• Part-time (3 days per week), 12-month contract with potential to extend
• Located at our Kooyong office with Work from Home Flexibility
• Base Salary = $98,688 (pro rata) + Superannuation with Salary Packaging up to $15.9k

About Us

Join an organisation committed to making a positive difference in the lives of others.

As a Vision Australia employee, you are part of a team committed to supporting people who are blind or have low vision to live the life they choose and striving for their inclusion in all areas of society.

We listen to our more than 35,000 clients, building our services around their needs and aspirations. Similarly, we trust our workforce to use their best judgement to achieve positive, measurable outcomes.

As a trusted pillar of the community, Vision Australia has been supporting people who are blind or have low vision for more than 150 years.

About the Opportunity

As our Public Library Liaison Officer, you will support and facilitate promotion of and access to the Vision Australia Information Library Service (VAILS) to new, existing, and potential public library partners. In this role you will also:

• Manage library partnership inboxes, and engage with public library contacts in a timely manner, providing support and training
• Oversee distribution of VAILS collateral to public libraries
• Establish and cultivate new connections with public libraries, providing information and resources pertaining to VAILS

View the Position Description for this role

About You

As part of the Library Services team, you should have a degree or diploma in library or information services, conferring eligibility for professional membership of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). In addition, practical library experience, ideally in community engagement or partnerships is encouraged. You will also have:

• Collection management and circulation experience including ability to work across LMS and other client management programs
• Experience in networking and building partnerships with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong presentation skills with the ability and experience in speaking to groups in a confident and friendly way

Benefits of Working at Vision Australia

• Flexible working hours available to suit your needs
• Annual salary review to ensure your pay is in-line with the market rates
• Easy-to-access location
• Professional development opportunities and micro-learning sessions available for all staff

Contact

If you have any questions about the role please contact the hiring manager, Sarah Bloedorn.

To Apply

If this sounds like a great fit for you then please complete our online application.

Applications should consist of a full resume and a cover letter. Please note that PDF documents are not accepted for accessibility reasons. If you require any support or considerations with the application process, please reach out to People and Culture or the above hiring manager.

For more information about working at Vision Australia, please visit our Careers page.

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive culture, and value diversity and all abilities. We highly encourage applications from candidates who are blind or have low vision and from those who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.