Collection Manager

• Library
• Office of the Provost
• Palmerston North

OP_L_248_03/24
Professional Grade 8 94210 - 126536
Office of the Provost
Term length: ongoing
Hours of work: full-time

Position Overview

Kia hiwa rā! Kia hiwa rā!  

E ngā mana e ngā reo e ngā karangatanga maha tēnā koutou katoa. Kei te wātea tēnei tūranga ki Te Putanga ki Te Ao Mātauranga ki Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa.  

Ko ngā kōrero e whai ake nei he kōrero e pā ana ki te tūranga wātea.  

Massey University | Te Kunenga Ki Pūrehuroa is a dynamic and outward-looking organisation with campuses in Auckland, Manawatū and Wellington, making a lasting difference in the lives of the many thousands of students that study at Massey, here in NZ and internationally.

The Library is a trusted partner in the University’s research, teaching, and learning, and provides outstanding service when and where our staff and students need it, spaces on each campus to connect and learn, and access to high-quality scholarly resources. 

Our Collection Manager is retiring after many years of service, and we need a someone new to lead the acquisition, management and discovery of scholarly content to meet the teaching, learning and research needs of Massey University staff and students. Reporting to the Associate University Librarian, Resources and Technology, you will lead our dedicated and service-oriented Collections team, contribute to the strategic direction of Library services as a member of Kapa Rautaki | Library Leadership Team, and work with friendly and collaborative staff across all our libraries.

Located at our Manawatū campus, achieving success in this role will require you to have:

• Experience in leading and managing a team of staff
• Practical experience in current approaches and challenges involved in negotiating acquisition of scholarly content
• Extensive knowledge of collection metadata, library services platforms, discovery services and digital workflows, in order to make content as discoverable and accessible as efficiently and effectively possible.

A proactive approach to establishing trusted relationships, both within the Library and with external providers 

In addition to a competitive salary, Massey also offers:

•  Up to 6.75% employer contribution to the UniSaver Superannuation Scheme,
•  Five university holidays per year in addition to your annual leave,
•  Subsidised Southern Cross Healthcare plan for you and your family,
•  Discounted membership to our fully equipped recreation centre and gym facilities,
•  Staff purchasing privileges and discounts at many commercial and retail businesses across NZ,
•  Access to a wonderful on-Campus crèche /day care facilities for dependents of staff 
•  Comprehensive professional development and training programme

This position is suited to someone who is looking for their next step in management in an academic library environment. Massey offers a flexible, enabling and inclusive environment, with a commitment to being te Tiriti o Waitangi-led.

For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact Jos Kerr, Senior Staff Recruitment Advisor [email protected] or for technical enquires - Tim Darlington, Associate University Librarian Resources and Technology [email protected]

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