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Please see below for details of a job opportunity at the National Library of New Zealand. It’s an exciting time to join us as we’re busy working on our new RDA Policy Statement and planning our implementation of the new RDA Toolkit!

21/765 Team Leader, Collection Description

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Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Location: Wellington 
Business Group: National Library 
Branch: Information and Knowledge Services
Salary: $88,549 - $119,802 

Cataloguing Team Leader (2 positions)

• Lead a team of cataloguers and support them to create high quality metadata for New Zealand's heritage collections
• Help foster an environment where curiosity and innovation are the norm
• Contribute to the preservation and access of materials important to the heritage of New Zealand

Working at the Department of Internal Affairs, you’ll have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of New Zealanders.

The National Library of New Zealand sits within the Information and Knowledge Services branch of the Department of Internal Affairs. Our branch is the Department’s centre of information management, culture, and heritage. Our branch is all about collecting, storing, preserving and giving access to taonga that are precious to New Zealand. 

These roles each lead one of the cataloguing teams within the Content Services directorate of the National Library. Content Services is responsible for acquiring and describing the published collections of the National Library of New Zealand, including the Alexander Turnbull Library, and creating and maintaining New Zealand's National Bibliography. It is an exciting time for our cataloguing teams as we look to implement the new Resource Description and Access (RDA)Toolkit.

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate positive leadership qualities, enabling you to empower staff to achieve excellence in their roles. You will be agile in your approach and have a willingness to lead people through change with empathy and respect. Pragmatic and resourceful, you will be known for delivering what you say you will.

In addition to this you will bring:

• Substantial experience in library technical services
• An understanding of metadata creation and management and of the role of metadata in the discoverability of library collections
• Knowledge and interest in the application of technology to the creation and enhancement of metadata
• A degree and postgraduate library qualification; OR
• A degree and professional registration with a relevant body
• The ability to contribute expertise and leadership in the development and application of international descriptive standards
• Experience at effectively developing staff and an enjoyment in motivating them to achieve results

Qualifications:

We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We recognise a diverse workforce contributes to better business outcomes. We are committed to creating a workplace where all employees have equal access. To be considered for this position you must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.

To learn more about the diverse, important mahi we do at Te Tari Taiwhenua and see why we're a great place to work, click here.

We work to make New Zealand better for New Zealanders through our four outcome areas:

• People can easily access the services and information they need
• Iwi, hapū and communities across New Zealand are safe, resilient and thriving
• People's sense of belonging and collective memory builds an inclusive New Zealand
• New Zealand is a well-functioning democracy across central and local government

Applications close: 5pm, Monday 17 January 2021
For more information please contact: Kim Gutchlag; kim.gutchlag@dia.govt.nz; 027 669 7003
Job description: To review the full job description, please click here. If you are unable to follow the link, please review the full job description on our careers website.
Apply online: To apply online, please click here.

Ngā mihi,

Anoushka McGuire on behalf of Kim Gutchlag.

Anoushka McGuire | Team Leader, Cataloguing Team 1, Team Leader, Cataloguing Team 2 (Acting)

National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa

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