About The Role:
Are you ready to lead the future of library collections? We’re seeking a Collections Development Leader to guide our Collections Development team and ensure our resources are inclusive, relevant, and accessible across all formats.
In this role, you’ll guide a passionate team, turn evidence-informed collection thinking into everyday practice, and champion new, sustainable approaches to how we build our collections. From managing vendor relationships and budgets to strengthening our digital, community language, and non-traditional collections, you’ll ensure our resources reflect the diversity, interests, and needs of our community.
About You:
You’re a confident, collaborative leader with a strong background in developing library collections. You thrive on operational excellence, elevate the people experience, and bring a clear vision for keeping collections fresh, visible, and engaging.
To succeed in this role, you will:
About Our Organisation:
The City of Charles Sturt is a vibrant community home to around 130,000 people across 105 different cultures. We champion unity in diversity and strive to reflect our community within our workforce, wherever you are from, you are home in the City of Charles Sturt.
We prioritise customer and employee experience and a supportive environment where everyone belongs. With over 500 employees, our people and our community "Means the World" to us which highlights the importance of our places, our people and our service to the community.
We work flexibly and support one another. Visit our careers page to explore the benefits of joining our team and talk to us about what flexibility works for you.
About Our Team:
Join our libraries team to connect, discover and inspire our community every day. The team continues to grow across two new community hubs that host a wealth of books, entertainment, events and increasing resources for all ages. Join a passionate team with a love for literacy and all things learning.
The Detail:
The position is offered on a full-time, permanent basis and is classified at Level 6, with a starting salary of $111,989 per annum + Super + Annual Leave Loading.
A current unprohibited Working with Children Check must be maintained for the duration of the employment period in this prescribed position.
Click ‘Apply for this job’ to submit your application for this vacancy by
5.00pm Monday, 16 February 2026.
Applications will be considered as they come in, so submitting early is appreciated.
For further information about this vacancy, please view the attached position description.
Enquiries about this position may be made to the following:
Adele Walsh, Lead Coordinator Library Strategy
0429 578 804
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