"Advisor, Library Communications and Engagement"

Advisor, Library Communications and Engagement

locations

Melbourne

time type

Full time

posted on

Posted 8 Days Ago

job requisition id

JR46262

Overview:

Full-time, Continuing position

Salary Level HEW 7 + 17% Superannuation

Based at the Melbourne CBD campus, and hybrid ways of working

About the role

As Advisor, Library Communications and Engagement, you will support communication and engagement activities undertaken by the Library. This role works with the Senior Coordinator, Library Communications and Engagement, and other members of the team to raise awareness of the Library’s services, resources, activities and events both within the Library and across the University.

You will plan, design and deliver a range of communication campaigns and activities, and coordinate and implement communication plans and activities that engage key audience groups including students, educators, researchers and fellow Library staff. Strong communication and stakeholder relationship skills are key in this role.

To be successful in this position, you will have:

Experience in a highly effective customer, consumer or membership-focused communications function.

Experience supporting the planning, production and delivery of communications activities, and developing and implementing communications plans.

Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to foster positive working relationships with team and stakeholders of various levels.

Experience in using enterprise systems to publish digital content, such as event registrations, news or blog posts, and webpages.

Excellent writing skills and attention to detail including proofreading and consistent use of writing and brand style across multiple products.

Ability to collect, analyse and interpret data and information to support continuous improvement.

Ability to work independently and as part of a team, and a willingness to develop knowledge and skills drawing on the experience of senior members of the team.

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.

About the Group

RMIT University Library is a creative partner in the achievement of RMIT University’s teaching, learning and research strategic goals. It engages with other groups within the University to design initiatives that have a positive impact on the student experience including the provision of direct support, peer mentoring facilitation, advice and guidance for students’ academic skill development. It provides accessible and inclusive resources, services and facilities to support the information needs of RMIT's large and globally distributed student and staff population and supplies expertise for the management of the University’s archives and business information.

To support the goals and operations of the University, the Library is arranged into 4 main functional areas: Learning, Teaching and Research; Collections; Quality and Engagement; and Archives. The library increasingly delivers digital collections and services to maximize access by the RMIT user population.

At RMIT Melbourne, the University Library operates from 4 locations: the Swanston Library; the Bundoora Library; the Carlton Library and the Brunswick Library and manages a Makerspace on the city campus. At RMIT Vietnam, the Library supports over 7,000 students from 2 locations: Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. All libraries are networked for wireless. They provide flexible spaces for individual and group study, computer equipped group study rooms and seminar rooms for academic and library research skills training.

To Apply

Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing your suitability for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link at the top of this page.

For further information about this position, please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact Amy Clarke (Senior Coordinator, Library Communications & Engagement) via email amy.clarke@rmit.edu.au. Please do not send your application to this contact.

Position Description - Advisor, Library Communications and Engagement

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Applications Close:

24 Mar 2026 11.59 pm

RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community, and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

In line with RMIT University’s commitment to a safe, respectful and inclusive environment, from 1 January 2026, the University will also consider gender-based violence (GBV) risk factors as part of our recruitment processes. All applicants will be required to complete a gender‑based violence declaration in accordance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence. Preferred candidates will also be required to undertake relevant pre‑employment background checks, including Working With Children Checks. Information provided will be treated confidentially and considered only for its relevance to the role and RMIT’s safety obligations.

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