Strategic Subscriptions & Data Resources Librarian

Reserve Bank of Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Reserve Bank of Australia in Sydney CBD NSW seeks a Procurement & Subscriptions Librarian for the A. S. Holmes Library. You will oversee assessment, negotiation and acquisition of external information resources, including data services and subscriptions for the Bank's Economic Group and Library.

You will consult with stakeholders, manage contracts, and collaborate with Procurement, Finance and Legal to ensure accurate documentation, reporting, renewals and risk management of electronic resources.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in contract management and acquisitions with internal and external stakeholders.
• University degree with postgraduate library qualifications, or bachelor’s in librarianship, or equivalent.
• Awareness of information and data governance frameworks, licensing, contract terminology and copyright.
• Ability to organise and manage data and information assets using library and content management tools.
• Experience with procurement in academic, corporate, or government sector libraries.
• Team player with curiosity and initiative.

Responsibilities

• Consult with stakeholders to gather requirements for data and information resources to support policy and research work.
• Manage complex data and information subscriptions contracts through their lifecycle, including negotiation, licensing and payments.
• Work with Procurement, Finance and Legal teams to ensure efficient management of contracts and documentation.
• Develop and implement expenditure and usage reporting related to subscriptions.
• Liaise with stakeholders regarding subscription trials, renewals and risk management of electronic information resources.
• Participate in current awareness distribution activities from internal and external sources.
• Advise on compliance queries for content use to meet information needs and support operating activities.
• Build and maintain internal and external professional networks and keep track of library developments.

Skills

Contract management

Stakeholder engagement

Data governance awareness

Education

University degree with postgraduate library qualifications, or bachelor's degree in librarianship

Tools

Library management systems

Content management systems

Job description

Reserve Bank of Australia in Sydney CBD NSW seeks a Procurement & Subscriptions Librarian for the A. S. Holmes Library. You will oversee assessment, negotiation and acquisition of external information resources, including data services and subscriptions for the Bank's Economic Group and Library.

You will consult with stakeholders, manage contracts, and collaborate with Procurement, Finance and Legal to ensure accurate documentation, reporting, renewals and risk management of electronic resources.