Library Consultant

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 TIMOR-LESTE 

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LIBRARY CONSULTANT - LIBRARIAN  

The Asia Foundation Timor-Leste (an International NGO) is currently seeking International candidates for the position of LIBRARY CONSULTANT. It is a three month position where the successful candidate will be responsible for providing high-level technical support to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MNE) library development with a particular focus on (1) developing the Ministry’s library training curriculum, (2) library cataloguing standards and practices; (3) organizing and cataloguing the current collection of books in the library; (4) creating a database for current and incoming books in the library; and (5) establishing and implementing a lending and tracking system for library patrons, and (6) implementing the new library system.  The LC will act as an independent financial and institutional management consulting expert and will consolidate the results of MNE’s strategic planning processes, develop existing materials within MNE and design a short term induction library training manual and also recommendations for library development  

RELATIONSHIPS

Internal

Daily contact with The Asia Foundation’s (the Foundation) Program Manager is expected. In addition, ,the consultant will have  regular contact with the Foundation’s Deputy Country Representative, Office Manager as well as with other Foundation staff and consultants (e.g. Institutional Policy Advisor, Human Resources Advisor). Occasional contact with other Foundation staff in Asia across similar thematic areas is also expected, as is regular contact with the Human Resources unit staff in the Foundation’s San Francisco and Washington D.C. offices. 

External

Daily contact is expected with MNE’s Secretary General as well as with key staff from the Planning and Research Commission. In addition the consultant will have regular contact with Executive Council, national and international staff.

REQUIREMENTS

Experience

Minimum five years of professional experience in library development, cataloging, database and process design. The Consultant will have a proven track record in library organizational development a demonstrated understanding of inter-governmental policy harmonization, e.g. incorporation of civil service policy, and intra-institutional policy integration. 

Education

Advanced Degree in library studies, archive studies or a related field. 

Skills

Demonstrated ability in multidisciplinary team management, institutional planning; strong analytical and problem solving skills; flexibility, patience, pro-active; proven interpersonal, linguistic and intercultural skills. 

Preferred

Living and working experience in Timor-Leste, the South East Asian region, or Pacific Islands.  Fluency in English. Portuguese is preferable and would be beneficial.  

Application is due by May 27, 2011. Please send cover letter, resume and contact address/phone addressed to Office Manager, The Asia Foundation, Rua De Nu Luran No. 20, Bairro Dos Grillos, Dili, Timor Leste or to jfonseca@asiafound.org  or  TAFTimorLeste@asiafound.org. Only short-listed candidates will be acknowledged. 

For full position description please contact Hugo Fernandes on (+670 723 0926) or (+670) 3313457 or by email to hfernandes@asiafound.org 

The job is open to International Applicants. 

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