Vacancy title:
Librarian

Jobs at:
Monitor Publication Limited

Deadline of this Job:
5th January 2017

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Job details:
Monitor Publications Limited, a Nation Media Group Company is Uganda‘s most influential media house, operating The Daily Monitor. Saturday Monitor and Sunday Monitor newspapers, 93.3KFM. 90.4 Dembe FM, Nation Couriers, Monitor Digital and the online Monitor Business Directory. We are looking for a qualified and experienced results oriented professional to fill the following vacancy;

LIBRARIAN

REPORTS TO:
MANAGING EDITOR -CONTENT PRODUCTION

JOB Purpose: To establish and maintain an efficient and cost effective library system. To ensure that all Monitor publications and useful sources of information are acquired, stored and easily retrieved to meet company business objectives.

Main Responsibilities:

•  Ensures that all editions of daily and weekly publications are available for references and storage
•  Ensures all photographs, videos and audios are archived in digital format.
• Performs functions of accessioning.cataloguing,classification, filing and shelving of useful publications.
• Ensures that photocopy machine is working at all times and that supervisors are informed when it is down.
• Ensures that the library is open during all working hours (until the final page is sent to pre-press) each day.
• Coordinates with other desks e.g. news, features, business sports opinions, politics and weekend.
• Ensures that the library acquires relevant titles in time e.g. bills, laws, books etc.
• Attend editorial meetings whenever required and contributes product development ideas.
• Reviews the existing systems and recommends ways and means of modernizing the library
• Monitors and supervises research for background information including for multimedia platforms (I.e. compile and store visualizations, infographics, video and audio clips) that can be used to enhance quality and strength of content on all MPL digital platforms.
• Appraise: staff performance, identifies their training needs and recommends appropriate action to develop their skills and potential

Qualifications & Experience:

• Academic: A University Degree in Library and Information Science from an accredited institution.
• Professional: Diploma In Journalism and post graduate / MSc. in Library and information Science would be an added advantage
•  Experience: At least 5 years‘; experience in a librarian role, preferably for a media company and proven experience in meeting targets and managing people

Core Competencies:

• Strong computer skills including the ability to operate computerized library, spreadsheet, word-processing, database and graphics development programs at a highly proficient level
• Research skills, including ability to conduct interest research
• Organizational skills
• Analytical and problem solving skills
• Effective communication skills i.e. verbal Presentation and listening
• Time management skills
• Must possess cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Demonstrate sound work ethics
• High sense of initiative
• Self-motivated, innovative and creative
• Flexible and willing to accommodate different tasks
• Ability to meet deadlines.

Job application procedure
If you believe that you are our ideal candidate, please submit your application, detailed CV and academic documents with a daytime telephone number by 5th January 2017 to: resourcing@ug.nationmedia.com  Please Note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.