Polytechnic Librarian at Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo

The Post

• The Librarian is a Principal Officer of the Polytechnic and reports to the Rector for the day-to-day administration of the Library
• He/She is the Administrative Head of the Library.

Duties

• Formulating overall Library policy, personal contacts and liaison with other departments
• Preparation of the Library budget
• Responsible to the Rector for the smooth running of the Libraries of the institution.

Qualifications and Experience

• Candidate must be a serving Deputy Librarian or its equivalent with good Honors Degree and Master's Degree in Library Science/Library and Information Science
• Possession of a Doctorate Degree in Library Science / Library and Information Science will be an added advantage
• He/She should have at least 15 years post qualification cognate experience, preferably in a tertiary institution or other related establishments
• The applicant must have good scholarly publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Candidate must be proficient in Information Technology; in particular, Library Management Software (LMS) and automation
• He/she must possess excellent managerial, interpersonal, communication, organizational and planning skills
• Must be registered with the Librarian Registration Council of Nigeria (LRCN).

Remuneration

• The Polytechnic Librarians basic salary is in line with the tertiary institution as Salary Structure of CONPCASS 9/CONSOLIDATED, including other benefits and allowances that may be approved by the Governing Council of the institution.

Terms of Appointment/Conditions of Service

• The appointment is for a term of four (4) years in the first instance and renewable subject to satisfactory performance for another term of four (4) years and no more.