Position: Librarian Team Leader (Pour un Sourire d Enfant)__Deadline:30-April

Pour un Sourire d’Enfant (PSE) - For a Child’s Smile is a non-profit organization founded by Christian and Marie-France des Pallières, operating in Cambodia since 1995. Its mission is to help children escape from destitution and lead them to decent, skilled and well-paid jobs. 

 

This position is created to provide the leadership and expertise necessary for the library program management and development. S/he is responsible to plan, organize and direct the operations and staff of the Library; prioritize and schedule major reading/library projects/activities; and develop and manage administrative tasks serve for the Library activities in PSE.

Missions :

• To manage and oversee all matters relating to the smooth and efficient operation of the school libraries and the librarian team
  •    To work with school management teams identifying resources and activities that match to the school curriculum and other educational/learning projects
  •    To create and implement ideas and strategies for the development of the school library provision and its services
  •    To ensure that staff and students are aware of the services available and to encourage maximum use of the libraries' resources and the potential of the libraries as a center for different learning/reading purposes and class learning activities
  •    To supervise and oversee the reading/learning behaviors, general discipline and induction into the use of the library's facilities managed by the librarians
  •    To assess the reading resource needs that match the students’ level of literacy and areas of their reading interest
  •    To promote and supervise the Library as an effective study zone after school, including during lunch breaks, evenings, and/or weekends 
  •    To promote the use of the school library and encourage students to read through competitions, campaigns, internal and external events 
  •    To prepare and manage the library expenses allocated for the purchase of library materials, equipment, and furniture and the development of library services 
  •    To select and purchase library resources in all appropriate formats, in consultation with the various heads of department and teaching staff, utilizing an appropriate range of suppliers
  •    To manage the day to day organization of the librarians, including the supervision of their routine clerical duties such as filing, shelving, and recovery systems
  •    To provide training as necessary to the librarian team in running the libraries, creating reading activities, cataloguing, classifying, and indexing of the library resources and resources located elsewhere in the school, … etc. in all formats, as required
  •    To ensure that book stocks and all library resources are carefully monitored by the librarians
  •    To develop the links with other school libraries/librarians and other library services/associations
  •    Perform other tasks assigned by the superiors

Profile :

Education    
•    Bachelor Degree in librarianship, Education, or other relevant fields
•    Any certification in library management training is an advantage

Experience    
•    Minimum 5 years experience in managing a school library
•    Librarian Team and/or any library project Management experience is a prefer

Skill/Knowledge     

•    Knowledge of policies, procedures, practices and administration for library management.
•    Competence in ICT tools for library management systems and library applications
•    Ability to analyze the needs of library users and secure appropriate resources to meet those needs
•    Creativity in making the library an attractive place for supporting literacy Knowledge and reading routines
•    High level of skill in planning, developing and implementing library policies, procedures and objectives
•    High level of skill in effectively supervising and delegating duties to the assigned librarians by different library branches
•    High level of skill in resolving library customer complaints and concerns

Specific Technical Competencies    
•    Good knowledge of MS Office, and Google Applications
•    High level of English for both writing and oral communication
•    Good interpersonal and communication skill 
•    Conflict resolution skill
•    Proactive and quick response
•    Well-organized and ability to work under pressure and independently

Attitudes    
•    Commitment to PSE’s vision, core values and code of conduct
•    Policy compliance and protection of children
•    Patience, adaptability and ability to cope with change process.
•    Ensuring timely, high quality results. Being a role model for continuous learning and improvement

Please send CV and cover letter to
Email:      recruitment@pse.ngo
Phone:    093617555 
Website: https://www.pse.ngo/volunteer-cambodia/jobs-internships-volunteering-our-vacancies-france-and-cambodia
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