Librarian

Number of Positions Available:

1

- Start your career with The Salvation Army today

- We are looking for compassionate people who share our mission and values, if you have the passion and drive to commit yourself to a challenging and rewarding role; we invite you to review our current vacancies.

- ABOUT US

- The Salvation Army is one of Australia’s largest and most-loved charities, helping thousands of Australians every year find hope in the midst of all kinds of personal hardship. The Salvation Army offers the opportunity to use your professional skills and expertise to make a real difference in the lives of people who need help most.
About the Role:
Eva Burrows is the national education and learning centre of The Salvation Army and the Librarian will play a pivotal role in providing quality services to all library patrons, attending to daily library operations and assisting with strategic collection development.

Key Responsibilities:

- Assist patrons with their information enquiries
- Provide guidance to patrons in researching, accessing and using library resources including the University of Divinity Library Hub
- Opening and closing of the library
- Cataloguing and processing
- New acquisitions
- Overdue follow up
- Assist with stocktake when required
- Shelving
- Management of reserve collection

About you:

- Undergraduate degree in Library or Information Services or completion of a professional qualification in librarianship
- Professional membership of ALIA
- Proven experience as a Librarian/Library Technician (preferably in an Higher Educational institution)
- An understanding of the context of a Post Secondary Education College and Library

Why work for us:

- Eligible employees can access NFP salary packaging
- Flexible working arrangements
- Opportunity for career development
- Paid parental leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Internationally renowned not-for-profit organisation
- An inclusive culture of dedicated, passionate and professional team members
- Rare opportunity to work with passionate, like-minded people who enjoy being a part of an organization that makes a difference within the Australian community

How to Apply:

- The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of its people. _
- We value people of all cultures, languages, capacities, sexual orientations, gender identities and/or expressions. W_
- The Salvation Army is a child safe organisation and is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. All child facing roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check. Applicants for all roles require a mandatory National Police Check._
- We value Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Diversity, and Collaboration_