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SENIOR LIBRARY ASSISTANT | LIBRARY [ LIBRARY ]

Great Zimbabwe University

Expires: 01 Dec 2023

Full Time

Masvingo

Administration

job Description

The ideal candidate must have at least a National Diploma in Library and Information Science or equivalent plus one (1) year relevant post qualification experience. Applicants should be in possession of five (5) Ordinary level passes including English Language. Applicants should have a flexible attitude, ability to perform under pressure, commitment to quality and a thorough approach to the work. In addition, applicants should possess superior interpersonal and communication skills.

Duties and Responsibilities

Servicing the Library’s client and research services, content management, and digital services units in a shift-based system;
Effective delivery of services to clients, which includes enforcing client regulations and policy, reference assistance, circulation services, library marketing and awareness, and client orientation and general guidance on the use of information resources;
Provision of research services such as information access and retrieval services, selective dissemination of information, current awareness services, research data management, scholarly communication, user education, evaluation of information resources, and School department liaison;
Processing of information resources in all formats, including knowledge and content management, cataloguing, indexing, classification, and related quality control of all information resources; and
Assisting in the administration and operations of library management systems and information databases, for both library staff workflow procedures and library clients’ information service delivery.

Qualifications and Experience

The ideal candidate must have at least a National Diploma in Library and Information Science or equivalent plus one (1) year relevant post qualification experience. Applicants should be in possession of five (5) Ordinary level passes including English Language. Applicants should have a flexible attitude, ability to perform under pressure, commitment to quality and a thorough approach to the work. In addition, applicants should possess superior interpersonal and communication skills.

How to Apply

Female candidates are encouraged to apply. Police clearance is mandatory for successful candidates.

APPLICATIONS

To apply, visit careers on the Great Zimbabwe University website https://elearning.gzu.ac.zw/careers/ Applicants are urged to fill in all the necessary fields on the application platform and attach the required documents.

The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday, 01 December, 2023. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

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Job overview

  • Location

    Masvingo

  • Job Type

    Full Time

  • Expiry Date

    01 Dec 2023

  • Date Posted

    21 Nov 2023