Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position below:
Job Title: Polytechnic Librarian
Location: Ondo
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.
Application Closing Date
16th September, 2019.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates are required to submit their type-written applications and photocopies of credentials with fifteen (15) copies of their Curriculum Vitae in the order listed below:
- Full Names of Applicant
- Post Sought
- Marital Status
- Numbers of Children
- Date and Place of Birth
- Local Government Area
- State of Origin
- Nationality
- Current Postal Address
- Permanent Home Address
- Educational Background with Dates
- Academic and Professional Qualifications and Distinctions (if any) with Dates (include photocopies)
- Working Experience
- Present Employment, Status and Salary
- Extra-Curriculum Activities
- List of Publications with Details such as title, publishers of such journals, dates and pages (where applicable)
- Names and addresses of three referees
- Active GSM Number(s) and e-mail address.
Applications are to be submitted in a sealed envelope and marked “Application for the Post of Polytechnic Librarian” at the top left hand corner and addressed to:
The Chairman,
Governing Council,
Rufus Giwa Polytechnic,
P.M.B. 1019, Owo,
Ondo State.
Note: In addition, candidates are required to ask their Referees to send confidential reports on them to the same address indicated above before the closing date.