STATUS: Permanent

JOB POSTING NUMBER: 1000

POSTING PERIOD: From July 17 to August 17, 2025

SALARY: Class 6 – from $85,193.94 to $106,492.73 / year

SCHEDULE: 33.75 hours per week, DAY; MONDAY to FRIDAY - 09:00 to 17:00

WORKING MODE: In-person

WORK LOCATION: Gabrielle Roy Library CLSDS, 3505 BOUL DAGENAIS Laval H7P 4V9

The challenges that await you

Under the responsibility of your main supervisor for community engagement and neighborhood libraries, you will manage one or more neighborhood libraries. More specifically:

• You will plan, organize, lead, and control the resources allocated to library activities;
• You will be responsible for service priorities for the public, human resource management, accessibility to equipment, and their maintenance;
• You will establish, maintain, and enhance partnerships to increase the library's community engagement in neighborhood life, by developing meaningful and lasting connections;
• You will actively participate in the strategic planning of libraries and the development of an expanding network;
• You will be responsible for corporate mandates and participate as needed in certain committees and working groups.

The ideal profile for us

• Hold a master's degree in library science or information science;
• Have four (4) years of closely related work experience in customer service and library management;
• Possess skills to work in a team and mobilize work teams;
• Be able to promote the integration of the library into neighborhood life;
• Possess skills to communicate in French verbally and in writing.

Skills and abilities

Demonstrating proven leadership, you will be able to embody the management model advocated by the City of Laval:

Humanize: You will demonstrate a genuine interest in the well-being of others and the work atmosphere. You will share the vision by conveying it in a way that gives meaning to the work and ensures a common understanding of the direction to prioritize.

Energize: You will promote skill development, inspire others, and encourage them to engage in their work and perform. You will gather, share, and disseminate the necessary information to foster communication within the organization.

Inspire: You will be able to exert strategic influence and promote your ideas in alignment with those of the organization while having an informed awareness of the internal and external environment. You will be able to develop formal and informal networks to facilitate exchanges leading to beneficial outcomes for all parties involved.

Transform: You will know how to generate creative ideas to provoke citizen-centered transformation. You are able to perceive the urgency and importance of situations and you must ensure to communicate and manage them according to organizational issues.

Navigate: Recognized for your courage to act, you will be determined to carry out the interventions you believe are necessary to create maximum value for citizens. Focused on results, you will concentrate your efforts to achieve or exceed expected outcomes and adopt strategies that contribute to improving the results obtained.

The benefits of being part of our team

Choosing the City of Laval means joining the third largest city in Quebec, in an environment where your leadership and influence can truly make a difference. It also offers the opportunity to grow within a human, committed, and passionate team for public service.

For this position, we offer competitive working conditions and benefits:

• 4 weeks of annual vacation;

• 5 personal days annually;

• 16.5 public holidays per year including several days off during the holiday season;

• Comprehensive group insurance;

• Defined benefit pension plan;

• Hybrid working mode;

• Work location easily accessible with free parking;

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP);

• Priority access to a CPE daycare.

Only those who meet the requirements will be contacted.

The City of Laval is committed to promoting an inclusive and equitable work environment as part of its employment equity program. It recognizes and values diversity in all its forms and invites women, individuals from visible and ethnic minorities, Indigenous peoples, and persons with disabilities to apply.

If you require special accommodations to participate in the selection process, please let us know as soon as you receive your invitation.