Job Description Summary

Department - County Free Library

Job Description

OPEN TO CURRENT PIMA COUNTY EMPLOYEES ONLY

Job Type: Classified

Job Classification: 5394 - Administrative Services Manager I

Salary Grade: 13

Pay Range

Hiring Range: $60,507 - $72,612 Annually 

Pay Range: $60,507 - $84,718 Annually 

Range Explanation:

• Hiring Range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

• Pay Range is the entire compensation range for the position.

The Richard Elias-Mission Library serves as a vital community hub in Tucson—sitting at a meaningful geographic intersection. For many Tohono O’odham and Pascua Yaqui community members, the library is one of the first public buildings encountered when traveling into the city from nearby tribal lands—positioning the site as both a gateway and a place of belonging. The surrounding area is also home to generations of Mexican, Mexican American, Black, and African American families, whose histories, traditions, and cultural presence continue to shape the identity, vibrancy, and rhythms of daily life in the region.

Pima County is seeking an Administrative Services Manager I to serve as a key leadership position at Pima County Public Library. In this role, you will work closely with the Branch Manager to provide strong leadership at Richard Elias-Mission Library overseeing facility management and leading the branch’s circulation and daily operations. The ideal candidate will have strong project/facilities management skills, experience supervising staff, and a deep understanding of effective communication principles. This role is critical in ensuring that Pima County Public Library engages effectively and inclusively with the community.

Essential Functions:

As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, this classification may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents of this class. Work assignments may vary depending on the department’s need and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.

• Manages and administers, and plans administrative or support services or operations, including fiscal and general administrative functions as they relate to area of assignment;

• Manages, administers and coordinates internal services or support functions for a department or specific functional unit;

• Manages the acquisition, storage and distribution of supplies and equipment to support unit or department activities;

• Develops or participates in the development of departmental related policies and procedures and implements same as they relate to area of assignment;

• Interprets unit or department policies and operational procedures and reviews current and proposed new or changed rules, regulations or related materials for impact on unit, division, or department management or operations, and recommends changes to management;

• Develops and implements new procedures for both short- and long-term plans to improve efficiency, productivity and operating economy of areas of assignment;

• Provides input to and assists in the development and design of automated information systems;

• Coordinates the collection, reporting and documentation of data for assigned activities through affected supervisors and division managers and composes and writes reports concerning activities of areas of assignment;

• Oversees the development, submission, maintenance and archiving of County/state/ federal-mandated reports, forms, and records;

• Directs formal training and development programs for assigned staff, County employees, or community or public interest groups;

• Supervises, trains and evaluates support staff and coordinates the activities of area of assignment;

• Reviews work of staff to ensure accuracy of documents and adherence to policy;

• Represents the department/division by interacting with various County, federal, and state departments, agencies, private industry, contractors, and public committees to assist in accomplishing department and unit goals.

Minimum Qualifications:  

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in public or business administration/management or a related field as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment AND three years of experience in public or business administration or in a related field.

(Relevant experience and/or education from an accredited college or university may be substituted.)

OR:

Four years of professional level experience within Pima County in a related field as determined by the department head at the time of recruitment.

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application. 
 
Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.): 

• Minimum three (3) years experience with project or facilities management.

• Minimum three (3) years experience with customer service.

• Bilingual (English/Spanish - speak, read, write).

• Minimum three (3) years experience as Library Technical Assistant.

• Experience teaching and training others.

• Experience working in a library setting.

 

Selection Procedure: 
Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum qualifications may be further evaluated/scored against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.      

 

Supplemental Information: 

Licenses and Certificates: Valid driver license is required at time of application. Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicant’s suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures. Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination. Any offer of employment resulting from this recruitment is contingent upon Fleet Services’ review and approval of the candidate’s driving record.   

Special Notice Items: The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history, education, and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County. Some positions may require satisfactory completion of a personal background investigation by the court or law enforcement agencies, due to the need for access to County Attorney and Court facilities, records, and communication systems.

Physical/Sensory Requirements: Physical and sensory abilities will be determined by position. 

Working Conditions: Working conditions will be determined by the position. 

EEO Information: Pima County Government is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, kinship, political interest, or any other characteristic protected by law.