College Librarian at FCT College of Education

The FCT College of Education, Zuba was born out of a recommendation submitted by a  committee set up in 1996 by the Minister of FCT to work out modalities for the establishment of a College of Education. The College was established to provide qualitative teacher education geared towards meeting the present challenges facing the Nigerian educational system especially in the area of training teachers in the Science and Nigerian Languages to teach at the Primary Schools.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: College Librarian

Location: Abuja

Duties

• The College Librarian has the responsibility for administering the College library and providing Library services to the entire College Community.
• He/she is responsible to the Provost of the College.

Qualifications

• Candidates must possess minimum of a Master's Degree in Library Science from a recognised University.
• He/She should have at least 20 years relevant experience in College of Education system.
• Candidates must be Computer literate and familiar with the operation of computerized library services.
• Candidates must show evidence of active research publications supported by substantial number of scholarly publications in both local and international journals.
• Candidate must have worked at the level of Chief Librarian for not less than five (5) years
• Candidates must have evidence of membership of recognised professional bodies.
• Candidates must not be more than 59 years at the time of assumption of duty.

Conditions of Service

• The Conditions of Service are the same as those obtainable in Federal Colleges of Education system in Nigeria.
• Salary and other fringe benefits are as applicable to Principal Officers of Federal Colleges of Education.

Application Closing Date
15th June, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates are required to submit twenty (20) typed written copies of their Application Letter, Curriculum Vitae and copies of all relevant documents. Their Curriculum Vitae should contain the following details, in the following order:

• Full Names (Surname first and underlined)
• Date and Place of Birth
• State of Origin and Local Government Area
• Post applied for
• Marital Status
• Nationality
• Current Postal Address including phone number and email address
• Educational Institutions attended with dates
• Academic and Professional qualifications obtained with dates
• Membership of Professional Associations / Bodies
• Work experience in chronological sequence
• Conferences / workshops attended with dates
• Publications in Standard Form
• Present Employer, Status and Salary
• Names and Addresses of three (3) Referees (one of whom must be the present employer) who should be able to attest to the candidates claims of high academic and managerial capability as well as noted uprightness.

Applications are to be submitted under confidential cover, in an envelope and forwarded to:
The Mandate Secretary,
Education Secretariat,
Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA),
Area 11, Garki - Abuja.

Note

• Reports from three referees are to be forwarded directly to the Mandate Secretary
• Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview.