Collections and Datasets Librarian

Job Description

• Exciting opportunity within the University Librarian department
• Join an agile, collaborative and high performing team 
• Flexible working arrangements

About Us:

At Victoria University (VU), our aim is to be a global leader in dual sector learning and research by 2028. Join us on the journey and help us achieve our strategic drives embedded in our Strategic Plan 2022-2028:  Start well, finish brilliantly. One of the drivers “Thriving place to Study and Work” will enable us to continue to create places that our students and staff love to belong and feel immense pride. 

About the Role:

This is an exciting opportunity for an expert in working in the management of information resources to contribute to shaping the provision of future focused and innovative services to procure information resources in terms of content, workflows and processes and based on values of partnering, diversity and inclusiveness.

This position will be offered on a full-time ongoing basis at the classification level of HEP 7 classification, with salary of $94,526 - 102,320 per annum plus 17% employer superannuation contribution, working 36.75 hours per week.

An example of duties you may perform will include:

• Coordinating negotiations with vendors and suppliers regarding pricing and procurement of subscription resources including preliminary assessment of resource licenses to ensure compliance with University and industry accepted requirements.
• Representing the Victoria University Library as CAUL Content Coordinator in the CAUL Content Procurement Consortium.
• Contributing to the development and implementation of effective end workflows in relation to acquisition, description, discovery and review of scholarly information resources
• Contributing to the compilation and analysis of statistics on print and electronic resources including usage for reporting to internal committees, the Library Annual Report, and other agencies.

About You:

We like to hear from you if you:

• Embody Victoria University's values and be a skilled negotiator with experience and knowledge of the academic and scholarly resources landscape.
• Have Experience leading teams of staff
• Have the ability to collaborate with colleagues within the University and across the sector
• Have awareness of relevant emerging trends such Open education resources and Transformative and open access agreements
• Possess experience and knowledge of:
  • Scholarly publishers
  • Vendors and agents
  • Consortia arrangements
  • Metadata standards
  • Access protocols
  • Description workflows (distinct advantage)

 What We Offer:

For information on our employee benefits, flexible working, discounts in private health insurance and gym memberships and salary packaging please visit https://www.vu.edu.au/staff/benefits-services-for-staff .  

How to Apply:

To view a copy of the position description please click here  

In a SINGLE document, your application must include:

• A cover letter outlining your motivation to apply for this opportunity.
• Your resume
• A statement addressing the Key Selection Criteria listed in the position description.  

Applications close Wednesday 5 June 2024 at 11:59pm (AEST) 

NOTE: Applications which do not address the key selection criteria will NOT be considered.

For further information relating to the position or recruitment process, please contact Jane Miller University Librarian, by email at [email protected]
Our Commitment to Protecting Country:

VU honours its deep diversity as a foundation for collaboration and social progress. We will demonstrate sensitivity in respecting First Nation perspectives. We will ensure that we respect or Indigenous voices and commit to sustainable Protecting Country. We will take leadership responsibility, in all that we do, to improve the health and wellbeing of our local and global communities, and the planet that we share.

VU is committed to inclusion, equity, and diversity. VU encourages applications from women, gender diverse, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and individuals from underrepresented backgrounds in this field.