Economic Commission for Africa The Library Assistant Jobs in Ethiopia

Economic Commission for Africa The Library Assistant Jobs in Ethiopia

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Library Assistant will be responsible for the following duties:

• Performs basic library circulation functions, including retrieval, check-out, discharge and recalls of materials.

• Registers unit’s incoming and outgoing records in its record keeping system.

• Conducts basic research preparatory to updating selected resources.

• Performs collection maintenance according to the library’s classification systems and specialized collection arrangements.

• Supports more senior library staff in the maintenance and development of electronic and other reference tools, and the compilation of bibliographies.

• Assist in ensuring completeness of UN print and electronic documents collection.

• Assists in accessioning, disposition, description, and database updating activities as they relate to individual collections.

• Provides technical support and instruction to library patrons using electronic resources and reference tools.

• Performs initial actions in order to acquire updated materials.

• Satisfies requirements for the procurement, payment and inspection of goods and services using IMIS applications.

• Performs digitization functions, including scanning, creating digital objects and postings to designated repositories.

• Participates in production, design and maintenance of library web pages.

• Provides document delivery services as required.as assigned.

• Assists with the collection and analysis of data as well as preparation of data presentations and reports for information sharing, responding to queries, knowledge management, planning and decision making.

• Assists with visualizations and updating information material such as web pages or brochures.

• Assist in the client engagement, outreach, marketing and liaison activities of the section including; social media, Current Awareness services; cultural activities, in-house library displays, exhibitions, knowledge fairs and Library tours.

• Assist in the maintenance of the library's serial collection, managing the daily processing of serials, including check-in, routing, updating links to electronic serials and database vendors.

• Maintains statistics on library attendance and resources usage, analysing them to identify challenge areas and opportunities for new services.

• Assists with the collection and analysis of data as well as preparation of data presentations and reports for information sharing, responding to queries, knowledge management, planning and decision making.

• Assists with visualizations and updating information material such as web pages or brochures.

• Performs other related work as required.

Competencies

• Professionalism: Knowledge of library operations, ability to undertake relevant research, maintain records in a systematic fashion and retrieve necessary materials with maximum speed and accuracy.

Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Commitment to implementing the goal of gender equality by ensuring the equal participation and full involvement of women and men in all aspects of work. Able to perform analysis, modeling and interpretation of data in support of decision-making.

• Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

• Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent.

Work Experience

A minimum of five (5) years of progressive work experience in library work, archives, information management or related field is required. The minimum years of relevant experience is reduced to three (3) for candidates who possess a first-level university degree or higher Do you meet this requirement?

Experience with of Library services operations and application of information technology for modern library services operations, including digital repositories and electronic resources management is required.

In-depth knowledge of client services and marketing of Library resources is desirable.

Ability to undertake relevant research, maintain records in a systematic fashion and retrieve necessary materials with maximum speed and accuracy is desirable.

Experience in the development of marketing materials and use of Social Media for marketing of information resources is desirable.

1 year or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.


Languages

English and French are the working languages of the UN Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English is required; knowledge of the other is desirable. Knowledge of another UN official language is desirable.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Economic Commission for Africa The Library Assistant Jobs in Ethiopia

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