Assistant Librarian at Musanze Polytechnic Under Statute: Deadline: Feb 13, 2024

Job responsibilities

 Oversee students and staff studying in the Library and using College equipment and books on a Daily basis;  Assist with all library house-keeping routines, issue and return of books, reservations, overdue, shelving and tidying;  Provide guidance and support to library users or identified student groups with regards to enquiries related to study skills to include research skills, assignment layout, editing and proofreading skills;  Assist as necessary with the cataloguing and processing of new book stock, including special Collections;  Contribute to the maintenance of the current library catalogue, the cataloguing of new materials and Special collections not yet on the catalogue;  Contribute to the development and the maintenance of an authority file so that all cataloguing Decisions are recorded and adhered to;  Provide periodic report as required;  Perform any other task assigned by his/her supervisor related to his/her responsibilities.

Minimum qualifications

• • Advanced Diploma in Archives and documentation

    0 Year of relevant experience

• • 2. Advanced Diploma in Library and Information Science

    0 Year of relevant experience

• 3. Advanced Diploma in Library Science

  0 Year of relevant experience

Required competencies and key technical skills

• • Resource management skills

• • 2
    Analytical skills

• • 3
    Decision making skills

• • 4
    Networking skills

• • 5
    Leadership skills

• • 6
    Time management skills

• • 7
    Risk management skills

• • 8
    Performance management skills

• • 9
    Fluency in Kinyaranda English and or French knowledge of Swahili is an added advantage

• • 10
    Library software such as ALEXANDRIA UNICORN, XREF, VTLS and some open source software such as WSIS,, CDS and KOHA

• 11
  Knowledge on open sources material and how to subscribe on them

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