As a world leading library, the National Library of Australia offers an creative and collaborative workplace where exceptional team players and technical specialists can flourish. As part of the Library’s team, you will help support organisational reform, working collaboratively with your team to shape the Library’s future.

The key duties of the position include:

The Library is seeking to fill an ongoing APS 4 Senior Publishing Officer, Production role in the Community Engagement Section of the Engagement Branch.

This role plans for, delivers and reports on the print production process, coordinating with printers, freight coordinators and other contractors to ensure deadlines and quality standards are met. This role monitors and reports on stock levels and contributes to financial reporting at the end of each month.

We are looking for someone with excellent organisational and problem-solving skills, robust stakeholder management and attention to detail. The ability to maintain accurate records and explicit tracking systems is essential,



as is confidence working with financial data (in Excel), invoices and purchase orders. Print production is often affected by external factors; the ideal candidate will be able to calmly triage any issues in accordance with procedural guidelines.

To succeed in this role:
You will have the capacity and confidence to carry out complex administrative and accounting tasks
You will have knowledge of the book production and publishing process

Eligibility

Applicants must be Australian citizens to be eligible for APS employment.

The preferred applicants will be required to successfully undergo a police record check and must be willing to disclose all relevant and required information.

Notes

We encourage and welcome applications from people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQA+ people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature age people.

📌 Aps 4 Senior Publishing Officer, Production Canberra
🏢 National Library of Australia
📍 Canberra