Librarian at Nigerian Maritime University

Job Description/Duties

• The College Librarian who is one of the Principal Officers in the Academy is the Chief Library Manager of the Academy.
• He is responsible to the Rector for the day-to-day administration of the Academy’s Library which is made up of the main Library and the Resource Centre.
• The College Librarian is an academic position.

Qualifications & Experience

• Candidates for the position of a College Librarian must possess Ph.D degree in Library Science from a recognized University with at least twelve (12) years cognate experience in administrative and research work in a University or Polytechnic. OR
• Master's Degree in Library Science from a recognized University with at least fifteen (15) years cognate experience in applied research.
• Candidate should possess evidence of scholarly publications in local, national and international reputable academic journals, plus evidence of membership of Library Professional bodies and registration with the Librarian Registration Council of Nigeria (LRCN).
• Candidate must possess demonstrable competence to provide academic and administrative leadership.
• In addition, candidate must have spent four (4) years as a Chief Librarian in a tertiary institution.

The Candidates:

• The College Librarian shall be a person of high integrity and of strong moral character with excellent interpersonal relations.
• The candidate must be computer literate, be able to instil confidence on others and command the loyalty and respect of people.
• The candidate must be in good health and not more than 45 years of age on assumption of duty.

Conditions of Service
The conditions of service of the College Librarian shall include the following:

• Consolidated salary.
• Other fringe benefits as obtained in the Conditions of Service of the Academy;
• Tenure of appointment shall be four (4) years from the date of appointment which may be renewed for another four (4) year term only.