Address- 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:
The Manager, Scholarly Resources will lead the planning, development and stewardship of information resources and collections into a phase of transformation and innovation. Working with leaders and colleagues across the Library, the role will be a key player in ensuring VU staff and students have access to quality information resources
Reporting to the Associate Director, Library, the Manager, and Scholarly Resources will make a significant contribution to the shaping of policy and procedures around resources including collection access, location and evaluation and engagement with new developments such as Open Education and Transformative Agreements
This position will be offered on a full-time ongoing basis at the classification level of HEP 8 classification, with salary of $106,346 - 119,760 per annum plus 17% employer superannuation contribution, working 36.75 hours per week.
Some of the duties you will perform are:
- Leading staff and functions associated with the effective identification, acquisition, management and organisation of the Library’s information resources and collections to support VU’s teaching, learning and research priorities
- Leading the development of effective end-to-end workflows in relation to acquisition, description, discovery and review of scholarly information resources
- Planning and managing day-to-day finance, reporting and forecasting in relation to the Scholarly Resources budget in the context of an international currency environment and oversee the Library’s consortia arrangements.
- Establishing and maintain high level and effective relationships with partner University Libraries in the negotiation of consortia arrangements and with external service providers and suppliers in the negotiation of contracts and licences.
About You:
We like to hear from you if you:
- Embody Victoria University's values and have a proven track record of leading services and functions related to scholarly resource provision in a university or TAFE setting.
- Have significant experience leading individuals and/or teams of staff
- Have highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including an ability to present information for a range audiences.
- Possess substantial experience in management of information resources including:
o Financial tracking and forecasting
o Acquisitions
o Description and access - Possess a strong understanding of:
o Institutional repositories and their role in collecting and discovering research outputs.
o Electronic resource licenses
o Resource usage metrics and data analytics
- Actively monitor emerging trends such as Open Access, Generative AI and Transformative Agreements
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 on Tuesday 4 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 ***********@vu.edu.au
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.
