Job Description

• Permanant, Full time opportunity, 35 hrs per week
• $97,099.24 plus Superannuation
• Join the City Services & Living team

Hume City Council is one of Australia’s fastest growing and culturally diverse councils. We put the customer and our community at the centre of all that we do, ensuring our services are efficient and accessible.

Provide inspirational leadership that fosters a culture of excellence, collaboration and innovation across library teams and associated partnerships.

What you’ll be doing:

• Contribute to the effective management of branch staffing levels.
• Inspire, encourage and establish new opportunities for branch staff when delivering library services within clearly communicated boundaries.
• Ensure branch meetings facilitate and communicate organisational requirements and expectations.
• Facilitate appropriate decision making within the branch, including problem solving.
• Contribute to the effective leadership and management of the Library Management Team.
• Liaise with Coordinator Library Customer Experience and Operations Support and Engagement Officer regarding appropriate staffing and roster requirements.
• Promote and facilitate the provision of high-quality customer service to the Hume community.
• Promote all Hume Libraries services and collections in all formats to the Hume community.
• Facilitate and actively build appropriate, collaborative relationships with all stakeholders in the building in which the library is situated.
• Promote and facilitate effective working relationships between staff within the City Lifestyle department.
• Ensure all branch staff are appropriately trained in the provision of friendly, helpful and knowledgeable library services.
• Ensure staff participate in all mandatory training and access relevant discretionary training as required.

The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role:

• Demonstrated extensive knowledge of information technology and library applications.
• Demonstrated awareness of the role of public libraries as community resources.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the relationship between libraries and local government with and understanding of the long-term goals and objectives of the position.
• Comprehensive knowledge of library related resources relevant to the community.
• Demonstrated extensive knowledge of information technology and library applications.
• Demonstrated awareness of the role of public libraries as community resources.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the relationship between libraries and local government with and understanding of the long-term goals and objectives of the position.
• Comprehensive knowledge of library related resources relevant to the community.

Required Certifications & Qualifications (If required)

• Graduate Diploma in Information Management or equivalent including eligibility for professional membership of the Australian Library and Information Association, and relevant experience working in public library operations, service delivery and library management systems.
• Relevant experience in the management of library teams, including active supervision.
• Relevant stakeholder management experience.
• Knowledge and enthusiasm for working in modern public libraries and a demonstrated understanding of their role in the community.
• Proficient in the use of all current library management systems, computer applications and software, electronic resources and digital devices.
• Experience working in an RFID environment.
• Current driver’s licence.
• Current employee Working with Children Check.

Why Hume City Council?

A leader in local government, we’re committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative work environment that is guided by our values:

We’re better, every day: We give things a go and value progress over perfection. We have permission to go for it and are expected to reflect and learn.

We’re in it together: At Hume, everyone matters. We Welcome and include all. Respect and safety are expected.

We show up: We empower and trust others and own our work. We rise to the challenges and are expected to do what we say we will.

All for Hume: We strive to achieve our best for the Hume Community. We are proud and passionate about working towards better outcomes and expect they are at the centre of everything we do.

We offer a competitive salary package, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

A child safe organisation and an equal opportunity employer. Council encourages people of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

All candidates will be required to undertake background and probity checks including Reference Checks, Working with Children Check, and a Criminal Record Check.

Additional Information

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