Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Library Services
Job title Library Technician Designation Administrative Officer 4
Job type Full time Duration Fixed for 8 months
Salary $77,344 - $88,179 Location Alice Springs, Darwin
Position number 17559 RTF 353605 Closing 18/08/2026
Contact Officer A’Mhara McKey, Collections and Discovery Manager on 08 8922 7913 or
[email protected]
About the agency https://health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=353605
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR
TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates
people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment
process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the
merit process, go to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures
plans, go to the OCPE website.
Primary objective
Provide para-professional support in the daily operations of the Collections and Discovery (C&D;) team and work
collaboratively with other library staff to ensure NT Health Library Services offers a best practice library and information
service to all NT Health staff and affiliated health professionals.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Contribute to the ongoing development of the NT Health digital repository NT Health Research and Publications Online,
through the regular upload of new research articles, conference papers and posters.
2.
Assist in the delivery of the library’s Resource Delivery (RD) service, including liaising with other libraries, searching
library databases for relevant resources, and supplying books and articles to NT Health staff.
3. Undertake regular rostered shifts on the information desk, performing general reference, circulation, and IT
troubleshooting duties.
4. Support strategic library projects by participating in project working groups and undertaking tasks as required.
5. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being
undertaken in order to ensure high quality, secure services and workplaces.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Successful completion of a Library Technician qualification recognised by the Australian Library and Information
Association (ALIA).
2. Demonstrated experience in the use of institutional digital repositories, including metadata and collection management.
3. Demonstrated experience in delivering inter-library loan / resource delivery services.
4. Demonstrated experience in providing high quality customer service, including responding to reference queries,
searching library catalogues and specialist databases to meet client information needs, and assisting clients with basic IT
troubleshooting.
5. Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a member of a busy, client focused team.
Desirable
1. Experience in a health library setting.
Further information
Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, working with children clearance
notice and criminal history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant
criminal history. For immunisation requirements - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) or Category B
(indirect contact with blood or body substances), check with contact person for requirements.
📌 Library Technician (Alice Springs)
🏢 Department Of Health
📍 Alice Springs