Job Title: Assistant Librarian (Entry Level Jobs)
Organisation: Aga Khan University (AKU)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
The Aga Khan University (AKU) is a private, not-for-profit, international University first established in 1983, with 13 teaching sites in 8 countries. It is a non-denominational institution open to all, irrespective of religion, ethnicity, gender or national origin. AKU has offers academic programmes in nursing, medicine and education for and in countries in East Africa.
Job Summary: Reporting to the Librarian, the Assistant Librarian will deliver and maintain an effective information service appropriate to the needs of all library users. The incumbent will provide front-line library & information services, support library users in reference services; develop and maintain library guides with relevant links to information sources of specific subjects and support library users in retrieving information resources both in print and electronic formats to facilitate access to bibliographic and full-text databases. S/he will receive, process and catalogue books and periodicals, maintain and update bibliographic details in the library management system, support reader services by registering library users, maintaining their records and user statistics and identify and facilitate the acquisition of relevant government publications (such as Ministry of Health Publications) and other stakeholders (such as UN and World Bank publications)
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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Library & Information Science or equivalent
- Two to three years of related work experience
- Broad knowledge and understanding of the work of academic libraries with sound knowledge of library management systems and a range of library procedures and good IT skills.
How to Apply:
All interested candidates should send their application letter, curriculum vitae (CV), copies of academic qualifications and copies of professional certificates to the email below
Deadline: 7th April 2023
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