Africa
Nazarene University (ANU) is a Chartered Christian University that integrates
faith with learning to produce well rounded individuals who are able to meet
challenges of their times.
It
is sponsored by the Church of Nazarene, an International Protestant
denomination grounded in the Wesleyan holiness tradition. Applications are
invited for the position of:-
Deputy University Librarian
The
Deputy University Librarian will serve as the Deputy and Senior
Advisor to the University Librarian and as Chief of staff for the
University Library serving as the acting University Librarian in the absence of
the University Librarian.
Assist the
University Librarian with the overall administration of the Library and has
primary responsibility for coordination of Library operations and staff
activities including day to day oversight and long term planning for staff and
related issues.
Links
library staff activities and operations to the Library strategic goals and
assessment plans and develops communication strategies and oversees
communications from the Library’s leadership team to various constituencies,
including Library staff, University faculty and administration and external
audiences.
Responsible
for overall coordination of long term capital space planning for the Library.
Coordinates
ongoing strategic planning processes for the University library in
collaboration with the executive leadership team, and monitors progress toward
accomplishment of strategic goals and initiatives.
Develops,
directs, and evaluates the Library’s overall assessment program and ongoing
user needs/service quality assessments and surveys. Relates assessment
plans to the Library’s Strategic plan and organizations excellence initiatives.
Represents
the Library on various committees and ad hoc groups and in local, regional,
university and national arenas as appropriate.
S/he will
create, manage and participate in strategic initiatives that promote the
Library’s resources and goals and advance collaborations with faculty,
students, other clients and libraries.
Qualifications
- Applicants should have a Ph.D
with at least 3 years’ experience at Senior Librarian Level, Master’s
Degree in Library and Information Science from a recognized University
with at least 5 years’ experience at Senior Librarian in a large academic
library.
- Knowledge of IT as applied and
teaching Information Services and Teaching Information Literacy
skills.
- Applicants should show
evidence of leadership, Resource Management professional skills as well as
research publications.
Applicants
should give full details of education and professional qualifications,
experience, current post, salary and other financial benefits, copies of
certificates, curriculum vitae, transcripts, the names and addresses of three
referees (one of whom should be present or previous employer (Applications
should be addressed to:-
The Vice
Chancellor
Africa
Nazarene University
P.O. Box 53067
– 00200
Nairobi
Deadline
for the applications will be 23rd December 2013.
Only
shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
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