Digital Librarian (Phase 2 - Lv5 vacancy)

Job No: PiiIW0804

Location: Inner West Council Libraries

Employment Status: Permanent Full Time

No. of Vacancies: 1

Closing Date: 30 Jul 2019 AEST

   PHASE 2  - Level 5, Digital 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  

Coordinate the planning, development, implementation, evaluation and promotion of eResources for Inner West Council: Library & History Services.  Support the Library Collections Coordinator and Branch Librarians to ensure a quality and relevant eResources collection of – but not limited to – eBooks, databases, video streaming and other online content and products. 

Schedule and evaluate current or nominate, organise trials and assess eResources for Inner West Council: Library & History Services.  Ensure a responsive, efficient, sustainable and high quality eResource collection and training programs to the inner west local government area.  Maintain strong relationships with suppliers and vendors.

Provide advice, monitor, evaluate and responsibility of supplier relationships for eResources to the Library Collections Coordinator.  Liaise with the Library Technology and Innovation Coordinator regarding eResources, issues, access and implementation of eResources.  Participate in cross-Library and Council teams in the areas of collection development, eResources, technology programs etc.

Liaise with programming, marketing, operations and training teams to ensure eResources are promoted to the community and staff.

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 Leichhardt 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 & 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 with eResources – use of, assessment, negotiating and communicating with suppliers.
3. Demonstrated high level skills in communication both oral and written including report writing, grant writing and public speaking.
4. Excellent collaboration, negotiation and innovative problem solving skills, and experience in change management.
5. Proven ability to work independently and within a team.
6. Demonstrated skills and commitment to the delivery of high quality customer service and programs to diverse communities.
7. Demonstrated skills and experience in budget management and project management.
8. Demonstrated experience in community needs analysis as relevant to the development of Library and History Services.
9. Demonstrated knowledge of collection development and management.
10. Demonstrated proficiency in computer skills, including use in the Microsoft suite, and in solving technical IT problems and equipment set-up, including tablets, smart phones, and Apps, as well as browser functionalities and website updating. 

Desirable Criteria: 

1. Driver’s License
2. Basic experience in cataloguing

Enquiries

Karen Dwarte, Library Collections Coordinator on 9392 5828

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.