Library Officer (Karachi) (Pakistan Navy Engineering College)

National University of Sciences and Technology; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

National University of Sciences and Technology in Karachi seeks a Library Officer with an MLIS/MLS to manage the library database and assist students and faculty in locating resources.

The role includes coordinating with HEC digital library, maintaining catalogs, training staff, and handling budgeting and procurement for library materials.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in MLIS/MLS from an HEC recognized university.

Responsibilities

• Library Officer, organize the library database and help people find materials and resources.
• A college librarian connects students and faculty with critical research resources by managing the campus's digital and physical collections.
• Responsible for maintenance of the library and its collections.
• Work as Focal Person for HEC digital library.
• Liaison with Institution’s libraries regarding HEC digital library, funds issues, budget estimates, approval of books purchase cases, Libraries Statistics, searching of databases & automation.
• Facilitate the development and updating of library databases and searching of e-data base.
• Liaison with P&D Dte regarding funds allocation head PC1.
• Process the institution’s libraries purchasing cases, recurring allocated.
• Train and educate the library staff.
• Deal with enquiries and assist library users in accessing ICT and other resources.
• Arrange appropriate resource material for research, advice and assist in locating the right information.
• Evaluate library inventory needs and place orders
• Identify technology needs and make recommendations
• Makesure library records are up to date.
• Educating patrons on how to properly search for information using the library databases
• Managing budgeting, planning, and employee activities.
• Clarifying the use of library amenities and providing information about library policies
• Performing regular audits of the information and inventory on file
• Collecting and cataloging library resources including books, films, and publications.

Skills

KOHA

MS Office

Digital Library

Drafting

Editing

Spoken English

Web Designing

Press Clipping

Information literacy

Reference services

Cataloging standards

AI research tools

Data management

Digital repositories

Python

SQL

Library Management Systems

Education

MLIS/MLS degree

Tools

KOHA

Job description

03-05 Years relavent experience from reputed public / private sector University.

05-08 Years relavent experience from reputed public / private sector University.

Qualification

Master’s degree inLibrary and Information Science (MLIS/MLS) from HEC recognized University.

Required Skills

Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities

1. KOHA/ MS Office, Use of Digital Library, Drafting, Editing, Spoken in English, Web Designing, Press Clipping.

2. Strong command ofinformation literacy instruction, reference services, and cataloging standards

3. Experience with AIresearch tools, data management, digital repositories, or coding languages(Python, SQL) for data curation.

4. Proficiency with Library Management Systems

Key Responsibilities

Library Officer, organize the library database andhelp people find materials and resources.A college librarian connectsstudents and faculty with critical research resources by managing the campus'sdigital and physical collections. Responsible for maintenance of the libraryand its collections.

a. Towork as Focal Person for HEC digital library.

b. Liaisonwith Institution’s libraries regarding HEC digital library, funds issues,budget estimates, approval of books purchase cases, Libraries Statistics,searching of data bases & automation.

c. Facilitatethe development and updating of library databases and searching of e-data base.

d. Liaisonwith P&D Dte regarding funds allocation head PC1.

e. Processthe institution’s libraries purchasing cases, recurring allocated.

f. Totrain and educate the library staff.

g. Dealingwith enquiries and assisting library users in accessing ICT and otherresources.

h. Arrangeappropriate resource material for research, advice and assist in locating theright information.

j. Evaluatelibrary inventory needs and place orders

k. Identifytechnology needs and make recommendations

l. Makesure library records are up to date.

m. Educatingpatrons on how to properly search for information using the library databases

n. Managingbudgeting, planning, and employee activities.

o. Clarifyingthe use of library amenities and providing information about library policies

p. Performingregular audits of the information and inventory on file

Collecting and cataloging library resourcesincluding books, films, and publications.

Term and Conditions

Candidates are required to attach scanned copies of their documents (Academics / Professional). Last education certificate/degree must be attested/verified by HEC. Candidates may be considered ineligible for the post due to any of the following reasons: - 3rd Div in academic career / weak academic profile. - NUST employees with less than one year of service with NUST and / or absence of NOC from Head of Institution. - In process of pursuing a required degree. - Medically unfit. - Candidates serving in Govt departments, Armed forces may apply through their respective parent department / organizations. Late / incomplete applications will be ignored. Only short-listed candidates will be considered / called for test / interview and no TA / DA will be admissible. NUST reserves the right to cancel, modify / terminate the recruitment program due to any reason, without notice, at any time