LIBRARY CONSULTANT - LIBRARIAN

TIMOR-LESTE

JOB POSTING
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.

Language

Fluency in English and Portuguese.

Preferred
Living and working experience in Timor-Leste, the South East Asian region, or
Pacific Islands.


Application is due by June 10, 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

Open to International Applicants