Collection Description Officer

Collection Description Officer

Job No.: 685470

Location: Clayton campus

Employment Type: Full-time

Duration:Continuing appointment

Remuneration: $76744 - $82090 pa HEW Level 4 (plus 17% employer superannuation)

• Collections and Technology team continuing appointment
• Professional development opportunity to engage with collections on-site at Clayton campus
• Work collaboratively on collection description within a supportive Library Metadata team

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The Opportunity

We are seeking someone with an established understanding of the Alma library management system plus a willingness to learn and support the team in enhancing discoverability and engagement of collections through collection description activity. You would be part of a small specialist team that works with a mixture of collection materials including an increased emphasis on Special Collections cataloguing. You would be working collaboratively whilst adhering to standards and guidelines. Enthusiasm for collections and a demonstrated willingness to learn and contribute to continuous improvement of duties and responsibilities whilst ensuring greater accessibility of the Librarys collection would be highly valued.

To Apply

Along with your resume please include a one-page cover letter which addresses the skills and attributes you would bring to this role focusing on the points below:

• Working knowledge of the Alma library management system
• Ability to enhance library collection discoverability with skills and experience of technology which could support copy cataloguing and other administrative metadata support services through applications standards and guidelines
• Demonstrated experience working within a team sound organisational and time management skills plus the ability to communicate with a range of stakeholders

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Enquiries:Gemma Steele Metadata Coordinator Monash University Libraryor ph.

Position Description:Collection Description Officer

Closing Date: Sunday 19th October 2025 11:55pm AEDT

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