Deputy Director, Research & Systems

Management - Universities, Other (Education & Training)
Full time
Competitive salary package inclusive of 17% super
Job Reference: 764063
Curtin is Western Australia's top public university for graduate employment. As a globally recognised institution, Curtin is celebrated for its impactful research, strong industry connections, and dedication to preparing students for the jobs of tomorrow. At Curtin University Library, we play a pivotal role in this mission by supporting teaching, learning, and research across Curtin's diverse academic community of over 44,000 students and 3,000 staff.
Curtin University Library is a library with great heart that empowers great minds. We are an enabler of success for our clients, providing inspiration and service excellence. Our anticipatory, future-focused approach fosters creativity and innovation, ensuring that we continually evolve to meet the changing needs of our diverse community.
Your new role
We are seeking a strategic and innovative leader for the position of Deputy Director, Research and Systems as one of two Deputy Director roles. This senior management role will lead a portfolio encompassing the Research Services team and the Systems & Infrastructure team. You will play a key role in driving innovative, client-focused services to support research, collections, digital experiences, exhibitions and public programs. As a member of the Library's senior leadership team, you will develop and implement new strategies and initiatives to respond to the changing landscape of scholarly publishing in collaboration with internal and external partners.
Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Direction & Planning: Lead the development and implementation of strategies that align with the University's objectives and emerging trends in academic libraries and scholarly communication.
Leadership & Business Transformation: Provide strategic portfolio level leadership for the Research Services and Systems & Infrastructure teams, fostering a culture of innovation, excellence and continuous improvement.
People Management: Mentor and inspire staff, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment by providing guidance and support to team members in the delivery of services and initiatives to ensure individual growth and development.
John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library (JCPML): Lead the ongoing development and promotion of the John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library archive and the Library's special collections, ensuring they meet academic and community needs.
Budget Management: Manage and monitor the Library's collection budget, ensuring an effective return on investment to support University requirements.
Technology & Infrastructure Innovation: Provide strategic vision for leveraging and implementing innovative systems, disruptive technologies, and physical infrastructure that enhance the design and delivery of leading-edge library services.
Stakeholder Collaboration: Foster productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including Curtin departments (Research Office, Finance, Faculties, Digital & Technology), service providers, academic publishers, and professional library networks.

To learn more about this opportunity please visit the following link to access the executive candidate information brochure: https://tinyurl.com/ycxf97pm
About Us
Curtin is a welcoming space where integrity, respect for one another, courage, excellence, and impact are essential to everyday life. Situated on Whadjuk Nyungar Country, our vibrant Bentley campus includes an art gallery, gym, childcare and medical centre, bus station, accessible parking and endless food options including a supermarket.
Curtin University is one of Australia's largest and most diverse universities, offering a dynamic and innovative environment where your contributions will make a significant impact. With a strong commitment to academic excellence and community engagement, Curtin is an exciting place to grow your career. You will be supported by a talented team and have access to professional development opportunities to enhance your skills and knowledge.

Global Excellence: Curtin University proudly stands among the top one percent of global universities according to the ARWU 2024 rankings.
Rewards Beyond Salary: Enjoy the perks of a generous superannuation contribution (17%), customisable salary packaging benefits through Paywise as well as Hotel and Health Insurance discounts.
Health and Wellness: Our on-campus Medical Centre prioritises Curtin staff and students. Explore Curtin's wellbeing locations at https://tinyurl.com/mtyf3vad

Join us!
Please provide a cover letter, your CV and a separate document addressing how your background aligns with the selection criteria to allow us to assess your suitability for this role.
Selection Criteria:

A relevant postgraduate qualification and extensive experience at senior management level within a complex management environment; or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
Considerable expertise and extensive experience in the development and effective delivery of services in a large academic library or similar organisation, including knowledge of future trends and relevant benchmarks.
Proven skills in leading, motivating and developing a large team, including the ability to drive and implement organisational change in a rapidly changing environment.
Demonstrated experience in responding to emerging and competing priorities to deliver significant initiatives in a volatile environment.
Highly developed written and verbal communication skills alongside interpersonal skills of a calibre required to develop and maintain nuanced relationships and partnerships with staff and students, senior managers, professional colleagues and external organisations.
Experience in developing and managing complex budgets and delivering projects on time and within budget.
Demonstrated experience in managing difficult and multi-faceted matters with sound judgement and sensitivity utilising negotiation, analytical and problem-solving skills.

Desirable:

A postgraduate qualification in librarianship or an aligned discipline.

Applicants should note that prior to appointment, any offer of employment is subject to completion of National Police Records checks, and background, integrity, and reference checks to Curtin's satisfaction. At Curtin, we are committed to being a Child Safe organisation and this position may also require you to have a current Working With Children Check. As this is a fixed-term contract, you will require current work rights in Australia that match the tenure of this role.
We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of diverse gender, sex and sexuality, people with disability and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
If you have any queries in relation to this opportunity or the application process, please contact our careers team on ****** or 08 9266 9000 (option 3,1), quoting the reference number.
Applications close: Friday 20 December 2024.
Late applications will not be accepted.
Shortlisting and interviews are scheduled to take place in January 2025.
Disclaimer
Curtin reserves the right at its sole discretion to withdraw from the recruitment process, not to make an appointment, or to appoint by invitation, at any time. We reserve the right to remove the advert earlier than the date on the advert.
Please note the University will be closed between Monday, 23 December 2024 until Friday, 3 January 2025 (inclusive). The Curtin Careers team will be closed for phone and email enquiries from 4:30pm on Friday, 20 December, and will endeavour to respond to emails within 48 hours of our return to work on Monday, 6 January 2025. Our phone line will also re-open at 8:30am on 6 January.
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