LIBRARY OFFICER- ABORIGINAL FAMILY HISTORY

• Identified position requiring Aboriginality
• Permanent Part-time. 35 hours per fortnight
• $35.05 per hour plus superannuation as required
• Do you want to share your experience in the culture, traditions, and history of local Aboriginal communities
• Make a difference in the day-to-day lives of our local Aboriginal communities

ABOUT US

Narrabri Shire Council is a vibrant and forward-thinking organisation located in Narrabri, a modern regional growth centre in New South Wales. Our area offers a diverse range of job opportunities, from traditional agriculture to coal mining and gas extraction. We value our employees and promote a positive and inclusive work environment.
At Narrabri Shire Council, our values guide our actions, decisions, and interactions. We strive to create a supportive and collaborative culture where every employee can contribute to the success of our community.
Narrabri Shire Council is a local government organisation located in the vibrant community of Narrabri. As a Council, we strive to provide excellent services and opportunities for our residents.

As a Library Officer- Aboriginal Family History, you will be responsible for providing a high quality and responsive library service with access to information to all community members, particularly the local Aboriginal Community. A key focus of this role is to facilitate access for customers to a wide range of specialist Aboriginal research resources, sources and online tools to trace their family histories.

Key responsibilities include:

• Nurture and develop relationships with professional, community and government organisation, relevant to Aboriginal Family History Research
• Plan, implement and evaluate Aboriginal Family Research Programs
• Apply a comprehensive understanding of Stolen Generations people, research, impacts and issues
• Build effective relationships with clients using appropriate cultural safety, awareness, empathy and communication skills
• Provide family history research assistance and instruction to the community and library staff in the use of a wide range of information sources, library resources, online databases and public information records

For more information on the role, please see attached position description.