At the heart of community. At the start of the future.

That’s where you’ll find Dubbo Regional Council and this opportunity to shape our region as our new Dubbo Libraries Coordinator.

Our people care deeply about serving and strengthening our community. We work for 55,000 residents and 1.65 million people who visit our region each year - and when you join us, you’ll be part of that impact every single day. We’re at the center of huge and important environmental, economic and societal change that will ensure a more sustainable future – for the Dubbo region, New South Wales, and beyond. It doesn’t get much bigger than that.

Join us as the Dubbo Libraries Coordinator with Macquarie Regional Library, and develop your skills and future career.

Find purpose and impact

The Macquarie Regional Library is a joint library service across the local government areas of Dubbo Regional Council, Narromine Shire Council and Warrumbungle Shire Council, supporting community-focused needs and outcomes in regional libraries.

As the Dubbo Libraries Coordinator, you'll have influence on this growing regional centre by working closely with the Libraries Regional Team to successfully implement plans, projects, policies and programs for the Dubbo and Wellington Libraries. This exciting opportunity allows you to shape the outcome of the Dubbo Libraries performance through your commitment to quality service delivery and the delivery of plans and objectives.

You’ll make an impact by:

• Providing input into the regional library's strategic, operational and policy plans and documents
• Overseeing of day-to-day Dubbo Libraries operation, assets and facilities
• Undertaking planning activities that provide excellence in library and information service customer experiences
• Developing branch library plans for the broader community, targeted groups, and inclusive promotional strategies
• Coordinating branch events, marketing, budget, training and grant applications

What you'll bring

To thrive in this role, you will need:

• Degree in Library and Information Science with eligibility for professional Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) membership
• Significant experience in developing and delivering high-quality library & information services
• Demonstrated experience in leading and motivating a team to achieve organisational outcomes and goals
• Significant experience in monitoring and evaluating library collections and service delivery
• Ability to lead initiatives that add value and enhance services and policies

We would also love you to have:

• Demonstrated experience in Library Management Systems and excellent computer and digital literacy skills
  

Ready to make a difference?

Join us, and help strengthen our community and your career.

This position offers an attractive annual salary ranging from $93,725 to $108,924.

To find out more about this role, explore the Position Description and feel free to reach out to our Manager Macquarie
Regional Library on 02 6801 4519 to make an enquiry.

If this role sounds like you, we would love to hear from you, simply click Apply Now!

This position requires a pre-employment health assessment and working with children check. Please refer to the Job Demands document for the physical requirements of the position.

Applications close 9:00am, Friday 11 October 2024.

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Why Dubbo Regional Council?

At Dubbo Regional Council, you’ll find a great combination. Here’s what you can expect in your career with us:

• Find purpose and impact

Everything you do at Dubbo Regional Council makes a difference for so many people, in so many ways. It’ll always be that way. But right here, right now, we’re at the heart of some big change - and this is your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help us shape the future for communities here and beyond.

• Find personal and professional growth

You’ll find so much variety here. We’re doing diverse, high-impact work at scale. For you, that means plenty of opportunity to develop your skills and future career.

• Find people you can count on and a lifestyle you love

Your career matters, but so does your life outside of work. You don’t have to sacrifice one for the other. Here, you’ll achieve and grow in a great place to live and work, with people who truly care.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Find a better balance - enjoy a 35-hour work week with flexible options, plus generous leave allowances.
• Make your pay go further with a variety of salary-packaging options, including Rainbow Cottage Childcare, novated vehicle leasing, self-education expenses, disability/income protection insurance, and so much more.
• Be rewarded for your impact with our annual Staff Excellence Awards and find real connection with our supportive team environment and active social club.
• Prioritise your health and wellbeing with our Fitness Passport, comprehensive Wellbeing Program, annual flu vaccination, and Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.

Dubbo Regional Council is part of Wiradjuri Country and we acknowledge all clan groups that reside within the Dubbo and Wellington Wiradjuri Nation. We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion, and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.