Officer Library Collections and Discovery

**Competitive annual salary commencing at** $79,699,**plus up to 13% superannuation**:

- **Great range of additional benefits, including health & wellness programs, salary sacrifice options, salary packaging arrangements and a fortnightly RDO**.**

**About the Region**

**Gympie is at the heart of a rapidly expanding region which stretches from rural valleys in our western reaches to the Cooloola Coast. Bordering Noosa and Fraser Coast Local Government areas, we are uniquely positioned to grow whilst still retaining our country charm. Our borders with North and South Burnett, and the Somerset Local Government areas link with our rural lifestyle, where you can enjoy our picturesque smaller townships, or our abundant local history. Our local festivals such as the Gympie Music Muster are renowned both nationally and internationally.**

**For someone seeking a high quality of life, with pristine natural areas and spectacular beaches, all within reach of Noosa, the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane, we are offering this unique opportunity.**

**Officer Library Collections and Discovery**:
**Remuneration**:_A_**nnual salary commencing** at $79,699**, plu**s up to 13% superannuation**

**Closing Date**: Sunday 16th March 2025**at 11.00pm AEST**

**Role Overview**

This position is responsible for providing specialised support to deliver responsive library collections in physical and digital formats and contributing to the delivery of a high-quality library and information service that meets the needs of our community.

**Essential Knowledge & Skills**:

- Diploma in Library and Information Services or similar qualification or professional experience.
- Demonstrated experience in a Library environment, including the use of current library and digital technologies and the ability to keep up with rapid technological changes in information.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills for assisting with customer enquiries.
- Well-developed troubleshooting skills to assist customers to use technology.
- Demonstrated ability in cataloguing, processing and managing a digital collection using evolving technologies.
- Supervisory and workflow monitoring skills.
- Ability to manage large groups of customers when delivering various library programs including children’s literacy activities, digital literacy training and workshops as required.
- Demonstrated interpersonal communication skills and ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Queensland ‘C’ Class driver’s licence or above that is current and maintained.

**Essential Requirements**:

- Ensure that the community receives a positive customer service experience at our libraries, undertaking customer service duties as rostered, readers’ advice, promotional activities and assisting customers to use the library.
- Support the acquisition and management of library resources, ensuring efficient use of the library management system and digital library platforms.
- Manage tasks and workflows to meet library objectives with a focus on continuous improvement.
- Promote and deliver a range of programs to fulfil the community’s needs including children’s activities, technology sessions and community workshops.
- Participate in review of library processes and procedures to ensure a continuous improvement focus collection development.

**Who to Contact**

**What we offer?**
- Nine-day fortnight
- Access to employee health and well-being programs
- Fitness Passport: work out at over 25 local gyms for you and your family at a subsidised rate
- Long service leave after seven years
- Generous superannuation scheme of up to 13 per cent
- Access to salary sacrificing and salary packaging arrangements
- Employee assistance program offering free confidential counselling services for employees and their families.

**Our Values**
- Accountability
- Communication
- Customer Service Focused
- Integrity
- Teamwork and Collaboration

You will be assessed on your understanding of these values and how you have applied values such as these in your previous employment.

**Our Process**

Successful applicants will be required to undertake various checks such as skills, qualifications, reference, medical and national police.

**Keen to apply? -** Simply follow the instructions below:
1) Download and review the above
3) Click 'APPLY'
4) Attach your resume, covering letter and a single document containing copies of your qualifications, licences or tickets as applicable.
5) Click 'NEXT' and 'CONFIRM'

**_ Gympie Regional Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our people represent the community which we service. We invite all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including First Nations People, and people from diverse social, cultural and gender backgrounds._