Polytechnic Librarian at Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) - Re-advertised

Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) was established in 1978 by the Lagos State Edict No.1 of 1978 with retroactive effect from June 1, 1977 which gave the College its legal existence. (It was previously known as the Lagos State College of Science and Technology (LACOSTECH). The Polytechnic with administrative headquarters at lkorodu is established for the training of middle-and high-level technical manpower for the Nigerian economy.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the post below:

Job Title: Polytechnic Librarian

Location: Lagos

The Job

• The Polytechnic 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 and academic Head of the Library.
• Please note thatthis office is tenured for a single term of 5 years only.

Duties

• Framing 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

• Candidate must be a serving Deputy Librarian or its equivalent with good
• Honours’ Degree and Master’s Degree in Library Science/Library and Information Science.
• Possession of a Doctorate Degree in Library Science/Library and Information Sciencewill bean 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 should have a good number of 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 Librarian’s basic salary is in line with the tertiary institutions structure of CONPCASS 15 including other benefits and allowances that may be approved bythe Governing Council of the Institution.

Application Closing Date
8th March, 2017.

Method of  Applications
Interested and qualified candidates should forward Twenty (20) copies each of their typewritten applications and Curriculum Vitae giving the details in the following order:

• Post Desired
• Full Name, with Surname underlined
• Date and Place of Birth
• Nationality and how acquired
• State of Origin/Local Government
• Permanent Address
• Current Postal Address
• E-mail Address
• Marital Status, Number and Ages of Children
• Educational Institution(s) attended with dates
• Qualifications (Academic and Professional)
• Previous Employer(s), Post(s) held with dates, indicating duties
• Present Employer
• Post and Salary (evidence of salary will be demanded at the interview)
• Publication(s) (if any)
• Names of three (3) Referees Employer, Educational and Personal
• Normal Signature

All applications are to be forwarded in a fully sealed envelope to the:
Office of the Rector,
Lagos State Polytechnic,
Ikorodu,
Lagos State.

Note

• Applicants must be ready to support every claim with documentary evidence, where applicable and bring the original of their credentials to the interview.
• Applicants are also required to request Referees to forward direct to the Rector; confidential reports on their behalf.