Aps 6 - Program Managers, Digitation Projects (Aps Mobility Opportunity)

Opportunity to work at one of Australia's leading cultural institutions Use your stakeholder relationship and team management skills to support the Library's digitisation and Trove Programs Non-Ongoing opportunities available to 30 June 25 and 22 August 2025 As a world leading library, the National Library of Australia offers an innovative and collaborative workplace where exceptional team players and technical specialists can flourish.
As part of the Library's team, you will help support organisational reform, working collaboratively with your team to shape the Library's future.
The Library is seeking to fill two non-ongoing APS 6 Program Manager, Digitisation Projects positions in the Digitisation Projects Section of the Collaboration Branch.
As a Program Manager, you will oversee a range of projects that support the Library's extensive digitisation program, which makes collection materials accessible via Trove.
In this role, you will collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of digitisation projects, while managing staff responsible for preparing collection materials for digitisation.
To be successful in this role, you will have: Experience and knowledge of cultural collections, along with expertise in project management principles, methodologies, and tools.
Proven experience in managing teams and staff to achieve organisational objectives.
Strong interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with stakeholders.
While experience with digitisation programs for cultural materials is preferred, it can be learned as part of the role.
The Opportunity The roles are only available to ongoing National Library of Australia and APS employees as a temporary transfer at level and/or a temporary performance (Acting) opportunity for immediate filling until 30 June 2025 or 22 August 2025.
Please discuss the possibility of release with your manager before applying.
Please contact Nicholas Schmidt at ****** for any queries about the vacancy.
Further information about the role can be found in the Role Statement.
We encourage and welcome applications from people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQA+ people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature age people.
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