About the organisation

The role of the National Library of Australia (NLA), as defined by the National Library Act 1960, is to ensure that documentary resources of national significance relating to Australia and the Australian people, as well as significant non-Australian library materials, are collected, preserved, and made accessible either through the Library itself or through collaborative arrangements with other libraries and information providers.

The Library has four strategic priorities:

1. We collect today what will be important tomorrow
2. We connect with communities, and connect communities with their national collections
3. We collaborate with others to maximise the national impact of cultural collections
4. We build capability to maximise return on the nation’s investment in the library.

About the role

The Director, Indigenous Engagement role is a leadership position within the National Library of Australia. The Director is a member of the leadership team for the Branch.

You would be responsible for the development and delivery of a sustainable program of Indigenous Collection and Engagement activities. These functional responsibilities translate to the role having people, program, and stakeholder management responsibilities.

The Director, Indigenous Engagement will have high level leadership capability for leading and managing the operations of the Section and a team of people. Their responsibilities include developing, coaching, performance management, change management, conflict resolution and the identification of development needs.

About you

As the Director, Indigenous Engagement, you will need to encompass the core values and vision of the National Library of Australia. The successful candidate will expertly guide the team through the projects with a cultural lens. You will have the ability to progress NLA cultural initiatives and to provide cultural training throughout the organisation.

You will need to be a great leader and someone who can help lead the conversations.

For a full description of the role, please contact Pipeline Talent at www.pipelinetalent.com.au.

Key Selection Criteria

1. Qualifications or equivalent experience in Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences or related field.
2. Capability to initiate the development of new systems, procedures, policies and/or practices addressing future NLA, and stakeholder needs in area of responsibility.
3. Experience in providing effective leadership and management by setting and monitoring section outcomes, determining priorities and work practices and allocating work as appropriate.
4. Showcase your ability to build Indigenous expertise and knowledge to support engagement with the Indigenous population to enhance content for the First Nations portal and improve the cultural awareness of NLA staff.

How to apply

To apply, please click Apply Now.

Your application should include:

• a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) responding to the 4 selection criteria as detailed above
• an up-to-date CV of no more than 5 pages which clearly details your skills and experience as relevant to this role

Late submissions will not be accepted.

How to get more information

Additional information is available in the role description or by contacting the team at Pipeline Talent.

Megan Ingram | Talent Acquisition Specialist
[email protected] using the subject line: Director, Indigenous Engagement - National Library of Australia enquiry via EthicalJobs.
02 8001 6603
0419 559 251