COMESA Librarian - P2

Job Title :           Librarian

Grade :           P2

Division :           Office of the Assistant Secretary General (Programmes)

Duty Station :           Lusaka

Commencement Date:      June/July, 2013

Report To :           The Assistant Secretary General (Programmes)

Key TasksThe Librarian shall be under the direct supervision of the Assistant Secretary General (Programmes) and overall authority of the Secretary General of COMESA. The Librarian shall perform the following duties:

• Provide leadership and management of a comprehensive and proactive library service that is responsive and conforms to COMESA Secretariat's strategic directions, mission and vision;
• Maintain and manage technical services such as acquisitions, cataloguing, classification, abstracting, indexing and dissemination of information using automated systems and international standards such as AACR and the DDC systems;
• Coordinate and manage by working closely with ITC division, the development and application of the liberty 3 library management automated system and other related databases;
• Develop and maintain key ·relations and partnerships with staff, client groups, libraries, regional and international organizations in order to optimize resource utilization and Sharing. Create networks in order to harness information on regional integration and other information relating to the development of the region;
• Manage the repository function of the library by collecting all relevant quasi-government and government documents in respect of the member states, and
• Any other related duties that may be assigned to you by the Assistant Secretary General (Programmes) or the Secretary General from time to time

Minimum QualificationsMinimum of Bachelor Degrees in Information and Library Studies or any relevant fields, a post graduate degree will be an added advantage.

Professional Experience
A minimum of six (6) years professional experience in the same or higher position.

WORKING LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Must be fluent in English and/or French and/or Arabic (speaking and writing). A combination of any two or all of these languages will be an added advantage.

ELIGIBILITY FOR APPLICATION

Applicants must be citizens of a COMESA Member country.

FINAL DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS

Applications MUST be submitted through the Coordinating Ministries of the respective member States on the prescribed COMESA APPLICATION FORM which can be accessed at the following COMESA website: http://www.comesa.int/, Opportunities, COMESA Job Application Format. Applications submitted directly to the Secretariat will not be considered and only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Accordingly, short-listed candidates by the Coordinating Ministries should reach the address below by Friday, 8th March, 2013:

The Director of Administration
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa
COMESA Centre,
Ben Bella Road,
P.O Box 30051,
Lusaka
Zambia

Email: recruitment@comesa.int