Youth Librarian (Phase 2 - Lv5 vacancy)

Job No: PiiIW0809

Location: Inner West Council Libraries

Employment Status: Permanent Full Time

No. of Vacancies: 1

Closing Date: 14 Jul 2019 AEST

   PHASE 2  - Level 5, Youth Librarian

 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 role and position of the Youth Librarian is key in ensuring the IWC Library & History Service is a pivotal information, recreation and education provider in the community. This role will assist the Programming team to deliver quality lifelong learning, literacy, cultural and recreation programs and services across the Council’s eight libraries. In particular, the role will have a strong focus on the development, coordination and delivery of pre-teen, teenager and young adult aged programs and services, aimed at promoting literacy skills, developing young readers, supporting education and lifelong learning, and providing valuable recreational and cultural opportunities for young people. This also includes the development of spaces and places within the Library sites for youth to participate and engage with their community in accordance with the Library Service’s desire to become a key third place within the IWC community.

Responsible for the leadership, coordination and delivery of youth programs and events to ensure a responsive, efficient and high quality service to the Inner West Council community, including schools and community organisations.  Supervise the Programming & Event staff in the provision of quality programs and events.  Responsible for the delivery of an equitable programming schedule of youth programs and events across the Inner West. 

This position requires the ability to work with diverse teams, identify priorities, make clear decisions quickly, and operate in a variable and complex environment.  Responsible for policy development, the collection of youth material in consultation with the Library Collections Coordinator,  staff training in youth programs in consultation with the Training & Development Coordinator and liaison with Council staff, relevant community groups and professionals.

Participate in cross-Library and Council teams in the areas of collection development, children's and youth services, events planning et al. – as required.  Participate in the delivery of frontline services via the weekly roster, including night and weekend work.

This position will initially and be primarily based at Marrickville Library. Note that the position holder may be relocated to other library branches with sufficient notice from time to time.

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

Salary

$74,095 p.a. to $84,753 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 recognised by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) or equivalent tertiary qualifications with experience to meet essential experience and/or skills criteria
2. Demonstrated experience in innovative and strategic planning and policy development and program and event development and evaluation.
3. Demonstrated experience delivering contemporary and creative programs in a library or community setting, including storytelling and performance skills.
4. Demonstrated high level skills in communication both oral and written including report writing, grant writing and public speaking.
5. Demonstrated ability to work with local schools and community groups to deliver outreach programs and to encourage library relationships
6. Excellent negotiation and innovative problem solving skills, and experience in change management.
7. Proven ability to work well as a team member, and the ability to manage and develop teams to achieve performance standards.
8. Demonstrated skills and commitment to the delivery of high quality customer service to diverse communities.
9. Demonstrated skills and experience in budget management and project management. 

Desirable Criteria: 

1. Driver’s License
2. An awareness of current issues in literature and community topics of interest
3. Experience working in a public library and knowledge of a library management system
4. Experience working with culturally diverse communities

Enquiries

Joanne Shaw, Library Content and Community Manager on 9335 2132

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.