Job Vacancy: Library Officer - Tennant Creek
Empowering knowledge, connecting communities!
Closing Date: Wednesday, 20 November 2024
Location: Tennant Creek
Part-Time Position (20 hours per week)
About the Role
The position of Library Officer – Tennant Creek is responsible for providing library services to the community ensuring patrons have a positive library experience by delivering high-quality patron service.
Library services include borrowing and returning library collections, enabling digital inclusion, maintaining its collection, organising and providing community programs to patrons of all ages, cultural backgrounds, and abilities e.g., storytelling, technology programs, and arts and craft.
The Essentials
- Demonstrated knowledge of general library procedures.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with limited direction, meet deadlines, prioritise workloads, and organise effective and efficient use of time.
- Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills including the capacity to liaise effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Good numeracy and literacy skills.
- Good IT skills and the ability to adapt to or learn new systems and software.
- A current National Criminal History Check (within the last 3 months).
- A current Northern Territory Working with Children Clearance (Ochre Card).
About You
- You will excel in connecting with diverse groups, demonstrating flexibility and a deep commitment to delivering outstanding library programs that enrich the community.
- You will have a proven track record in developing and managing engaging programs tailored to the interests and needs of patrons, fostering a love for learning and exploration.
- You are innovative and culturally aware, capable of adapting to challenges while meeting the diverse needs of the community through inclusive and accessible library services.
- You have the availability to work Saturday mornings.
The Finer Details
- Part-Time position paying Level 4 Pay Point 1 of the Barkly Regional Council Enterprise Agreement 2023.
- Hourly Rate of $31.33 per hour
- Tennant Creek Zone Allowance of $1.89 per ordinary hour.
- 11.5% Superannuation.
- Annual Leave with 17.5% Leave Loading.
- Free access to our Employee Assistance Program.
- Additional hours may be available in the event the team leader is away.
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To apply for your new adventure, submit an Expression of Interest covering the Essential Criteria along with your up-to-date Resume to hr@barkly.nt.gov.au.
Need more information contact Chris Kinross on (08) 8962 0090.
Applications Close Wednesday, 20th November 2024.
Barkly Regional Council requires that all applicants have a National Criminal History Check. You will be required to provide a recent National Criminal History Clearance prior to any offer of employment.
Barkly Regional Council requires the applicant to be able to produce or be able to obtain a Working with Children Check Northern Territory (Ochre Card) prior to commencement.
Suitable applicants may be appointed during the application process.
We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, and we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to everyone.
Any application from outside of Australia that does not clearly show that the applicant has full Australian working rights will be automatically rejected.