College Librarian at Federal College of Education Abeokuta

The Federal College of Education Abeokuta is currently recruiting for the following position:

COLLEGE LIBRARIAN

The College Librarian is a Principal Officer responsible to the Provost for the day-to-day administration and control of Library matters in the College.
The Librarian shall be in charge of the Management and administration of the College Library Services, staff, and facilities.

THE PERSON
The Candidate must possess a Ph.D. Degree in library Studies with at least fifteen (15) years cognate experience or
Masters in Library Studies with at least eighteen (18) years cognate experience.
The Candidate must also be a member of professional bodies related to library Services and must have a good record of Scholarly publications through reputable medium.
Versatility in IT and library automation is highly required.
The applicant shall not be below the rank of Deputy Librarian or equivalent for at least four (4) years, preferably in a College of Education system or a comparable organization.

CONDITION OF SERVICE
The salary and condition of service for the two Principal Officers shall be in accordance with what obtains in the Nigerian Federal College of Education system.

HOW TO APPLY
Candidates are requested to forward their application with twenty (20) copies of their Curriculum Vitae (CV) which should contain among other things the following:

Name in Full
(Surname first)
Place and Date of Birth
Nationality
State of Origin
Permanent Home Address
Present Postal Address/E-mail and GSM Number
Marital Status
Post Desired
Number and Ages of Children
Names of Educational Institutions Attended with Dates
Work Experience and Positions Held with Dates in Full
List of Publications (for the College Librarian)
Names and Address of Three .(3) Referees – Candidate should request their referees to forward their report under confidential cover on their behalf direct to the Registrar and Secretary to the Governing Council, Federal College of Education, P.M.B. 2096 Abeokuta, Ogun State.

All applications including the Referees Reports must be clearly marked ‘APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF BURSAR OR LIBRARIAN’ (as the case may be) and should reach the College not later than six (6) weeks from the date of this publication and should be addressed to:

The Registrar and Secretary to the Governing Council,
Federal College of Education,
P.M.B.2096 Abeokuta
Ogun State.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Application Deadline: 09/05/2013