Library Assistant at Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington

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Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Location: Wellington
Business Group: National Library
Branch: Enterprise Partnerships
Salary: $47,641 - $56,482

The National Library of New Zealand has the mandate to make the National Library's collections accessible to provide for the most valuable use of those collections and resources. As a Library Assistant with Collection Services, you will be assigned a range of activities working with the published collections of the National Library. This is a full-time permanent role.

Reporting to the Print Disabilities Service Librarian you will:

• Select items for bulk loans based on customer profiles
• Retrieve and issue collection items for use by external and internal patrons
• Communicate with customers via email and phone to answer queries
• Carry out collection management tasks such as shelving, mending and processing new materials

To be successful in this role you will have:

• NCEA Level 3 (or equivalent)
• An interest in current popular literature
• Knowledge of basic library routines and procedures
• Experience using standard computer packages
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Ability to fulfil the physical requirements of the position, which will include the lifting of heavy items

Our preferred candidate will have library experience or be working towards a library qualification.

Applications close: 5pm, 23 January 2023
For more information please contact: Felicity.Benjes@dia.govt.nz
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