Job Description
1. Integration of Technical developments and trends of archives and library systems,
• Contribute to the development of the National Union Catalog and digital libraries in Rwanda,
• Plan and carry out digitization work in the National Archives and National Library services units
• Develop, implement, and maintain SQL databases and related PHP and PERL scripts, and different protocols in link with international Standards of archives and library’s information management and automate the systematic administration processes
• Plan, install and maintain servers, computer workstations, uninterruptible power supplies, backup systems and storage devices, solve problems with hardware, software, system, network and create and maintain current documentation,
• Guide a collaborative process to assist National Archives and Library Services Unit, in choosing, deploying, and optimizing integrated archives /library management systems,
• Ensure disaster prevention policy and management and recovery efforts for archives and National Library Services system
2. Lead infrastructure related project from idea generation, through implementation including need analysis, cost benefit, selection, implementation, knowledge transfers and support.
• Initiate Projects of Archives and Library services management
• Plan for Archives and Library services management
• Analyze requirements for Archives and Library services management
• Design for Archives and Library services management
• Ensure implementation of Archives and Library services management
• Ensure Maintenance for Archives and Library services management
• Ensure Review and evaluation of Archives and Library services management
3. Help Archives and Library Services democratizing information technology in archives and library services across the country,
• Contribute to strengthening the democratization of archives and library digital management systems across the Country, providing training and technical support to the libraries and archives services in Rwanda, and monitoring their performance,
• Design, update and maintain integrated national archives and library management systems customizable according to the wishes and capacities of archives and library services, design and implement display catalogs for libraries and archives on demand, design and implement the production of the national union catalog and manage the content of the website for archives and library services,
• Implement the rules and policies of the Rwandan institution in charge of information and communication technologies,
4.Propel Rwanda’s archives and library services among the main players in the information society in the country and around the world.
• Participate in the development of national, African and international policies and strategies of information rich society and the knowledge-based society;
• Keep National Archives and library Services of Rwanda abreast of current trends in integrated electronic management systems for archives and libraries with regard to the various international standards in the management of information in archives and libraries and the different information formats to be managed, communicated and stored.
Minimum Qualifications
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Bachelor’s Degree in Information Management
Experience: 3
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Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology
Experience: 3
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Master’s Degree in Information Technology;
Experience: 1
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Master’s Degree in Information Management
Experience: 1
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Bachelor’s Degree in Digital Library and Information
Experience: 3
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Master’s Degree in Digital Library and Information
Experience: 1
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Master’s Degree in Information Communication and Technology
Experience: 1
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Bachelor’s Degree in Information and Communication Technology (ICT)/Computer Science
Experience: 3
Competency and Key Technical Skills
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Integrity
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Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.
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Inclusiveness
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Accountability
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Communication
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Teamwork
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Client/citizen focus
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Professionalism
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Commitment to continuous learning
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Ability to use logic to calculate data, efficiently construct a database or scrutinize the form of a questio
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Ability to work with data of varying levels of quality and validity
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Resource management skills
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Problem solving skills
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Decision making skills
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Time management skills
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Risk management skills
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Results oriented
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Digital literacy skills
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Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage
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Analytical skills;
