Acquisitions Officer (109198-0125)
University of Warwick - Information & Digital Group - Library
| Location: | Coventry, University of Warwick |
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| Salary: | £34,866 to £45,163 per annum |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Contract Type: | Permanent |
| Placed On: | 28th January 2025 |
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| Closes: | 25th February 2025 |
| Job Ref: | 2453 |
For informal queries, please email James Fisher (Collections Acquisitions Manager) at j.w.fisher@warwick.ac.uk.
Do you want to join our diverse community of talented people? Can you contribute to our innovative and collaborative culture in an academic library?
Would you like to work for one of the UK’s most successful universities? Are you a detail-oriented professional with a passion for developing library collections? We are seeking a Library Acquisitions Officer to join our team and oversee the development and management of our scholarly collections.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a lasting impact on our library's development and a unique opportunity to join us at a pivotal moment as we embark on the transformation of our library services to support world class learning, teaching and research.
We are looking for an outstanding candidate to manage the acquisitions and procurement of physical and digital resources for the Library Collections Acquisitions Team.
This team is key to Warwick Library's student and academic experience, delivering an efficient and effective service in the purchase of print and digital resources maintaining access to online resources and ensuring that licence terms are maintained.
About You
You will have the opportunity to shape the Library’s collection in innovative ways, ensuring access to high-quality resources for students and staff. You'll also work with a passionate team of professionals and contribute to the development of programmes and services that make a real difference to our communities.
You will be experienced in working in a professional library or acquisitions/procurement role, with experience of managing staff and a proven ability to motivate and lead teams through change.
You will have the ability to interpret purchasing contracts and licence documentation, to negotiate effectively, and be able to handle complexity and competing demands, thinking innovatively and laterally with attention to detail and the ability to analyse and interpret data and assimilate complex information quickly.
You will have excellent communication and influencing skills (both oral and written), and the ability to quickly build strong professional relationships.
For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.
CLOSING DATE: Tuesday 25 February 2025 at 11.55pm
Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the Apply button.
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