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Senior Officer, Library Collections Project

Senior Officer, Library Collections Project

  • 564089
  • Canberra / ACT, ACT, Australia, 2601
  • Fixed Term
  • Closing at: Nov 22 2026 - 23:55 AEDT
Classification: ANU Officer 6/7 (Administration)
Salary package: $ 100,847-$ 116,083 per annum plus 17% superannuation
Terms: Full-time, Fixed Term (up to 18 months)
  • Professional and collaborative work environment
  • Mentoring and ongoing career development
  • Excellent remuneration and benefits packages
  • 17% superannuation contribution
  • Annual leave loading
  • Salary sacrificing options for cars, parking, technology, childcare and more

 

In 1946, ANU was founded to help rebuild a changing world. We’re still at it, 80 years later. For generations, our people have turned curiosity into ideas that have shaped Australia and our region. Learn more about ANU, our history and the community that has shaped us: ANU at 80 

 

Position overview

Are you an organised and proactive professional with experience leading teams and managing large-scale collection projects? Do you enjoy working collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders and contributing to strategic outcomes in a library environment? If so, we welcome your application to join the Australian National University Library.

The Senior Officer, Library Collections Project, supervises a small team responsible for reviewing and rationalising the Library's off-site Print Repository collection. The position leads a strategic program of sustainable collection management, efficient use of space, and continued support for the University's research, teaching and learning priorities.

 

For more information, please contact Katy Najafi, Collection Initiatives and Analysis Manager: Katy.Najafi@anu.edu.au 

The University actively encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. For more information on employment opportunities, contact our Indigenous Employment Consultant on indigenous.employment@anu.edu.au  

ANU values diversity and inclusion and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to those of all backgrounds and identities. For more information about staff equity at ANU, visit https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/respect-inclusion

 

Application information

In order to apply for this role please make sure that you upload the following documents:

  • A statement addressing the selection criteria of no more than three (3) pages.
  • A current curriculum vitae (CV) which includes the names and contact details of at least three referees (preferably including a current or previous supervisor). If your CV does not include referees you can complete these online when prompted in the application form.
  • Other documents, if required.

 

Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position.

Please note: The preferred candidate must have rights to live and work in Australia and will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment declarations and background checks relevant to the role they have applied for, in accordance with the Background Checking Procedure and the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence. 

 

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