Branch Officer / Home Library Officer x 8 (Phase 2 - Lv5 vacancy)

Job No: PiiIW0761

Location: Inner West Council Libraries

Employment Status: Permanent Full-time

No. of Vacancies: 8

Closing Date: 14 Jul 2019 AEST

   PHASE 2  - Level 5, Branch Officer / Home Library Officer x 8

 INTERNAL ONLY RECRUITMENT FOR SUITABLY QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES

The new Inner West Council has a population of 185,000 people and covers an area 36 sq km and employs 1,250 people. Opportunities to build and shape the future of our new Council will be made available first to all existing staff. Join us as we transition and work towards becoming the best Council in Sydney.

In accordance with the Local Government Act 1993, Section 354G and 354H, all vacant positions will now be advertised internally. These will be commonly referred to as recruitment phases, Phase 1 and Phase 2 respectively. If a successful outcome is reached within Phase 1, applications received in Phase 2 will not be considered.

Only staff who were employed before proclamation date will be eligible to apply to Phase 1 or Phase 2 opportunities. It is important to note that different processes will apply to each of the recruitment phases. All applicants are advised to read the recruitment advert carefully, and please contact your relevant HR department for further information.

“Please note that at any time during the vacancy management phased process, Council retains the right to fill positions through a direct internal transfer.” 

To read the full vacancy management and staff transfer protocols for the new permanent IWC organisation structure, please click here.

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PHASE 2 - Internal Only Recruitment

• Eligibility: All internal staff who were employed within Council prior to the proclamation date of 12 May 2016 are welcome to apply
  
• Applicants will be required to provide a full recruitment application. The selection process will involve a combination of:
  • Participating in a merit based selection process, including interviews and or practicals
  • Providing a CV/Resume
  • Providing answers to questions based on position requirements
  • Providing qualifications and licences
  • Providing references

• If offered and accepted you will be formally appointed to the position, be offered a salary point within the advertised salary range and take the new advertised conditions of employment applying to that job until a new permanent salary structure and common employment conditions are negotiated for Inner West Council. However, please refer to Question 3 below if your current remuneration is in excess of the advertised position range. 
• Your existing employment protection conditions will be retained.

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Purpose

The primary purpose of the position is to assist and support the Branch Librarian to ensure the overall management of the day to day operations of one of the Inner Wests’ four Branch libraries, their partnering Neighbourhood libraries and home library service.  Key functions include high quality customer service, staff management, administration of the day to day functions, working at the service desk, assisting with activities and programs, daily cash management and operational administration. You will be required to work on the library floor as per the roster at both the branch and neighbourhood libraries.  You may be occasionally required to work additional hours, including on the weekend. 

You will be required to participate in a number of library team meetings and activities arranged annually.

Reporting to the Branch Librarian, you will be responsible for the rostering of two libraries and provide essential information and guidance regarding the collections and programming specific to each library and community.

This position will rotate between branches, Neighbourhood libraries and the home library service. It is likely the rotation will occur biennially  Rotation is also at the discretion of the Group Manager should this be required for operational purposes.

Please read the Position Description to familiarise yourself with all the requirements and conditions of the role.

Salary

$71,554 p.a. to $80,949 p.a. + super

Benefits

Conditions relevant to this position will be determined by the Group Manager. If a new working hours arrangement has not been identified prior to appointment, you may bring your current working hours arrangements with you provided they meet the business needs of the new service unit; pending any new negotiated common IWC employment terms and conditions.

Requirements 

Essential Criteria: 

1. Degree or higher of Library and Information Services or equivalent or tertiary qualifications in a related discipline with experience to meet essential experience or skill criteria. 

2. Demonstrated experience and a successful track record in public libraries including information and reference services, customer service, library workflows, daily programs delivery, home library service and collection development. 

3. Knowledge and skills in staff management, staff development, change management, staff training and library statistics. 

4. Outstanding, customer service, communication and interpersonal skills 

5. Demonstrated ability to record, monitor and analyse statistics and budgets. 

6. Demonstrated in depth knowledge of library technology. 

7. Experience delivering and assisting in library activities and programs. 

8. Ability to work and plan effectively as an individual and as a team member 

9. Knowledge and a general interest in current trends in public libraries, lending services, emerging information technologies, publishing, contemporary culture and experience in implementing innovative ideas to create new programs 

10. Understanding and commitment to equal employment opportunities, diversity, work health and safety, ethical practice and acting with probity at all times

Desirable Criteria: 

1. Experience working with culturally diverse communities
2. Current NSW Driver’s License 

Enquiries

Anna Mullen, Branch Librarian on 9392 5887 or Rachel Marreiros, Branch Librarian on 9392 5937

Closing Date

Sunday 14 July 2019, at 11:30pm

How To Apply

Please ensure you read the Position Description at the link above. To apply, follow and answer the questions as required below and click on the "Next" button. On the following page you will be asked to attach your resume/CV. Depending on the criteria of the position, you may also be asked to attach your qualification(s), licences/tickets if it is required.  Therefore please make sure you have these attachments ready before you apply.

As this online application system has no save or auto-save feature, please complete your application in one sitting. You may wish to prepare your responses to all the questions in a Word document and then copy-paste them into the relevant field of the form when you are ready to submit.