(HE07) $98,343 to $109,989 per annum plus an employer contribution of 17% superannuation applies.

Continuing-Full time position available immediately!

This is a great opportunity identified for an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidate to work in special collections and archives at an established and world class University!

The Coordinator, Indigenous Collections & Archives oversees the management and promotion of Indigenous collections and archives. This role involves consulting with various stakeholders to ensure effective use of these collections and working closely with Wirtlu Yarlu, faculty, and researchers.

This role is also responsible for promoting the culturally appropriate discovery and use of Indigenous collections and archives. Consultation with internal and external stakeholders will be essential to ensure a high-quality experience for community members, researchers and students using Indigenous Collections & Archives.

Key to this role is supporting the wider University to meet strategic priorities, particularly the Mankurriapinthi Strategic Plan 2024-2025 and enabling the University Library strategic objective of Valuing Indigenous Knowledges.

To be successful you will need:

• Relevant knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and the ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with Indigenous people.
• Experience working with rare and special or archival collections.
• Working knowledge of relevant frameworks including open access principles, and indigenous cultural intellectual property (ICIP) and management of content related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• Commitment to advancing Indigenous Knowledges and practices across the University and wider community.
• Proven ability to proactively build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers ensuring customer needs are met.
• Proven ability to actively contribute to a collaborative and dynamic team environment.
• Demonstrated high level cross-cultural, interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to build productive working relationships across an organisation.

Essential:

• “Pursuant to section 65 of the South Australian Equal Opportunity Act 1984 and the University of Adelaide’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment Strategy, applications are invited from Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islander people only.”
  
  

Enjoy an outstanding career environment

The University of Adelaide is a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaborations - offers you a vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.

It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. Our work's cutting-edge nature - not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour - provides a constant source of inspiration.

Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our Staff Values and Behaviour Framework and our Values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills, knowledge and capability of all our staff.

We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life.

In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities. 

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/jobs

Your division's broader role

The Division of Academic and Student Engagement drives the University's strategic activities in relation to learning and teaching. This includes ensuring all Adelaide students have a quality experience, and investing in our academic staff's professional development.

Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/dase/division-leadership

If you have the talent, we'll give you the opportunity. Together, let's make history.

Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button to be taken through to the online application form. Please ensure you submit a cover letter, resume, and upload a document that includes your responses to all of the selection criteria for the position as contained in the position description or selection criteria document.

Applications close 11:55pm, 7 October 2024

For further information

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, contact:

Ms Kate Sinclair
Associate University Librarian-Collections and Discovery
P: +61 (8) 831 35223
E: kate.sinclair@adelaide.edu.au

You'll find a full position description and/or selection criteria below: (If no links appear, try viewing on another device)

The University of Adelaide is an Equal Opportunity employer, Women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who meet the requirements of this position are strongly encouraged to apply.

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