Senior Professional Officer 1 - Remuneration Package Range $160,413 - $178,993

(including salary $136,380 - $152,357)

Library and Archives NT

Darwin

One full time ongoing vacancy is available The Role

As the Assistant Director Library Sector & Regional Services, you will lead the Library Sector Services team to work in partnership with local governments to achieve the community outcomes articulated in Libraries Connecting Communities Strategic Vision 2023-2028.

About Library & Archives NT

Library & Archives NT (LANT) is the Northern Territory’s ‘State’ Library and Archives service. We collect and preserve the documentary heritage of the Northern Territory, including original government and community archive collections. LANT holds an extensive oral history collection, published collections in print and digital form, including books, newspapers, periodicals, and thousands of image collections.

We enable access to these collections, to share the Northern Territory’s rich and unique history, through research access, events, exhibitions, education programs and online.

About You

You are a strategic and highly collaborative information professional with a strong understanding of trends in library services both nationally and internationally, demonstrated capacity to think in a innovative and community-focused fashion about library service development, and you are ready to lead. To be successful, you’ll have:

- A qualification in library and information science with eligibility for Associate Membership of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA).
- Extensive knowledge of trends in library services both nationally and internationally and the demonstrated capacity to think in a strategic,



innovative and community-focused fashion about library service development.
- Significant demonstrated leadership and management experience in a library environment.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, develop and motivate qualified teams to achieve objectives, and managing change.
- High level oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to engage, motivate, liaise and collaborate with diverse stakeholders and partners, including government agencies and community organisations.
- Demonstrated knowledge of contemporary leadership and management skills including strategic and business planning, team leadership, financial and human resource management, project management and evaluation.
- An ability to interact effectively with people from a diverse range of cultures and lifestyles.

The Benefits

- Attractive salary package
- 12% superannuation
- 6 weeks recreation leave
- 3 weeks personal leave
- Annual leave loading
- Support to grow and develop your career with professional development opportunities
- Enjoy stable employment in the NT Government.

For further information about this vacancy please contact:

Anna Ingram on 08 •••• •720 or [email protected]

Quote vacancy number: 12447

Closing date: 15/11/2026

Explore the Territory:

- Greater Darwin regional guide
- Top End regional guide
- Join the Territory

Learn more about us:

- Libraries and Archives NT Website
- LANT Facebook
- LANT Instagram
- Department of People, Sport and Culture
- Community Education Precinct

Applications should consist of a one page summary sheet, resume / CV and copies of relevant qualifications.

For a copy of the or to view career opportunities in the Northern Territory Government please visit https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/Search

📌 Assistant Director, Library Sector and Regional Services (Northern Territory)
🏢 Northern Territory Government
📍 Northern Territory