Director of National Library Services Unit at Rwanda Cultural Heritage Academy: (Deadline 11 March 2022)

Director of National Library Services Unit at Rwanda Cultural Heritage Academy: (Deadline 11 March 2022)

Job description

1. Coordination of activities and supervision of staff of the unit,
 Implement the mission and the goals of Rwanda Cultural Heritage Academy with regard of Library Services;
 Coordinate and supervise the execution of the activities of the unit of library services;
 Develops long-range planning for National library services, including programs and services, organization, staffing, budgeting, building and public relations;
 Coordinate awareness-raising and promotion activities on library activities;
 Develop strategies to improve the management of the human resources of the unit, in particular with regard to the recruitment, training and retention of highly qualified and experienced staff;
 Analyze and recommend major library policies and programs to the Deputy Director general in regards to services and systems, including public policies, infrastructure, library collections, finance, technology and public relations;
 Coordinate day to day management of the National library services including the National Library;
 Coordinates preparation of all major reports, proposals, contracts, or grants and communications related to the National Library Services;

2. Coordination of the implementation of plans, strategies and projects and evaluation of results,
 Coordinate the implementation of the strategic orientations merging the national archives services and the national library services in permanent cultural heritage and collective memory of the nation as well as in the supreme center of knowledge on Rwanda, its citizens and the history of its governance;
 Assess library service needs of the country and implement programs to meet those needs.
 Coordinate the promotion of library services delivery to the population.
 Develop a risk management plan for libraries.
 Develop a resources mobilization strategy for book industry

3. Coordination of the implementation and application of national laws, policies, regulations, strategies and international standards,
 Supervise and monitor compliance of all different library categories relating to the national and international standards and guidelines on library services development;

 Coordinate, implement and monitor the relevant national policies, guidelines, programs and strategies related to library services development;
 Supervise and implement relevant national policies and programs related to reading and writing;
 Coordinate the implementation of the legal deposit system, assigning of the international standards Numbers for publications as well as the publishing of the Annual and other bibliographies.

4. Promotion of professionalism in the fields of libraries, documentation and contribution to research activities in the field of libraries,
 Promote professional associations of documentarists and librarians and consequently report on implementation of specific academic programs;
 Develop and implement a continuing education plan for department staff, based on the performance needs of the department and update it regularly;
 Supervise the professional workshops, trainings, congresses, seminars;
 Develop internship programs;
 Contribute to researches in library and information fields.

5. Provide advice to the management on library matters.
 Work with a wide range of stakeholders, enhance professional associations in Rwanda and internationally, to develop and promote the professions of librarians and documentarists in Rwanda, Africa and the world.