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EL1 - Senior Advisor, Rights Management (APS Mobility Opportunity)
Work with a small and dedicated team to provide legal and ethical access to the National Library’s collection.
Opportunity to use your knowledge of copyright, intellectual property and other rights to enhance the National Library of Australia's reputation as a leader in the sector.
Non-Ongoing Opportunity until 22 August 2026.
As a world leading library, the National Library of Australia offers an innovative and collaborative workplace where exceptional team players and technical specialists can flourish. As part of the Library’s team, you will help support organisational reform, working collaboratively with your team to shape the Library’s future.
We are seeking to fill the EL1 Senior Advisor, Rights Management role in the Library’s Collection Branch up until 22 August 2026.
This is a leadership role in the team managing the rights and access conditions to collection material in the National Library of Australia. This position requires a thorough understanding of rights, licensing and intellectual property, Indigenous cultural intellectual property, copyright, and privacy legislation.
You will guide the team to deliver sound and timely advice regarding rights and access to the Library’s collection to internal and external stakeholders. Your responsibilities also encompass strategic and business planning, performance management, mentoring and identifying development needs across the section.
This role offers the opportunity to forge strong relationships with external stakeholders to develop robust rights management policies across the cultural sector.
The Opportunity
This role is only available to ongoing National Library of Australia and APS employees as a temporary transfer at level and/or a temporary performance (Acting) opportunity until 22 August 2026.
Please discuss the possibility of release with your manager before applying.
Please contact Blake Singley at bsingley@nla.gov.au for any queries about the vacancy. Further information about the role can be found in the Role Statement.
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EL1 - Senior Advisor, Rights Management (APS Mobility Opportunity)
Work with a small and dedicated team to provide legal and ethical access to the National Library’s collection.
Opportunity to use your knowledge of copyright, intellectual property and other rights to enhance the National Library of Australia's reputation as a leader in the sector.
Non-Ongoing Opportunity until 22 August 2026.
As a world leading library, the National Library of Australia offers an innovative and collaborative workplace where exceptional team players and technical specialists can flourish. As part of the Library’s team, you will help support organisational reform, working collaboratively with your team to shape the Library’s future.
We are seeking to fill the EL1 Senior Advisor, Rights Management role in the Library’s Collection Branch up until 22 August 2026.
This is a leadership role in the team managing the rights and access conditions to collection material in the National Library of Australia. This position requires a thorough understanding of rights, licensing and intellectual property, Indigenous cultural intellectual property, copyright, and privacy legislation.
You will guide the team to deliver sound and timely advice regarding rights and access to the Library’s collection to internal and external stakeholders. Your responsibilities also encompass strategic and business planning, performance management, mentoring and identifying development needs across the section.
This role offers the opportunity to forge strong relationships with external stakeholders to develop robust rights management policies across the cultural sector.
The Opportunity
This role is only available to ongoing National Library of Australia and APS employees as a temporary transfer at level and/or a temporary performance (Acting) opportunity until 22 August 2026.
Please discuss the possibility of release with your manager before applying.
Please contact Blake Singley at bsingley@nla.gov.au for any queries about the vacancy. Further information about the role can be found in the Role Statement.
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