FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Morgan Hedglin, Interim Director
Phone: 601-968-5807
Email: mhedglin@jhlibrary.org
Website: jhlibrary.org
Jackson/Hinds Library System Seeking a Facilities Manager through RFP Process
JACKSON, MS, December 20, 2024 – The Jackson/Hinds Library System (JHLS) is excited to announce its search for a Facilities Manager to support the maintenance and operational needs of its network of libraries. The organization has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to identify qualified candidates or firms capable of delivering top-tier facilities management services.
The Facilities Manager will play a key role in ensuring the libraries within the system remain safe, clean, and welcoming spaces for the community. Responsibilities include overseeing maintenance, coordinating repair work, managing vendor relationships, and ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations.
Interested parties are encouraged to review the RFP and submit their proposals by Wednesday, January 8th to Interim Director, Morgan Hedglin. The full RFP document can be found on the Jackson Hinds Library System website at www.jhlibrary.org/employment
About Jackson/Hinds Library System:
We provide public library service to urban metropolitan Jackson and Hinds County Mississippi, the state capital. Our goal is to provide quality service through our 14 locations with a focus on community, education, and digital life. We currently operate under our historic 1986 City/County agreement, but our history dates to our original Jackson Carnegie Library founding in 1910.
“A City/County with Soul is a City/County with a Great Library System.”