Manager: Library Services (HEO 9)

• Based in the University Library at the Mawson Lakes campus
• Full-time, continuing position
• Commencement Salary: $123,186 per annum (plus 17% superannuation)

About the Role 

The Manager: Library Services is
responsible for the entire Library team based at a given campus. This
position is responsible for addressing strategic campus and Division
based issues and the management and delivery of facilities, services
and resources in support of the academic programs and research
activities of the University.
  
About UniSA

The University of South Australia is
Australia’s University of Enterprise. Our culture of innovation is
anchored around global and national links to academic, research and
industry partners. Our graduates are the new urban professionals,
global citizens at ease with the world and ready to create and respond
to change. Our research is inventive and adventurous and we create new
knowledge that is central to global economic and social prosperity.

The University
of South Australia Library supports the University’s teaching
learning and research mission through provision of relevant
information resources and associated services. The Library also
coordinates copyright for the University. There are four campus
libraries, located at City East, City West, Magill and Mawson Lakes as
well as the Off Campus Library Service. Information technology and
information resource management services are on the Mawson Lakes
campus. The Library has a growing research collection with over
700,000 ebooks and online journals as well as print resources and
archival collections.

The Library is operating in an
environment of increasing availability of digital information and
demand and plays a significant role in training staff and students in
information skills.

The University has adopted a Digital
Library Strategy to accelerate the acquisition of books in digital
format and has adopted a next generation Library Management System as
part of its commitment to making information resources accessible to
the University community 24×7.

Core Responsibilities 

• Manage, lead and motivate the
  Library Services staff to meet strategic targets through
  recruitment, training, documentation, process improvement and
  performance planning and management
• Contribute as part of the management
  team to the strategic planning of the Library and its role
• Formulate and lead the Library’s
  response to drivers and initiatives in higher education to ensure
  the effective delivery of services and resources to academic staff
  and students
• Monitor and evaluate collections and
  their usage to ensure teaching and learning needs are met 
• Ensure that the Library Services
  staff are aware of strategic directions of the University,
  academic units, Institutes and Centres 
• In addition to the Mawson Lakes
  library staff, this role also provides management oversight for
  staff at the Magill campus library.  The library team at Magill is
  led by the onsite HEO8 Coordinator Library Services who in turn
  reports through the Manager: Library Services

 
Essential Skills and Experience 

• Tertiary qualifications in a
  relevant discipline (such as library and information management,
  information technology, management or education), with experience
  in implementing contemporary Library services and impacting a
  positive customer experience
• Extensive management experience with
  the ability to lead and develop teams in a complex environment,
  including the development, implementation and continuous
  improvement of work practices and procedures
• Well-developed strategic and
  problem-solving skills, including the ability to be innovative and
  creative in providing advice and solutions to services needs
• High level interpersonal and
  communication skills including demonstrated ability to liaise with
  senior academics and educational support staff in the University
• High level analytical, research and
  writing skills to enable the effective synthesis of relevant
  information and data, and the provision of high-quality written
  reports and correspondence

Benefits 

Getting a great job working with the
best is just the start. UniSA rewards its staff with a wide variety of
benefits such as: 

• Access to great personal development opportunities 
• Generous superannuation
  contributions of 17% 
• Employee assistance and development programs 
• Staff study support 
• Various on-site services available
  at our campuses which may include on-site gym membership 

Culture 

As a University of Enterprise, we offer
a dynamic and agile workplace culture, one that embraces challenges
and thrives on breaking new ground. Our staff are creative and
innovative thinkers, communicating with clarity, conviction and
enthusiasm. We embrace diversity and inclusion in a vibrant, engaging
environment.  Our people are authentic, resilient, and influential,
and we deliver results. 

How to Apply 

For a copy of the position description
and to apply, please visit Working at UniSA .  The online application form
will list the specific selection criteria that you need to address.  
 
Please address your cover letter to
Emma Kelvin, Consultant: Recruitment Central.  For
further information about the position or the recruitment process,
please contact UniSA Recruitment Central on +61 8 8302 0482 or via
email at [email protected]
using job reference number 4385. 

Applications close: 11.30pm Tuesday 4
October 2022

Applications welcomed from Australian
or NZ citizens, Australian permanent residents and those who have
the legal right to work in Australia for the term of appointment. 
 
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Applications must be lodged online, please note UniSA does not accept applications via email.

UniSA is committed to developing a diverse workforce and a constructive enterprising culture in which everyone can thrive.

For further support, contact Recruitment Central on +61 8 8302 1700 or email [email protected] and you will receive a response within one working day.

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