Library Team Leader and Portfolio Lead

**Library Team Leader and Portfolio Lead - Outreach & Engagement**

**Closing date**: 13/11/2024 11:45 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time**Location**: Keilor Library**Department**: Community Learning and Participation**Compensation**: Library Band 7A 35 Hour Week AUD $103,991.11 - $115,696.78**Employment type**: Permanent Full TimeBrimbank Libraries

**Library Team Leader & Portfolio Lead**

Band 7 ($103,991.11 - $115,696.78)

Permanent

Full time 35 hours per week, 9 day fortnight

The City of Brimbank is located in the western and north-western suburbs of Melbourne, between 11 and 23 kilometres west and north-west of the Melbourne CBD. Brimbank is culturally diverse and currently experiencing currently experiencing strong residential, industrial and commercial development.

**About Brimbank Libraries**

Brimbank Libraries provide inclusive, accessible and welcoming spaces for people to learn, create, socialise, and share ideas and resources.

We are a dynamic public library service with over two million visits each year. The libraries are based at Sunshine, St Albans, Deer Park, Sydenham and Keilor.

Our library website receives over one million visits per year.

Brimbank Libraries offer a range of services and programs to the community to support lifelong learning, literacy and community development.

Are you ready to be part of our dynamic and responsive team contributing to the ongoing vision of Brimbank Libraries?

**About the role**

Bring your passion for leadership and libraries and be part of the progressive team at Brimbank to provide residents, workers and visitors with access to relevant and engaging services, programs, collections and technology.

This newly created position is an exciting opportunity for a motivated professional with strong leadership, outreach, community engagement and strategic thinking skills, with a collaborative and inclusive approach.

The Library Team Leader and Portfolio Lead provides strategic input into the management and development of Branch Service Delivery goals and is responsible for the effective day to day management of branch operations including staff, the library building, resources, collections and services.

The position is responsible for leading the outreach and engagement portfolio which includes overseeing outreach activities across the Brimbank municipality and building positive relationships with diverse stakeholders.

As a member of the Library Leadership Team, this position works with other senior staff to reducing barriers to accessing library services, increasing learning and employment opportunities to allow community members to thrive.

Hours worked will be allocated across the service and includes weekend and evening work.

**About You**

To succeed in this position, you will have a community first approach with:

- A tertiary qualification acceptable for professional membership (librarian) of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA), together with extensive experience in leadership
- A strong knowledge of contemporary library service delivery and proven experience and high level analytical and conceptual capability
- Highly developed project management skills, with demonstrated ability to plan, implement, manage and deliver improvement in processes, procedures and policies;
- Excellent leadership skills with the ability to develop and motivate a team in an environment of continuous improvement
- Demonstrated understanding of reader development principles, and proven ability to work strategically to meet and exceed the expectations of library customers
- Demonstrated understanding of outreach and community engagement principles in relation to library services.
- Demonstrated understanding of working within the boundaries of a Local Government style guide with excellent attention to detail
- Proven communication skills with the ability to influence others and manage conflict

Experience working within Local Government is preferred but not mandatory.

Interviews will be in week of 25 November with a starting date of January 2025

Brimbank City Council Enterprise Agreement 9, EA9 2022

To be eligible for employment at Brimbank City Council you must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident of Australia or be legally entitled to work in Australia.