Assistant Director, Electronic Resources

**Employment Type**:Ongoing

**Classification**: Parliamentary Executive Level 1

**Closing Date**: 11:30pm AEDT, Friday 18 October 2024

**The Opportunity**:
The Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) is recruiting for a Parliamentary Executive Level 1 Assistant Director, Electronic Resources within the Parliamentary Library. The Parliamentary Library provides high quality information, analysis and advice to Senators and Members of Parliament in support of their parliamentary and representational roles. This position sits within the Library Collections and Systems Branch, which develops and maintains the information resources that support the research needs of our researchers, and delivers news content for the current awareness of our parliamentary clients.

The Assistant Director, Electronic Resources will aid this work by overseeing the day-to-day maintenance of electronic resources and discovery platforms to ensure continuous access and up-to-date content, including managing the Electronic Resources and Cataloguing teams. They will support the full life cycle of electronic resources, provide knowledgeable advice in the review of licences, and ensure procured products are reliably discoverable. They will also build relationships in the Library to maintain an ongoing awareness of emerging needs and opportunities related to electronic resources.

The Electronic Resources team is also responsible for assisting clients with accessing and troubleshooting the Library’s news services accounts.

**Who we are looking for**:

- Experience with electronic resource management
- An ability to communicate effectively and cultivate a service focused team
- A working knowledge of discovery systems and authentication solutions
- A drive to proactively solve problems and engage positively with change
- An understanding of current affairs and politics

**Job Specific Requirements**
- Tertiary qualifications in librarianship and/or information studies recognised by the Australian Library and Information Association.
- The successful applicant will be required to obtain and maintain a Baseline Vetting (Protected/Restricted) security clearance.

**Duty Statement**:
**Classification**:Parliamentary Executive Level 1

**Branch**:Library Collections and Systems

**Section**:Library Collections

**Immediate supervisor**:Director, Library Collections

Under limited/general direction undertake duties in accordance with the agreed standards for the Parliamentary Executive Level 1 classification. The duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:

- Oversee the day-to-day maintenance of electronic resources and discovery platforms to ensure continuous access and up-to-date content, including managing the Electronic Resources and Cataloguing teams.
- Support the full life cycle of electronic resources including trials, subscriptions, budgeting, discovery, troubleshooting and cancellation.
- Oversee the negotiation of license agreements and subscriptions, ensuring compliance and optimal access conditions.
- Utilise a variety of tools to compile and maintain statistical data from a variety of sources with a focus on electronic resources to aid in collection development.
- Develop and maintain data governance policies, procedures, and training documentation as needed.
- Stay abreast of current trends and emerging technologies in electronic resources to enhance library services and resource accessibility.
- Maintain relationships with teams throughout the Library to ensure an ongoing awareness of emerging needs and opportunities related to electronic resources.
- Employees of DPS are required to be able, and to be seen to be able, to provide professional advice and services to all Senators and Members without favour or prejudice._

**How to apply**:
Please upload a pitch (800 words maximum) describing how your skills and experience would contribute to the role and work of the department.

Your pitch is an opportunity to tell us why you want to work at DPS, why you are interested in the role and what you can offer in the role. Frame your pitch around the role description and relevant ILS Profile. Make sure to use relevant examples and accomplishments that demonstrate your ability to perform the role.

**Our purpose and values**:
We proudly provide innovative, unified, and client-focused services to the Australian Parliament and parliamentarians. We are a values driven department, placing our values at the heart of everything we do; from our service offerings and decision making to our interactions with stakeholders and each other.

Our people are employed in a broad and unique range of professional, customer service and trade-based roles, all joined by a shared purpose: to make an enduring contribution to Australia’s parliamentary democracy. We have an inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of the community we serve. While we come from all walks of life, we share a commitment to care for and protect our iconic