Job title: Librarian
Company: The University of Queensland
Job description: This is a part-time (0.8 FTE), fixed-term position through to November 2024 with FTE salary in the range $77,396 – $86,029, plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%.
Broaden your career within one of QLD’s largest employers.
Join a strong team that supports research, education, and community engagement at UQ.
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About This Opportunity
We seek a Librarian to enhance client-focused library services within the Faculty Services Librarian Team. Reporting to the Manager of the Science EAIT Faculty Team, this role delivers proactive, discipline-based scholarly information services, ensuring the library supports UQ’s learning, discovery, and engagement objectives.
Key responsibilities will include:
Conduct information literacy programs collaboratively across campuses, adapting to flexible learning environments.
Contribute to delivering high-quality services to all library clients.
Maintain accurate records and data entries in library management systems.
Offer support to researchers on research data management, bibliometrics, and research planning.
Provide guidance on library resources, including discovery tools and databases.
Assist in collection development in line with the university’s teaching, learning, and research objectives, and contribute to library documentation and projects.
About You
Qualifications eligible for associate membership in the Australian Library and Information Association.
Experience in academic, special, or research libraries, or equivalent combination of experience and education.
Awareness of current trends in research, learning, and teaching in academic institutions.
Knowledge of information resources, services, and publishing trends in academic libraries.
Proficiency in using current tools and technologies for information service delivery.
Ability to provide flexible information assistance and literacy programs, understanding research output metrics, and using various computer applications for learning material development.
You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment and may be required to complete background checks including, criminal history and education checks.
About UQ
As part of the UQ community, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.
Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.
Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of are available, such as:
17% superannuation contributions.
17.5% annual leave loading.
Access to flexible working arrangements including flexible start/finish times, purchased leave, and a condensed fortnight.
Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family.
On campus childcare options.
Cheap parking (from just $5.75 a day).
Salary packaging options.
Want to Apply?
All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:
Cover letter addressing the ‘About You’ section.
Resume
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Rachael Harrison at . For application queries, please contact stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.
Applications close 26 March 2024 at 11.00pm AEST (Job Reference Number – R-36396). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for 8 April 2024.
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If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.
Expected salary: $77396 – 86029 per year
Location: Queensland
Job date: Wed, 13 Mar 2024 05:00:25 GMT
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