Hong Kong Baptist University Library invites applications for
a creative, forward-thinking, energetic and collaborative
Associate Librarian to lead, coordinate, and manage the
Library’s Technical & Collection Services Division. This
person will lead the transformative efforts to enhance and
streamline Technical & Collection Services processes and
services to aim at developing practical solutions and creative
problem-solving, workflow analysis, assimilation of multiple
perspectives and continual exploration and adoption of new
technological skills and tools.
Reporting to, as well as advising and assisting, the
University Librarian, the successful candidate will serve as a
key member of Library’s senior leadership team and, assume a
vital role in the development and implementation of strategic
initiatives, the coordination and leading of cross-functional
project teams for enhancing the services, operations and
developing library policies, while overseeing several
technical services functions of the Library.
Applicants should possess a recognised degree plus an MLS or
equivalent qualification, with substantial appropriate
post-qualification experience in academic libraries, of which
at least three years at a managerial level, carrying
considerable responsibility. He/She must be able to
demonstrate updated knowledge of academic library resources,
systems, services, and trends. Applicants should also possess
strong interpersonal skills and be able to work both
independently and collaboratively with a diverse range of
people within and outside the Library. Strong service
orientation, ability to manage multiple department operations
in a dynamic and changing environment, demonstrated excellent
leadership and supervisory skills, solid project management
experience, as well as experience performing research,
compiling and analysing data, and preparing reports &
recommendations are essential. Excellent communication skills
in English are required; additionally, proficiency in written
Chinese, spoken Putonghua / Cantonese are desirable.
Those who have responded to the advertisement of Associate
Librarian (Technical & Collection Services) posted in
September 2016 need not re-apply.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and
experience.
Application Procedure:
Applicants are invited to write in response to the
requirements and provide an updated curriculum vitae and/or
fill in the application form which is obtainable (a) by
downloading from
http://pers.hkbu.edu.hk/applicationforms;
or (b) by fax at 3411-7799; or (c) in person from the
Personnel Office, Hong Kong Baptist University, AAB903, Level
9, Academic and Administration Building, 15 Baptist University
Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon. Completed application form
should be sent to the same address. Please quote PR number on
all correspondence. Applicants not invited for interview 4
months after the closing date may consider their applications
unsuccessful. Details of the University’s Personal
Information Collection Statement can be found at
http://pers.hkbu.edu.hk/pics.
The University reserves the right not to make an appointment
for the post advertised, and the appointment will be made
according to the terms and conditions then applicable at the
time of offer.
Closing date: Shortlisting will start on 18 February 2017 and
until the position is filled.