Court Librarian

**Court Librarian**

**Wellington District Court**

**Te Haeata/The Opportunity**

A full-time 12 month vacancy for a Court Librarian at the District Court in Wellington has arisen within Judicial Libraries. This is covering a parental leave vacancy.

As a member of the Judicial Libraries/He puna mātauranga ture team you will be responsible for delivering library and information services to the Judges, judicial support and court staff in courts in the Wellington region. Travel to courts in the region is part of the role.

It will be important for you to have:

- An excellent service ethic
- Proven resilience in a changing environment
- An ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders, including judges, courts staff and Ministry staff

Judicial Libraries / He puna mātauranga ture provides high quality library and information services to support judicial decision making and the operation of the courts. You will play an integral part in ensuring Judicial Libraries meets the information needs of the judiciary - now and in the future.

It is a role to which you will be able to bring your experience of providing special library research and information services in a legal or service-oriented organisation.

Judicial Libraries is reviewing the way we deliver training and the research and current awareness services we offer. We are also expanding our electronic resources collections and there is a particular focus on Mātauranga Māori in the services we offer and how that contributes to Te Ao Mārama. You will have the opportunity to be involved in some or all of those projects.

This is an exciting opportunity for anyone wishing to work with the Judiciary and the Judicial Libraries team. We are looking for a self-starter who will also work collaboratively with colleagues to deliver quality services to our stakeholders.

**Ō** pūkenga/Skills and Experience**

To be successful in the role you should possess:

- High level communication skills and an ability to build collaborative relationships
- An understanding of tikanga and reo Māori, and the Treaty of Waitangi
- Excellent computer skills
- Experience in research best practice
- Experience in collection management and development
- Experience in training users in electronic resources, including remotely.

The successful applicant will be able to utilise existing experience and skills whilst being supported with high-quality training and development opportunities including job shadowing as they grow in the role.

**Mō mātou/**About us**

At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to working together for a fair and safe Aotearoa.

Joining Te Tāhū o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions.

**Ngā painga o tēnei wāhi mahi/What's great about working here**

We offer you a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and help make the Ministry a great place to be. These include:

- 4.4 weeks holiday leave
- flexible work hours where possible
- an online professional development portal
- access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks

See our full range of benefits here.

With a wide range of jobs, you also get the chance to gain a variety of skills and experience while developing your career.

**Utu ā-tau/**Salary**

The appointing salary for this role will be between $72,634 and $100,846 based on skills and experience.

**Tono mai/Apply**

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