PAPUA NEW GUINEA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

The Papua New Guinea University of Technology is located in the industrial city of Lae, the second largest city in Papua New Guinea. The city of Lae has an airport with flights to any location in PNG. The University is the only technological university in the country. It has a main campus and three amalgamated colleges. The main campus has 14 academic departments including one in Open and Distance Learning (ODL). It offers undergraduate and graduate programs in engineering, natural and applied sciences, built environment, language and business. The university has an Information Technology Services department and a Library.

MATHESON LIBRARY

Matheson Library, named after the first Chancellor of the University, which was founded in 1967. It has a current book stock of 130,000 volumes and receives 600 periodical titles. It is the only library in the university serving some 250 academic staff and 3,000 full time students taking a range of degree, diploma and certificate courses in Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Mining, Communication Engineering, Business Studies, Architecture and Building, Surveying and Land Studies, Mathematics and Computer Sciences, Applied Sciences, Applied Physics, Forestry, Agriculture and Communication and Development Studies.

The library system is automated and it operates 7 days a week with limited operation during weekends. The library seeks to appoint a suitably qualified and highly experienced person to immediately fill the following vacancy.

UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN

The University Librarian is responsible for the overall management and development of library services, collections, budget and staff. The University is concerned that it gains access to the information superhighway and its new Librarian will be expected to accelerate this process.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Efficient Information Literacy and Accessibility.

• Ensure that Students and Staff have access to library resources effectively and resourcefully and at the same time students and staff are well inducted on the library operations.

2. Well Maintained Accessibility Resources Center.

• All electronic accessibility equipment, books and journals are readily available for staff and students. All library books and journals are acquired on time for students and staff.

3. Academic Success for Students and Staff.

• To maintain continuous flow of information between academic departments and students required for research and study.

4.Research Impact.

• Ensuring all PNGUoT research articles and papers are well preserved

5.Sustain and uphold University’s wellbeing and Identity through effective Clients Service by:

● Maintaining a decent professional relationship with other libraries in the country and overseas for inter- library loan purposes.

6.Capacity development of fellow colleagues

• Continuously mentoring of library staff skills and knowledge to be able to better serve staff, students and other clients.

7. Actively participate in Policy development for the library.

Qualifications & Experience

• A relevant master’s degree and an internationally recognized professional qualification in librarianship.
• Required to have experience working in academic or research libraries and operational concepts involved in the delivery of users and bibliographic services and library automation.
• Must be able to manage emerging trends in academic libraries especially those resulting from electronic access to information.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, business skills and good interpersonal skills

Conditions of Service

Base Salary Range: Professor PGK 95,366 – PGK116,558 per annum

Base DMA Range: PGK 43,069 – PGK 74,653 per annum

Base IMA Range: PGK 105,320 – PGK162,617 per annum

DMA = Domestic Market Allowance

IMA = International Market Allowance

(Level of appointment depends upon qualification and experience)

Initial contract period is for three years. Benefits include a gratuity of 30% of salary in the first year, 35% in the second year and 40% in the third year (paid on a fortnightly basis), support for approved research, appointment and repatriation fares for yourself and dependents, book & equipment allowance of PGK1,000.00 per annum, settling-in/out allowance of PGK1,700.00 for single & PGK3,600.00 for accompanied plus PGK200.00 for each of two authorized dependent children (under 19 years) on appointment and repatriation, six weeks paid leave per year, recreation leave fares for yourself, spouse & two authorized dependents after 18 months of service and education fares and assistance towards school fees for authorized dependents are available. Staff members are also permitted to earn from consultancy up to 50% of earnings annually. Consultancy projects need to be approved by the respective Head of Department and the Vice Chancellor's office. Furnished accommodation is provided on campus. All earnings in PNG attract income tax, the tax rates are progressive and the maximum rate is 40%.

Application procedure

Suitable candidates are invited to send detailed application with curriculum vitae, publication list, summary of her/his educational activity, research interest, and certified copies of qualifications. They should provide names and addresses, including email addresses, fax/phone numbers of three (3) referees, at least one of whom should be a past/present employer or supervisor, should be sent to:

The Executive Director - Human Resources

PNG University of Technology

Private Mail Bag

LAE, 411

Morobe Province

Applicants are encouraged to email all applications in one pdf file to [email protected] with an indication of their earliest availability to take up the appointment.

For more details about this position and other opportunities, visit:www.pnguot.ac.pg.