Our Client, The East African
Community is a regional intergovernmental organization comprising the Republic
of Burundi, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Rwanda, the United Republic
of Tanzania, and the Republic of Uganda with its headquarters in Arusha,
Tanzania.
This is an exciting opportunity for
highly motivated and result-driven professionals who are citizens of East
African Community Partner States (Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda)
to apply for the following position tenable at East African Court of Justice.
Librarian
Job Ref: EAC/HR//2014-2015/021
Professional Staff Category: P1
Directorate: Information Services Division
Reports to: Deputy Registrar
Job Purpose: To establish, develop and manage a computerized
library and documentation centre; acquire, process, and disseminate visual
materials, documents, books and other publications for use by the Judges, Court
staff as well as other authorized users.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop and implement library policies,
procedures, rules, regulations and user guides.
- Manage the Court library and ensure safety of
the books, journals periodicals and other related materials.
- Acquire visual materials, documents, books and
other publications for use by the Judges, Court staff as well as other
authorized users.
- To acquire library supplies.
- Classify, catalogue, index, shelve and store
documentation, books and other publications for borrowing.
- Evaluate application and cost-effectiveness of
state of the art library technology and advise management for
decision-making; coordinate user training in respect with utilization of
library services.
- Compile list of library books and other
materials and verify conformity of ordered items.
- Promote the use of the library by
user-friendly internal design and provide appropriate guidance to users.
- Perform any other duties as may be assigned by
the Management from time to time.
Minimum Job Requirements
Academic and Professional
Qualification
- Bachelor’s Degree in Library Science /
Information Science.
Work Experience
- • A minimum of five (5) years’ experience, two
(2) of which must be in busy judicial/court library environment.
Skills and Competencies
- Knowledge of Cataloging, indexing, information
dissemination.
- Must be able to provide leadership to Library
and documentation team.
- Ability manage diversity, conflict and change;
write proposals and conduct research, effectively communicate, have
presentation, conceptual, planning, negotiation, networking, judgment and
decision making skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications.
- Ability to interpret legal jargons.
Terms and Conditions of Service
The above post is tenable for a
contract of five (5) years renewable once.
The position is subject to the
application of the Quota System
Fringe Benefits: The post offers attractive fringe benefits
including housing allowance, transport allowance, education allowance, a
medical scheme, and insurance cover.
Education Qualifications: All candidates applying must have qualifications that are recognised by the relevant national accreditation body in their respective countries. This condition is applicable for locally and internationally attained qualifications.
All professions that require registration with the specific professional bodies will be expected to do so in compliance with the requirements of their countries. Examples include: Accountants, Auditors, Engineers, Procurement Specialists, and Medical Personnel.
Relevant Working Experience: Relevant working experience in this regard refers to post education work experience.
Internship, training, apprenticeship and clerkship will not be considered as relevant work experience.
The same will apply for any
experience attained before professional certification where relevant.
Equal Opportunity: The EAC is an equal opportunity employer; therefore, female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply. EAC will only respond to those candidates who strictly meet the set requirements.
How to Apply
Interested candidates who meet the
qualification and experience requirements for the above position are advised to
send their applications, detailed curriculum vitae, photocopies of academic
certificates, and names and contact details of three referees.
Please quote the respective reference number on both on the application letter and envelope.
For electronic submission, please
quote the respective reference number on the subject of the email and send to
the address given below.
Applications should be submitted to the address below not later than Friday, 16th January 2015.
Please Note:
1. You may submit your application
either electronically or in hard copy but not both.
2. Applications which do not:
indicate nationality and age; the reference number; or have an application
letter attached; have certified copies of academic certificates; or fail to
provide three referees will be disqualified.
The Director,
Executive Selection Division
Deloitte Consulting Limited
10th Floor PPF Tower
Cnr of Ohio Street & Garden Avenue:
P O Box 1559 Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
Fax +255(22) 2116379
E-mail: esd@deloitte.co.tz
