Vacancy for Content and Collections Manager at Monash University

Digital Preservation Coalition; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 119,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Australian university is seeking a Content and Collections Manager to lead their library's collection and metadata strategies. The role involves managing a team, negotiating collection agreements, and ensuring resources meet user needs. Candidates should have strong leadership and library management experience. Flexible working arrangements may be negotiated.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Support for professional development

Child Safe organisation commitment

Qualifications

• Experience in library management.
• Strong leadership abilities to manage a team.
• Expertise in collection strategies and metadata.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Library’s Collection and Metadata Strategy.
• Manage agreements and negotiations regarding collections.
• Support the library's strategy and operations.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Budget Management

Acquisition Strategies

Metadata Management

Job description

• Vacancy for Content and Collections Manager at Monash University

Vacancy for Content and Collections Manager at Monash University

16 August 2021

Clayton Campus

$119,136 – 126,457 pa HEW Level 09

Full-Time

Bring your experience to lead the Library’s Collection Strategy, and Metadata Strategy. You will lead a team of professionals to deliver selection, acquisition, description, licensing, negotiation, and collection analysis services to build a user-focussed library collection attuned to the needs of a modern, global university.

As the Content and Collections Manager you will lead the Agreements and Negotiations, Collection Acquisition and Activation, and Metadata teams to deliver the Library’s rich digital, general, and special content and collections to support research, teaching, and learning.

You will work alongside leaders across the Library and support the Director, Collections and Technology Division in the delivery of the University Library’s strategy and operations.

Your commitment to the principles of strong governance and integrity in the acquisition, and management of collections and collection budgets, and collaboration will ensure that library services and resources meet and are aligned with user needs.

If this sounds like a position that suits your current career focus we look forward to hearing from you.

This role is a full-time position; however, flexible working arrangements may be negotiated.

At Monash University, we are committed to being a Child Safe organisation. Some positions at the University will require the incumbent to hold a valid Working with Children Check.