University Librarian at Bayero University

The Position

• The University Librarian is a Principal Officer answerable to the Vice-Chancellor for the day-to-day administration and control of Library matters in the University.
• He/she shall be in charge of the management and administration of the University Library as well as branch libraries in faculties and centres of the University.
• He/she shall also be responsible for linkages with other library organisations and publishers, both national and international.

Qualifications
Candidate shall possess the following qualifications and qualities:

• A relevant PhD Degree
• Versatility in Information Technology (IT) and library automation
• A good record of scholarly publications through reputable medium
• Shall not be below the rank of a Senior Lecturer or equivalent in a university setting
• Shall have a minimum of 10 years' cognate experience and the capacity to initiate research in a university system or comparable organization
• Shall not be above the age of 65 years at the point of assumption of duty
• Membership of Relevant Professional Association is an added advantage.

Experience:

• The applicant must currently not be below the rank of a Deputy Bursar or equivalent and must have a minimum of 15 years of cognate experience, at least 10 years of which must have been spent in the University System.

Condition of Service

• The successful candidate shall hold office for a non-renewable single term of five years under such other terms and conditions as applicable to Federal Universities in Nigeria, and as may be approved/reviewed by the University Governing Council.

Remuneration
The salary and other conditions of service shall be in accordance with what obtains in the Nigerian University System.