Library Assistant

Vacancy Announcement — Arua School of Comprehensive Nursing

Position: Library Assistant

Arua School of Comprehensive Nursing, a leading health training institution in the West Nile region, trains quality nurses for quality services. We invite applications from qualified candidates for the position of Library Assistant.

Minimum Qualifications: - Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Library and Information Science / Library Studies from a recognized institution.

Experience/Other Requirements: - Must possess computer skills, including familiarity with library systems, cataloguing software, and general office applications. - Experience working in an academic library or health training institution is an added advantage.

Key Responsibilities: - Manage day-to-day library operations: opening/closing, lending, returns, renewals, and reservations. - Catalogue, classify, accession, and shelve books, journals, and other information materials. - Register new users, maintain borrower databases, and enforce library rules and regulations. - Assist students and staff in locating reference and research materials, including e-resources and online journals. - Conduct orientation sessions for new students on library use and information literacy. - Carry out regular stock-taking, shelf reading, and stock verification exercises. - Maintain order, cleanliness, and a conducive study environment in the library. - Process overdue items, lost materials, and fines per institutional policy. - Recommend acquisitions of new titles relevant to nursing, midwifery, and health sciences curricula. - Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

What We Offer: - A rewarding role supporting learning and research for future nurses and midwives. - A quiet, structured working environment within a respected training institution.