Strategic Initiatives & Public Records Officer

**[Job Summary]{.underline}**

FVRLibraries is seeking a full-time Strategic Initiatives & Public Records Officer to join our team. The Strategic Initiatives & Public Records Officer is responsible for leading and coordinating system-wide projects that advance the library's mission, values, and long-range vision, while ensuring compliance with state and local public records laws. This position also oversees statistical tracking and analysis to measure organizational impact, support decision-making, and ensure transparency. The Officer serves as a bridge between innovation, accountability, and evidence-based practice: driving organizational priorities, coordinating initiatives across departments, and managing public records with accuracy and responsiveness.

The Essential Functions Of This Position Include

• Coordinates, monitors, and reports on organizational initiatives, projects, and priorities to ensure alignment with the library's strategic plan.
• Develops tools and processes to track progress, outcomes, and key performance indicators for strategic and operational initiatives.
• Collaborates with leadership and staff to ensure initiatives remain on schedule, within scope, and effectively communicated.
• Prepares updates, dashboards, and presentations for the Library Board, leadership team, and staff.
• Collects, validates, and analyzes library usage statistics, community impact measures, and operational performance data.
• Prepares recurring and ad-hoc statistical and narrative reports for local, state, and federal agencies, as well as for internal stakeholders.
• Translates data into actionable insights to guide decision-making, budgeting, and service planning.
• Designs and maintains data visualization tools and reporting dashboards to communicate trends and performance metrics to staff and the public.
• Serves as the library's designated Public Records Officer, ensuring compliance with state public records laws and local regulations.
• Manages the intake, processing, and timely response to public records requests, coordinating with legal counsel as necessary.
• Maintains accurate records logs and analyzes patterns in requests to improve efficiency, transparency, and accountability.
• Develops and maintains policies and procedures related to records retention, access, and disclosure, and provides related training and guidance to staff.
• Maintains comprehensive documentation, correspondence, and data systems associated with public records management and reporting.
• Collaboratively manage district-wide projects and community projects; responsible for communication of a function area; attends meetings and participate in committees and/or organizations that further the library's mission and goals.
• Keep informed of current practices by attending workshops and educational programs or reading specialized literature.
  
  

**[Supervision]{.underline}**

This position reports to the Executive Director and works independently with minimal supervision. This position does not directly supervise staff but provides guidance and direction to staff regarding specialized knowledge.

• [Education & Experience
  
  

]{.underline}**To be considered, applicants must have:

• Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Communications, Data Analytics, Library Science, or a related field (Master's degree preferred).
• 3--5 years of experience in project management, data analysis, public communications, or related work.
• Experience in public libraries, government, or nonprofit organizations strongly preferred.
  
  

**[Schedule & Location]{.underline}**

This position works Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm at th