Duties and Responsibilities

-Oversee the delivery of high-quality front-line library services, ensuring accessibility, responsiveness, and inclusivity in patron interactions across physical and digital platforms.
-Develop policies, guides, tutorials, and standard operating procedures to enhance the provision and operational efficiency of public services in the library.
-Develop and deliver innovative instructional programs and workshops, both in-person and online, that foster critical information and digital literacy skills.
-Lead initiatives to increase student, faculty, and community engagement with the library through targeted outreach, events, and partnerships.
-Use data and user feedback to evaluate service effectiveness and inform continuous improvement.
-Supervise and mentor a team of library staff in client services and foster a collaborative, supportive work environment.
-Coordinate academic liaison programme, ensuring effective communication and collaboration with academic departments
-Work closely with faculty, academic departments, and campus partners to integrate library resources into curricula and campus life.

Qualifications and Experience

Person Specification
The ideal candidate must possess a Master of Science Degree in Library and Information Science or equivalent. The candidate should have at least three (3) years post-qualification experience in a University Library at Assistant/ Senior Assistant Librarian level. The ideal candidate must be mature, have a good working history, excellent leadership qualities, good organizational and public relations skills and have intense knowledge of office procedures.

How to Apply

Applying
Closing Date: Aug 6, 2025
Six copies of the application letter, certified copies of certificates and CVs giving full personal details including full names, place and dates of birth, qualifications, experience, present salary, date of availability and names, addresses and telephone numbers of at least three referees should be addressed to:

The Senior Assistant Registrar, Human Resources Chinhoyi University of Technology,
Private Bag 7724, Chinhoyi,
Telephone No: - 0267-2129454 or 02671-2125293

Apply online to humanresources@cut.ac.zw using a SINGLE MERGED PDF DOCUMENT. Applications that do not comply with the requirements will be disqualified.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 06 June 2025.

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