LIBRARIAN

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

REF: EA 4/8/18/1 I
VACANCY CIRCULAR NO 2 OF 2015 `

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has an overall responsibility of promoting Botswana's national interests abroad.

Talented, proactive, self-driven individuals are sought to fill the below listed vacancies

VACANCY: LIBRARIAN I (1 POST)

VACANCY REF NO: 150100038.1

Salary Scale: C1 (P130 560 – P156 012) per annum
Leave: 30 working days per annum

Benefits:

i. Optional Contributory Medical Aid Scheme (Government contributes 50% and employee contributes 50%).
ii. Contributory Pension Scheme (Government contributes 15% and employee contributes 5%).

Qualified Applicant Profile

To be considered for appointment to this position, candidates must have a Degree in Library and Information Studies or a related field.

Promotion to this grade will be limited to serving officers who have served at least two (2) years as Librarian II and have acquired at least proficiency rating level 3 of the Librarian I skills and competencies and have attained at least a minimum of level 3 of overall performance rating.

Experience

The applicant must also have a minimum of four (4) years of relevant work experience, two (2) of which should have been served as Librarian II or equivalent.

Main Purpose of the Job

To manage the maintenance of the library collection and the provision of library and information service.

Duties:

• Catalogues, classifies, abstracts and indexes new library materials.
• Follows overdue books, legal deposit and subscriptions.
• Performs shelving and shelf reading of library materials.
• Conducts public awareness programmes.

Required Competencies and Skills

• Time Management
• Action Oriented
• Energy and Drive
• Written Communication/presentation skills
• Integrity and Trust
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Customer Focus
• Innovation management

How to apply:

Applications:

Quote the vacancy ref number and provide the following details:

a) Full name, address, date and place of birth,
b) Brief summary of career duties (Curriculum Vitae),
c) Certified copies of certificates together with their transcripts
d) Certified copy of National Identity Card (omang)
e) Submit at least two (2) recent (not more than six months old) work related references confirming the required experience (Please include contact details)
f) In case of serving public officers; date of first appointment, present post and date of appointment thereto
g) In case of candidates from Parastatals and Private Sector Organization, please provide a statement of salary/pay should be provided.

Important:

Applications from serving Public Officers should be routed through their Heads of Departments and Permanent Secretaries. Applications not so routed will not be considered.

Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements stipulated above will not be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Applications should be addressed to:

The Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation,
Private Bag 00368,
Gaborone

hand delivered to the Ministry, Records Management Unit – BLOCK B

Closing Date: Friday, 10th June 2015

For further information please contact Human Resource Management Unit @ 3600721/819.