Why work for us

Our culture

State Library Victoria’s vision is of a library for all in a changing world - a library built on the pillars of inclusion, empowerment, community and future. We are committed to social inclusion, learning and creativity for all and believe that access to information and stories builds knowledge, strengthens community and inspires our future.

Our people are integral to the achievement of this vision.

We seek to foster a sense of belonging for all people, valuing people’s differences, their unique backgrounds and diverse experiences.

We promote a workplace that actively welcomes and values the unique contributions of all people. We are an equal opportunity employer and act in accordance with our obligations under the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic) and the Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities.

We are committed to providing a work environment free of harassment and discrimination.

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from cultural and linguistical diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQ+ people and people of all ages and abilities to apply.

Find out more our inclusion, diversity and access initiatives.

What we can offer

We are committed to developing and supporting a high performing workforce and an inclusive work environment, including:

• a competitive salary
• career advancement opportunities across a range of disciplines such as information management and librarianship, conservation and preservation, digital specialisations, public programming and event management, curatorship, exhibition development, philanthropy, marketing, media and communications, information technology, strategy, policy and governance, finance and procurement, and human resources
• professional development opportunities, including assignments and secondments opportunities, internal and external learning opportunities and Victorian Public Sector employee networks (e.g. diversity & inclusion groups, new ways of working group, etc)
• generous leave entitlements, including 20 days of annual leave, 18 days of paid personal leave, 14 weeks of paid parental leave, purchased leave, study leave, multicultural leave, family violence leave and more
• flexible working arrangements, including changes in hours of work, patterns of work and work area
• salary packaging, including salary sacrifice arrangements
• discounts on public transport
• health and wellbeing programs, including employee assistance program, annual flu vaccination

Environmental sustainability

We aim to conduct our operations in a manner that reduces the environmental impact of Library staff, contractors and visitors. We are committed to minimising the environmental impacts associated with our operations and seek to continually improve how we manage our environmental systems and practices.