Team Leader, Scholarly Information Resources

**Job no**: 528028
**Work type**: full time
**Location**: Sydney, NSW
**Categories**: Finance, Library
- Employment Type: Full Time
- Duration: Fixed term until June 2025
- Remuneration: $110,073- $119,132 + 17% superannuation + leave loading
- Location: NSW Kensington Campus (hybrid)

**About UNSW**

UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. It’s the reason we’re one of the top 20 universities in the world and a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.

**Why Your Role Matters**

The Team Leader, Scholarly Information Resources is a key role in the Collection Development and Policy Unit and works closely with the Associate Director, Collection Development Strategies & Policy to continuously improve the Library’s procurement and governance processes of information resources to ensure they are robust, accurate and leading practise.

In this role you will liaise with Publishing vendors around negotiated licencing terms and conditions including open access publishing. You will also be responsible for the operational management of the Library Information Resources budget including accuracy and timeliness of invoicing to ensure uninterrupted access to resources for research and education across the University.

The Team Leader, Scholarly Information Resources provides expert guidance, and support to internal and external clients around publishing models and non-traditional uses of collection resources. The position is fixed term until June 2025 (replacement role due to a temporary internal transfer) and reports to the Associate Director, Collection Development Strategies and Policy. The role is hybrid - the successful person will be working from Sydney UNSW Campus (Kensington).

**Who You Are**

We are looking for someone who aligns with UNSW’s vision and values and who will come equipped with:

- A degree from a higher education institution with substantial relevant experience or any other equivalent combination of knowledge, training and/or experience.
- Demonstrated experience in the operational management of financial processes related to subscription or acquisition or scholarly resources in an academic library or equivalent environment.
- High-level experience in collecting, interpreting, and reporting complex information and data, especially as applied to collection development statistical requirements.
- Experience in reviewing and analysing licences related to scholarly information resources in an academic or research library setting
- Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills. Experience in building positive stakeholder relationships and influencing decision making as needed.

**Benefits and Culture**:People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world. Our benefits include:

- Access to up to 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments
- Additional 3 days of leave over the end of the year shutdown
- Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness)
- Using your resume as a guide, describe your background and interest in collection development budget management, financial data analysis and purchasing
- Tell us about your experience in collating, synthesizing, analysing and evaluating information and data to inform decision making
- Describe your experience and understanding with open access publishing agreements (or transferable skills/interest in the area)

**Applications close**:11.55pm, 30 October 2024**

Applications cannot be accepted if sent directly to the contact listed
- UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment._

Position Description

**Advertised**: 16 Oct 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
**Applications close**: 30 Oct 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time