Library Officer, Content and Discovery

Full time 1-year fixed term opportunity based at our Callaghan Campus
- Higher Education Worker Level 4 + 17% superannuation
- Provide clients with timely access to quality information resources

We are looking for a detail-oriented, highly motivated team player to join the Library's Content and Discovery Team. This role is a great entry point for a career within the Library and provides an opportunity to work flexibly across a range of services.

**Be challenged and imagine with us**:
As the Library Officer, Content and Discovery, you will provide functional and technical support for the acquisition, management, and access to scholarly information resources.

In this role you will:

- Support scholarly publishing, and acquisitions.
- Support learning and research by maintaining digital course reading lists.
- Provide access to scholarly information resources including via our inter-library loans service.
- This 1-year 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:

- Strong attention to detail, organisational, and communication skills.
- Proven experience delivering excellent service while adapting to the different needs of clients.
- A passion for providing access to resources for education and research.

**What we offer**:
The remuneration for this position is from $65,591 + 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.

**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.

The University Library sits within the Academic Division and plays a pivotal role in supporting the learning and research needs of the University community. Library staff work in partnership with the University community to provide access to high quality information resources and information management services, tailored programs of student and researcher support, and a first-class learning environment.
- We provide opportunities for all people regardless of their background and experience, and this philosophy is reflected across all that we do._

**Your next steps**:

- Your resume
- A statement addressing the Essential Criteria listed below
- Completion of an associate diploma level qualification with relevant work-related experience; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively and accurately search databases for bibliographic verification and sourcing of resources, including publisher and online websites and other relevant systems.
- Knowledge of best practices in and the ability to use systems and services for inter library resource sharing and high demand digital course readings in an academic education environment, including knowledge of relevant provisions of the Copyright Act.
- Developed interpersonal skills including the ability to positively participate in a team environment demonstrating clear communication and mutual respect.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritise work, manage time and workloads, solve problems and maintain attention to detail when managing competing demands from multiple stakeholders

**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: Monday 22 May 2023 at 11.59pm AEST**

**We are excited to be Looking Ahead with you**

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