Ref. No P.1/1470/2015
The
Tanzania Library Services Board was established under the Act. Of Parliament
No.36 of 1964 which was repealed by Act No. 6 0f 1975 which vests
responsibility of establishing and maintaining Public libraries and providing
Professional and Para - Professional training in the Country.
Application must be sent to:-
The Director General,
Tanzania Library
Services Board,
P.O. Box 9283,
DAR ES SALAAM.
Deadline for
application is 21th October, 2015
The
Board now invites applications from qualified Tanzanians to fill vacant
positions as mentioned below:-
1.0.
TUTOR II - (1
POST) DUTY STATION SLADS – BAGAMOYO
1.1.
Entry Qualifications
Holders
of Bachelors Degree in Librarianship and Information Science or equivalent
qualifications from a recognized University/institution
1.3.
Duties and responsibilities:
·
To
assist in design course programmes within one’s competence and present
them to the school governing
council for approval;
·
To assist in scanning the content and
references of each course that one teaches;
·
To assist reviewing periodically
lecture/Instruction notes and other illustration materials;
·
To provide tutorials/seminars so a means of
filling in information gaps arising from lecturing;
·
To avail times for consultation and provide
appropriate guidance to all students requiring individualized assistance;
·
To give assignments to students and ensure
prompt marking and feedback for each assignment;
·
To
set examination;
·
To write technical papers for presentation in
various scholarly for a students seminar both locally and abroad; and
·
To write and publish teaching manuals,
teaching notes and books within one’s area of specialization.
1.4.
AGE Limit: Not
above 35 years.
2.0. LIBRARIAN
II – (1 POST) DUTY STATION – DAR ES SALAAM
2.1.
Entry Qualifications
Holders of Bachelors Degree in Librarianship
and Information Science or equivalent qualifications from a recognized
University/Institution
2.2.
Duties and Responsibilities:
·
To
assist in Cataloguing and classifying books;
· To assist users in literature searching
and reference services;
·
To assist the process of Book
selection and ordering;
·
To compile library statistics and reports ;
and
·
To
shelve, file and issue books;
2.3.
AGE Limit: Not
above 35 years.
3.0.
LIBRARY ASSISTANT GRADE II – 20 POSTS
DUTY STATION REGIONAL LIBRARIES.
3.1.
Entry Qualifications
·
Holder
of Ordinary Secondary Education Certificate
·
Holder of Certificate of Library Studies or
its equivalent.
·
Computer
literacy is an added advantage
3.2.
Duties and responsibilities
·
To
display new books and other reading materials;
·
To shelve file and issue books;
·
To
register readers;
·
To upkeep backsets of newspapers and
journals;
·
To
repair library publications;
·
To
assist library users
in locating reading
materials and retrieving
information;
· To prepare cuttings from newspapers of
relevance to the Board;
·
To
handle simple enquiries from readers; and
· To undertake bibliographical searching.
3.3. AGE Limit:
Not above 35 years.
4.0. HUMAN RESOURCE & ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER I
- RE-ADVERTISED (1 POST) DUTY STATION DAR ES SALAAM
4.1. Entry Qualifications:
Bachelors Degree in Public
Administration/Business Administration majoring in Management, Administration
and Human Resources Management/Industrial relations or equivalent
qualifications from a recognized University/institution with three years work
experience in related field.
4.2.
In-service :
By promotion from Human Resources &
Administration Officer II who has shown good performance and has served in that
position for three years.
4.3.
Duties and responsibilities:
· To collect, analyses and tabulate manpower
statistics and records;
·
To handle issues on industrial relations;
·
To
deal with manpower allocation and development;
·
To interpret labour laws, rules and
regulations;
·
To
allocate and furnish offices;
·
To assist in preparation of human resource
plans; and
·
To
supervise general cleanliness of office premises.
4.4.
AGE Limit: Not above 35 years.
5.0. INTERNAL AUDITOR II -
(2 POSTS)
DUTY STATION DAR ES SALAAM AND SLADS -
BAGAMOYO
5.1
Entry Qualifications
·
Holder of Bachelor Degree/Advanced Diploma in
Accounting with CPA or its equivalent from a recognized University/Institution
5.2.
Duties and responsibilities:
·
To
carry out verification of fixed assets;
·
To check out accounting, procurements and
stores record;
·
To check
advanced ledger of
debtors, final accounts,
and cash whether
properly prepared and
maintain accounts summaries of each day;
·
To
carry out clerical Internal Audit duties, (vouching);and
·
To prepare and maintain Internal Audit
working paper.
5.3.
AGE Limit: Not above 35 years.
6.0.
INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
OFFICER II – (1 POST) DUTY STATION NCL - DSM
6.1.
Entry Qualifications
· Holder of Bachelors Degree in
Computer Science or computer data processing or related computer studies or its
equivalent from a recognized University/Institution.
6.2.
Duties and responsibilities
·
To
assist in coding small system jobs for users;
·
To assist staff in designing programmes;
·
To assist programmers in programming more
systems to handle more elaborate jobs;
6.3.
AGE Limit: Not above 35 years.
7.0.
ACCOUNTANTS II (2
POSTS) DUTY STATION NCL – DSM
7.1.
Entry Qualifications
Holder of Bachelor Degree/Advanced Diploma
in Accounting with CPA or its
equivalent from a recognized
University/Institution
7.2.
Duties and Responsibilities
·
To
file all accounting documents properly;
·
To properly record and file all invoices
after payments;
·
To
follow-up outstanding payments;
·
To maintain employees’ ledger for staff
advances, loans or imprests;
·
To
maintain accurate registers for debtors;
·
To maintain cheques register;
·
To
prepare bank reconciliation statements
4.3. AGE Limit:
Not above 35 years.
8.0.
PERSONAL SECRETARY GRADE II (2 POSTS)
DUTY
STATION– BUKOBA AND MOROGORO REGIONAL LIBRARIES
8.1.
Qualifications and experience:
·
Must
be holder of National form IV Certificate with at least 2 credit.
·
Must be holder of a Certificate in
Secretarial Studies from any recognized Secretarial Institution with typing
speed of 50 WPM and shorthand 100 PM.
·
Should have ability to communicate both in
English and Swahili.
·
Must be computer literate.
8.2.
Duties and Responsibilities:
·
To
type all forms of correspondence, memoranda minutes and reports.
·
To handle visitors, ascertain the nature of
their business and relay information to
·
the
executive concerned.
·
To handle diary of appointments, meetings,
occasions, official travelling and other scheduled activities.
·
To prepare and facilitate departmental and
other meetings and process record of the proceedings.
·
To keep files, sensitive documents and other
material secured.
8.3.
Personal Attributes:
· Ability to work independently and committed
to deliver high quality results.
·
Demonstrate
excellent personal integrity and confidentiality.
·
Excellent interpersonal communication skills
in both English and Swahili
8.4.
Age limit – not above 35
9.0.
MODE OF APPLICATIONS
Candidates meeting the required
qualifications should send their written applications with two (2)_ passport
size photographs attached on the front page of the application letter along
with the following attachments:
(i)
A detailed typed Curriculum Vitae (CV) with
names of two referees, their addresses, Telephone numbers and E-mail address if
any.
(ii)
Photocopies of relevant academic
certificates.
(iii)
Photocopies
of Birth Certificate.