Permanent Whole Time Post UCC are looking for a strategic and innovative leader for the position of Head of Special Collections as a member of our leadership team.
This senior management role will lead a portfolio in the development, preservation, discovery, and promotion of UCC Library's distinctive collections, including rare books, manuscripts, archives, photographic collections and other unique or historical materials.
This role is pivotal in supporting the University's teaching, learning, and research priorities through stewardship of these resources and by fostering their integration into teaching, learning and research activities.
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 the preservation and stewardship of Library's rare, unique and distinct collection.
Provide leadership and strategic direction in delivering service innovation enabling digitization of collections and digital transformation within the portfolio Bring strong interpersonal skills, able to build effective relationships with vendors, academics and other collaborative partners.
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 ********* '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 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 Liz Jolly, University Librarian, email: 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 UCC Strategic Plan *********.
UCC holds a Silver 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 Salary Scale: €84,422 - €111,211 (Scale B) / €81,518 - €105,648 (Scale A).
Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.
We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.
Please note interviews will be conducted either online via Microsoft Teams or in person in the first instance.
Candidates may also be required to attend interviews in person if an interview takes place online.
Candidates will be notified as appropriate.
University College Cork has retained the executive search agency Anderson Quigley to support in the recruitment of this role.
Should you wish to discuss the role in strict confidence, please contact Ed Pritchard on or If you're ready to lead transformative change and make a lasting impact, we encourage you to apply directly with Anderson Quigley.
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Applications should consist of: A full CV.
A covering letter outlining your motivation to apply for this role, your relevant experience and how you meet the criteria of the person specification.
Please include details of two referees on your CV, though please note that we will not approach your referees without your prior consent and only should you be shortlisted.
Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Tuesday, 27th January **** No late applications will be accepted.
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