Wabag Enga Province, Papua New Guinea

Description

The Library Assistant works within Library Policy guidelines at all times to assist in a full range of library duties and the maintenance of the library’s e-collections. May participate in team-based decision making that addresses library policies and procedures at an operational level. May serve as a team leader of supervisor of junior employees.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Information Management or Advanced diploma in Computer Science or Bachelor’s Degree in Information and Communication Technology and one year of related work experience.
  • Knowledge – Good command of English and Tok Pisin.
  • Skills – Good organizational skills including the ability to file alphabetically and numerically, excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to deal tactfully with people, basic computer skills.
  • Work Experience – Experience in a customer-oriented environment, library work experience.
  • Work Attitude – Committed to quality customer service.

Bonuses

NOT AVAILABLE NOW

Benefits

GRADE 15
IUE BASIC SALARY: K71, 360 . 00

Responsibilities

  • Answers general questions from staff, students or outside community, referring more complex inquiries to immediate superior.
  • Assists users in the use of library e-materials and equipment.
  • Checks in and out all library materials.
  • Develop, manage and deliver basic digital skills to enable users to embrace new technologies.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of the digital curricula of the different levels of literacy.
  • Conduct periodic digital literacy needs assessment and design customized training programs to meet changing needs, objectives and future trends.
  • Identify, evaluate and conduct training to bridge digital literacy gap among different social groups who are members of the Digital Library.
  • Continuously explore more training avenues through engaging different stakeholders that have resources namely: Digital platforms, Content, trainers, devices, etc.
  • Promote digital literacy inclusion by structuring content delivery mechanism that suite special social groups (e.g.: students, workforce, youth, women, people with disabilities etc.).
  • Monitor the delivery of training, impact assessment, reporting in view of the progress of curriculum execution and trainee skills adoption.
  • Manage all digital content used during the training sessions and platforms used as learning tools.
  • Design authentic learning experiences that develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to be ICT enabled citizens.
  • Participates in weekend and evening rostered duties as part of the Library team.
  • Assists with routines related to library security, opening and closing procedures.
  • Performs other tasks to facilitate the use and proper care of the library and its resources as may be assigned by the Director.