taking a user-centred approach to implementing library discovery and metadata quality Able to apply experience and awareness of trends in scholarly publishing and collection development to identify opportunities, plan and deliver service enhancement, and advocate for the needs of the university in professional contexts Able to appreciate University priorities and collaborate with academics and subject specialists to prioritise and manage service quality Experience of participation in regional or national collaborative shared services for content or information procurement Experience of reviewing and implementing library systems for the management and discovery of content and collections Membership of CILIP or another relevant professional body Planning and organising Able to plan and manage new projects or significant new activities, ensuring plans align with broader organisational strategy. Problem solving and initiative Able to identify broad trends to assess deep-rooted and complex issues. Able to apply originality in modifying existing approaches to solve problems. Proven ability to develop and share innovative solutions and approaches to work processes in line with changing University requirements. Management and teamwork Able to manage team dynamics, ensuring any potential for conflict is managed effectively.
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