Data Librarian

**Job no**: HRC0001598
- ** Category**: Professional, HEW 6
- Full-time, fixed-term position located at our Callaghan Campus
- Higher Education Worker Level 6 + 17% super
- Ensure the safe and appropriate cloud-based storage of the University’s research data

**About our University**:
The University of Newcastle stands as a global leader distinguished by a commitment to equity and excellence. Our vision is to be a world-leading University for our regions and creating a better future for our regions and the globe. Underpinned by this vision are our values of excellence, equity, engagement and sustainability.

Digital Technology Solutions delivers cutting edge, innovative and cost-effective digital solutions and services to the University’s staff and students to enable the delivery of excellence in education and research & innovation; and to support engagement with communities and partners. Digital Technology Solutions is repositioning to be a technology integrator, broker, trusted advisor and innovator, enabling the University to deliver the Looking Ahead Strategic Plan.

**Be challenged and imagine with us**:
As Data Librarian, you will be responsible for providing high quality technical expertise and advice on data retention requirements and appropriate digital storage, as well as best practices in metadata classification to support long term preservation of University data.

The University is an industry leader in relation to our migration to cloud technology, and this role will see you be an important part of the future-focused and transformational work currently being done to ensure the safe storage of our research data. The ever-growing volume of this data drives a need to review the data currently stored, and the standards in place to ensure the University is making the best use of available resources.

In this role you will:

- Manage metadata by establishing quality standards, and supporting the creation and reporting of University data
- Map the legislative requirements to appropriate cost-effective storage solutions for research data
- Promote awareness of quality metadata through training, documentation, and advice to staff

This fixed-term position is full time and will be located at the Callaghan Campus (Awabakal and Worimi land).

**How will you inspire us?**:
You will have:

- A high degree of technical and data literacy
- Ability to interpret data policies and legislation
- Experience creating data lifecycles and quality standards

This role does not require demonstrated expertise in cloud technology, however, you must have the proven ability to understand data requirements. You will be working closely with a technical team, who will migrate the data as per your advice.

We provide opportunities for all people regardless of their background and experience, and this philosophy is reflected across all that we do.

**What we offer**:
The remuneration for this position is from $82,707 +17% superannuation and is commensurate with skills and experience.

For information on our employee benefits (such as flexible working, discounts in private health insurance and gym memberships and salary packaging) please visit here.

**Your next steps**:

- Your resume
- A statement addressing the Essential Criteria listed below
- Demonstrated knowledge of good practice in data management and relevant metadata standards, as well as issues, requirements, and environment underpinning provision of data support in an academic environment.
- Knowledge of Copyright legislation as it applies to Australian higher education sector.
- Demonstrated expertise and ability to effectively develop and maintain quality electronic asset management and reporting processes.
- Excellent organisation and time management abilities, with high degree of attention to detail and accuracy.
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills including the capacity to build relationships and an inter-disciplinary way of working and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Knowledge of, and experience in adhering to workplace policies and procedures in the areas of work health safety, equity, diversity and promoting a respectful workplace culture.

**Please upload your Cover Letter **and** response to the requested Criteria as **one** PDF document**.

Your Cover Letter and Response to the Essential Criteria should not exceed 4 pages (approximately 2,000 words).

For the full list of the selection criteria and role responsibilities, please download the Position Description (available in the Related Documents section below).

**Closing date: Tuesday 21 February, 2023 at 11.59pm AEDT**

**We are excited to be Looking Ahead with you