Manager/Librarian (Children & Teens)

NLB National Library Board; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 42.000 - 54.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid work model

Professional development

Zusammenfassung

The National Library Board (NLB) invites you to join a team dedicated to promoting reading and learning through our network of libraries and archives in Singapore. This role offers a flexible, hybrid work environment with opportunities to grow professionally and make a meaningful impact on the community.

You will develop digital and physical programmes, collaborate with schools, SPEDs, and community partners, and use feedback and data to ensure services remain relevant and engaging.

Qualifikationen

• At least 1–2 years of experience in project management, community engagement and marketing.
• Team player with excellent interpersonal skills and a passion for reading and promoting reading.
• Good analytical, written and verbal communications skills.
• Must be able to perform shift work and weekend work.

Aufgaben

• Develop and implement new digital and physical library programmes and services.
• Organise, co-curate and facilitate programmes for target service segments and partners.
• Engage community partners, e.g. outreach to schools, SPED schools, community organisations and visits.
• Evaluate feedback and data to ensure programmes are relevant and impactful.
• Maintain quality and breadth of collection and programmes for allocated target segments.
• Build rapport with regular users to discover interests for programmes.
• Provide book recommendations through programmes, book reviews and displays.

Kenntnisse

Project management

Community engagement

Marketing

Interpersonal skills

Reading advocacy

Tools

Video editing

Jobbeschreibung

What the role is

The National Library Board (NLB) nurtures Readers for Life, Learning Communities and a Knowledgeable Nation by promoting reading, learning and history through our network of 28 libraries across Singapore, the National Library and the National Archives of Singapore. At NLB, you can look forward to a flexible, hybrid work environment with rewarding, impactful deliverables that improve the lives of the community. With caring colleagues, you will be in an ideal environment for professional development, innovation and impact.

We can offer you:

• A chance to Impact the Community, bridge gaps and empower everyone with the opportunity for learning and discovery.
• An opportunity to Innovate and Push Boundaries. We value ideas, curiosity and a passion for innovation to transform our libraries and archives.
• An organisation that Ignites your Growth and Wellbeing through investment in staff development and wellbeing in a supportive and collaborative environment.

What you will be working on

Develop and implement new digital and physical library programmes and services. Organise, co-curate and facilitate programmes for target service segments and relevant community partners (e.g. story-telling, bookclubs, community programmes). Conduct programmes to engage community partners, e.g. outreach to schools, special education (SPED) schools, community organisations, class visits etc. Ensure that programmes & services are relevant and impactful through evaluation of participants’ feedback and data analysis. Responsible for the quality and breadth of collection and programme in areas pertaining to the allocated target segment(s) in the branch. Develop a good understanding of library users and their profiles through day-to-day ground engagement and various forms of surveys; in order to more effectively promote our collections and services. Maintain the quality and relevance of the collections by evaluating and analysing data such as branch collection usage and loan data. Ability to provide book recommendations through programmes, book reviews and book displays. Ensure that displays, presentations and recommendations are engaging to the users, including the tracking of the effectiveness of displays and pop-up projects. Build rapport with regular users to discover interests or possible projects which our programme spaces and by extension, the library can support.

What we are looking for

At least one to two years of relevant experience in project management, community engagement and marketing/ promotion. Team player with excellent interpersonal skills and a passion for reading and promoting reading. Good analytical, written and verbal communications skills. Required to perform shift work and work on weekends. Skills in technology, art, craft, engineering, music, science, green design, and computer software/programmes (video editing etc) can be stated in application. Successful applicant will be appointed on a two-year contract in the first instance. The working location will be at Toa Payoh Library.

The Singapore Public Service plays a key role in the economic growth, progress and stability of Singapore by formulating and implementing government policies, as well as providing key public services. Whether you are a fresh graduate joining the workforce or an experienced professional, the Singapore Public Service offers a great variety of job opportunities for you. The work in the Public Service can be broadly categorised into the following sectors: Economic, Social, Security & External Relations, and Administration & Corporate Development. Be part of the team that shapes the future of Singapore.