Overview

Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College (KCMUCo) is a constituent College of Tumaini University Makumira, owned by the Good Samaritan Foundation (GSF) of Tanzania. The College is adjacent to KCMC Hospital in Moshi, Tanzania. The College trains health professionals for various University awards in health and allied sciences. KCMUCo wishes to recruit competent and committed human resource to fill the following vacant Academic and Administrative positions:

DIRECTOR OF LIBRARY SERVICES

Qualifications and Experience: 

A senior candidate at the level of a Senior Librarian or Library Associate Professor or Professor possessing an upper second-class Bachelor and Master degrees or Ph.D. in Librarianship, Library Science, Library and Information Science with at least three years working experience in library administration/management preferably in a higher learning institution.

Duties:

The Director of Library Services shall:

• Be the Head of the Medical Library, providing leadership and direction to the Library in carrying out its functions. Be responsible to the Provost through the Deputy Provost Academic Affairs for the management of the College Library.
• Supervises, maintains and enhances policies and procedures for the medical library.
• Oversees professional and support staff involved in cataloging, indexing, issuing books/materials, and keeping records of items on loan.
• Selects books and publications for purchase and subscribes to pertinent periodicals as allowed for by the given budget.
• Plans, organizes, directs, controls, manages and promotes the activities/services of the College Library.
• Establishes goals and measures accomplishments against recognized standards.
• Studies and make plans to develop the services of the library to meet more effectively present and future staff and students’ needs.
• Supervises the keeping of records and the preparation of reports.
• Prepares and presents library budgets.
• Prepares grant applications and seeks funding for operational and improvement programs.
• Actively seeks grants, gifts, and other new sources of non-tax funding for the library.
• Maintains current knowledge of the new developments in the library field.
• Initiates plans, develops and implements records and report systems and schedules.
• Chairs the Library Committee.
• Supervises all staff under him/her in the College Library
• Appraises staff performance and evaluation using OPRAS
• Chairing Directorate’s staff meetings
• Performs other related duties assigned by the Provost or the Deputy Provost for Academic Affairs.

Other qualities/skills/abilities:

• Knowledge of academic programmes, academic programme planning, and evaluation techniques.
• Relevant experience in an academic environment distinguished by an excellent record of peer-reviewed publications, or comparable research accomplishments;
• Demonstrated teaching and administration in higher education;
• Demonstrated outstanding interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build consensus and work collaboratively with colleagues and students.
• Strong Organizational skills that are enhanced through regular additional efforts.

Remuneration for the Posts 

A competitive and attractive package of salary and fringe benefits will be offered to the successful candidates.

Mode of application

Applications enclosing detailed CV’s, certified copies of all relevant academic certificates and transcripts from form four to University level, names, and addresses of three referees should be sent before 5^th June 2019 via e-mail at info@kcmuco.ac.tz, OR through Post or hand-delivery to:

The Provost

Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College
P. O. Box 2240,

MOSHI, Tanzania

NB: Only short-listed candidates will be notified and called for an Interview.