Collections Librarian
Permanent part-time (22.5 hours per week)
Salary: $72,763 - $87,685 (pro rata) per annum + 11.5% super
Benefits:
- Free parking and safe bike storage
- Health and Wellbeing program
- Discounted membership at Fremantle Leisure Centre
- Support through an Employee Assistance Program available to you and your immediate family members.
- Superannuation co-contribution options for eligible employees
- 17.5% leave loading (EA staff)
The City of Fremantle provides an eclectic mix of services, facilities and events to local residents, businesses and visitors. We are committed to employing caring, competent, adaptable and responsive, professional individuals who are excited about making Fremantle a welcoming city for all. We have adopted Activity Based Working (ABW), where staff are empowered to choose the best workspace to produce their best outcomes each day. Our offices at Walyalup Civic Centre support this way of working by providing a variety of spaces, settings and technology to help staff thrive.
The City of Fremantle is seeking a suitably experienced Collections Librarian to join our team at the state-of-the-art library in Walyalup Civic Centre. This is a great opportunity for someone with a passion for collection development and customer service to contribute to a busy and collaborative team.
The position reports to the Library Manager and will require you to apply your industry knowledge and community understanding to manage and develop an engaging collection of resources for the Fremantle and East Fremantle communities. You will be expected to take initiative in terms of special collections, developing relevant and attractive library displays, supporting programs and other library activities with custom collections and reading lists, and fulfilling desk shifts in the library roster.
Key responsibilities include:
- Collection development and management, including promotion and marketing
- Budget management and systems reporting
- Reference and IT support and general customer service
- Working collaboratively with the broader Lifelong Learning team to identify opportunities to increase access and awareness of the Library’s collection and services.
The successful applicant will have or be working towards a degree and/or post-graduate qualification which qualifies for Associate (Professional) membership of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA), and understand modern collection development principles and practices, including cataloguing. A high level of customer service experience will be looked at favourably, as will a flexible and positive attitude.
The City of Fremantle promotes a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions of all people. The City encourages people of all ages, genders, and abilities, Aboriginal Australians and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this job.
If you have any access needs that may require reasonable adjustments to allow you to fully participate in the application and interview process, please get in touch with the contact below. If you are an Aboriginal person or a person with a Disability who would like assistance with your application, please contact the Jobs and Skills Centre on 136464.
Application Instructions:
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Applicants should provide a current curriculum vitae and a two-page (maximum) cover letter in .pdf format. You do not need to address the selection criteria. Your CV and cover letter should demonstrate how your skills and experience make you a suitable candidate for the advertised position. The estimated closure date is 5pm on Sunday the 22nd of September but we reserve the right to close the ad prior to this date.
To discuss this opportunity in more detail please contact Leanne Thorpe on leannet@fremantle.wa.gov.au
Applicants must have the right to work in Australia.