Coordinator Library Resources & Operations
Employment type: Full time, Permanent
Hours per week: 35
Remuneration: Band 7 salary from $115,575.61 per annum plus superannuation and a fortnightly RDO
Location: This role may be required to work across multiple locations throughout the Wyndham Municipality
Shape the future of Wyndham’s Libraries
As a key member of the Senior Library Leadership Team, you will lead the strategic direction of Wyndham City Libraries’ collections, workforce capability and service delivery. From overseeing collection priorities, budgets and contracts to driving workforce development and continuous service improvement, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the library experience for our growing and diverse community.
Working closely with branch leaders and specialist teams, you will champion innovation, build workforce capability, support operational excellence and help ensure our services remain responsive, accessible and relevant. You will also contribute to organisational priorities through strong stakeholder engagement, sound decision-making and effective leadership in a dynamic environment.
About the role
As a key member of the Senior Library Leadership Team, you will help shape the future of Wyndham City Libraries across collections, workforce capability and service delivery.
You’ll provide strategic oversight of physical and digital collections, including planning, budgets, procurement, contracts and performance, while supporting contemporary and inclusive collections that reflect our diverse community.
A key focus will be building workforce capability through training, leadership development, workforce planning and continuous improvement. Working closely with branch leaders and specialist teams, you’ll drive innovation, strengthen service delivery and support consistent, high-quality customer experiences across our libraries. This is a role for a strategic and collaborative leader who can turn priorities into action, build strong relationships and confidently navigate competing demands in a dynamic environment.
The role may include occasional evening and weekend work, travel between branches and attendance at community events.
What your day will look like
- Providing strategic leadership for Wyndham Libraries' physical and digital collections, ensuring they remain relevant, accessible and responsive to community needs.
- Leading Library Operations initiatives, including induction, training, professional development, leadership development and workforce planning.
- Managing budgets, procurement processes, contracts and reporting requirements across collections and workforce capability programs.
- Working collaboratively with library leaders, stakeholders and specialist teams to deliver service improvements and innovative library initiatives.
- Leading and developing staff through coaching, mentoring, performance conversations and professional growth opportunities.
- Responding proactively to emerging operational challenges and supporting effective solutions in a fastpaced environment.
- Reviewing customer feedback, service trends and performance data to inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement.
- Supporting consistent practices and high-quality service delivery across Wyndham's library network.
What you will bring
- Tertiary qualifications in Library and Information Services or a related discipline, together with substantial relevant experience.
- Demonstrated experience in library operations, collection management and workforce capability development.
- Strong leadership experience, with a proven ability to build capability, lead teams and foster a positive workplace culture.
- Experience managing budgets, projects, operational planning and service improvement initiatives.
- Highly developed communication, stakeholder engagement, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- The ability to balance strategic priorities with operational demands and deliver outcomes in a complex environment.
If you progress beyond the interview stage, you may be required to undertake pre-employment screening, which may include a police check, medical assessment, qualification verification and Australian work rights check.
Why join Wyndham
We are one of Australia’s fastest growing and most diverse cities.
By 2040, we will have more than 500,000 residents and our people are hard at work designing the precincts, building the infrastructure, developing the policies and delivering the programs that will ensure the City is prepared.
Look at our job opportunities and you may be surprised at what you discover: a future-focused culture, a sense of purpose and possibility, and real opportunities to strengthen our diverse community. It all adds up to make Wyndham City a great place to belong.
Our people are our most valued asset. We are focused on building a culture that empowers every person to do their best work. Flexibility is built right into our DNA and we are committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace that celebrates a diverse workforce.
How to apply
Please apply online by submitting your resume and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role via the provided link.
Applications close at 11:59PM on Sunday, 18 October 2026 | APPLY via SEEK or COUNCIL
If you have further role-specific questions, please contact Candice Browne, Library Business Support and Personal Assistant on (03) 8734 2609.
Wyndham City Council is committed to providing a recruitment experience that is fair, inclusive, and accessible. If you have specific accessibility needs or general recruitment enquiries, please contact our Careers team via careers@wyndham.vic.gov.au or 03 9394 6860.
Current Wyndham employees who accept a permanent or temporary role of 12 months or more must relinquish any existing casual position with Council, regardless of whether the new role is full-time or part-time. Additionally, employees cannot be absent from their substantive position for more than 24 months. If this occurs, they may be required to relinquish or return to their substantive role.
Child Safe Organisation
Wyndham City Council has zero tolerance to any form of child abuse and is committed to the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children. We create and maintain a child safe organisation which is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, volunteers and contractors. Additionally, we are committed to fostering a culture of safety within the Council, which includes the inclusion and empowerment of Aboriginal children, their families, and communities. Our recruitment practices reflect this.
Diversity and Inclusion
At Wyndham City Council we value workforce diversity and inclusion and embrace individual uniqueness. We value diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, while providing high-quality services to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexuality.
Wyndham has one of the largest Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in the Western Region, with a rich and diverse history. We are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. To read more about Wyndham City’s Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan, please visit our website.