About Merri-bek City Council

Merri‑bek City Council is a progressive council of 195,125 residents: one community, proudly diverse. Our council area sits within the banks of the Merri Creek and the Moonee Ponds Creek, and includes Brunswick, Coburg, Fawkner, Glenroy, Gowanbrae, Hadfield, Oak Park and Pascoe Vale. Our city is vibrant and energetic, known for its active community, cultural diversity, creative industries and the arts. Our long‑term vision has ambitious goals for environmental sustainability, social justice, community wellbeing, and creating great places. With the Civic Centre located in Coburg, 8 kilometres north of Melbourne’s CBD, there are excellent public transport options and great food and cafés right at the doorstep.

About The Role

This is a Special Measures role designated only to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals who are eligible to apply. It is a permanent full‑time role based at Glenroy and Fawkner Libraries.

Responsibilities

- Organise book groups and other reader development programs.
- Conduct local history talks.
- Promote and acquire adult collection items and e‑resources, and identify and acquire items for the ganbo marra and local studies collections.
- Supervise staff and work placement students, and provide culturally safe programming for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
- Assist in the maintenance, organisation and preservation of materials relating to the history of the local community.

Skills and Experience Required

- Teamwork, supervisory and communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to resolve problems using creativity and originality when required, and to defuse potential conflict.
- Ability to contribute to and deliver projects and programmes, including developing, planning, implementing, and reviewing, within agreed timeframes.
- Ability to consistently lead,



motivate and coach staff and to gain the cooperation and support of team members to achieve team goals and objectives.
- Demonstrated experience in organising community‑based programmes and services to targeted groups.
- Demonstrated experience in information provision and collection management.
- Demonstrated customer service experience.
- Eligibility for professional membership of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA).
- Demonstrated understanding of child safety and wellbeing requirements and how this applies in the library setting.
- A current Working with Children Check.

Benefits and Support

- Fortnightly RDO.
- Extensive opportunities for training and career development.
- Salary sacrifice options.
- A real sense of work‑life balance and flexible work options.
- Employer‑supported study assistance schemes.
- Wellness programmes.
- Up to 20 weeks primary and up to 5 weeks secondary parental leave.
- Purchase leave.
- Ceremonial leave.
- Gender affirmation leave.
- Family violence leave.

Employment Details

Full‑time permanent role based on 35 hours per week. Salary $86k – $97k plus super. Ability to transfer or take Long Service Leave within Local Government. Fortnightly RDO.

Eligibility and Equal Chance

Merri‑bek City Council endeavours to be a contemporary, innovative and collaborative organisation with a deep commitment to engaging and supporting the Merri‑bek community. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and welcoming workplace. Merri‑bek City Council is a proud and diverse employer and is a Child Safe Organisation. This is a Special Measures role designated only to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals who are eligible to apply. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, and people from every culture, sexuality and gender identity, age and ethnic background.

Contact

For further information about this position please contact Rita Hardy on 8311 4111.

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📌 Adult / Information Services Librarian (First Peoples Identified) (Melbourne)
🏢 Merri-bek City Council
📍 Melbourne