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Are you an experienced librarian, keen to utilise your excellent people skills to engage, manage relationships and work collaboratively with faculty and professional services colleagues?

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and self-motivated Librarian to lead our support for Staff and Students. This exciting and varied role develops library resources and services that enhance learning and teaching, research and professional practice. The role also contributes to delivery of other library objectives and strategic institutional priorities.

Your adaptability, organisation and proactivity will be core to the role, enabling you to effectively prioritise your work and meet deadlines. Your customer focus, commitment to learning and innovation, and knowledge of higher education will help you to develop excellent resources, and support research within the faculty. You will lead Academic Liaison Librarians in delivering effective information literacy teaching for your faculty. You will also contribute to the Academic Skills Hub workshop programme and other service requirements.

This post presents an exciting opportunity for an experienced librarian to join LGUC innovative Academic Team within Library & Learning Services. This integrated team is responsible for the delivery of high-quality engagement and support for staff and students. A positive outlook and collegiate approach are essential.

This would be an ideal opportunity for an ambitious individual to inspire and empower stakeholders and the teaching profession to achieve the LGUC mission. You will:

• Conducts complex domestic and international business and legal research utilizing appropriate databases and research tools and direct consultants to appropriate sources.
• Evaluates diverse sources of information for currency, reliability, relevance, and cost-effectiveness, then chooses the best sources for answering research requests.

Ensuring the safe custody of library books (both hard and soft copies), assets, and equipment, and submitting inventory reports biannually (April and November).

• • Compile and organizes information obtained in research projects into a coherent, focused collection of information, accompanied by explanatory notes if relevant, so that the material is readily understandable to the user; logs new information about resources in both public and department databases for future use.
  • Develops expertise with the library’s information resources, particularly its research databases and physical collection.
  • Maintains awareness of current developments on legal news and information services, specifically with developments regarding new specialized databases relevant to the institution’s practice areas.
  • Recognizes new information resources, both in print and electronic form, and makes recommendations for new acquisitions to the Associate Director, Information Resources and Senior Director, Information Resources.
  • Provides orientation and instruction regarding LGUC resources and works effectively with the Information Resources department.
  • Prepares and conducts training for consultants and other staff on a specific database or topic relevant to the attendees. The training may be either in formal sessions or at the point of need.
• Supports at least one practice area in their business development needs including docket

• Tracks and searches, literature searches, expert searches, and more.
• Librarian will have primary responsibility for providing research and reference services, involving business, legal, and specialized information resources, to consulting and administrative staff for billable casework.
• Librarian will also perform other research-related work for the firm such as assisting with business development research such as attorney tracking, case tracking, and case document research.
• You will manage a variety of administrative processes, including shared inboxes, appointment booking, calendar management, contractor coordination, and purchasing. 
• Working closely with colleagues across the division, you will respond professionally to enquiries and maintain key administrative systems. Your work will directly contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of our services.
• You will play a key role in delivering high-quality administrative support across all areas of LGUC, ensuring front-facing services deliver an excellent student experience.
• Manage all library equipment and material including the library database and eLibrary.
• Collaborating with Deans and Heads of Departments to update book lists for procurement.
• Purchasing books based on departmental requests, with approval from the Chair of the Library Committee.
• Publishing a list of newly acquired books each semester on notice boards, the College newsletter, and the website.
• Formulating and enforcing library policies in collaboration with the Library Committee.
• Providing orientation each semester for students, faculty, and staff on library facilities and regulations.
• Preparing work schedules and assigning duties to all library staff, interns, and work-study students.
• Addressing complaints and conducting investigations into library-related incidents, submitting reports to the Vice-Chancellor.
• Submitting an annual report to the Registrar two months prior to graduation, detailing progress, achievements, and challenges.

Organisational Planning & Strategy

• Work with the Executive Leadership Team to shape the organisational business plan, in partnership with programs head and the Council, supported by a clear budget and plan for income generation.
• Lead the implementation of the strategy, ensuring that KPIs are met / action is taken to course correct, and provide day-to-day guidance and long-term strategic direction for all employees within the University
• Oversee the University existing and new products and services, ensuring that they are of the highest standard, and are informed by research and impact evaluation

Leadership

• Advise on the education content of internal and external communications
• Provide overall accountability and leadership in a range of areas including Teaching, publishing, content, research, accreditation status and other professional learning and partner institutions accreditation status.
• Report to the Council as required and be the Executive Leadership Team representative for relevant committees and ensure they have the reports and data needed to make informed decisions for the College.
• Provide leadership and development of individuals within the team, including setting clear objectives, responsibilities, performance standards and development goals and managing these accordingly – through informal coaching and feedback and formal discussions including regular one to ones and appraisals
• Undertake other duties appropriate to the grade of the post as directed by managers.

1. Awareness of and compliance with Health and Safety legislation and policy as relevant to the post.
2. An understanding of Ghana Education, Equality and Diversity policies and a commitment to organization growth.
3. Be committed and adhere to the safety of young and vulnerable adults that we come into contact with within our service delivery.
4. Ability to support staff and students and demonstrate empathy. 
5. Teaching expertise – experienced in working with teachers and higher education, leaders in a range of contexts, ideally with a focus on professional learning
6. Ability to motivate and inspire the whole staff team to consistently deliver quality services and develop a high-performance culture
7. Be future focused, able to make strategic decisions and deliver capabilities ahead of the institution’s business requirements as well as in response to them.
8. 3+ years of directly related experience from a similar role.
9. Intermediate knowledge of MS Office required and knowledge of LGUC compliance and business databases.
10. Significant experience in a corporate library setting and advanced knowledge and skills in subject-specific resources and databases.
11. Must have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff.
12. Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with students, staff and strategic partners.
13. Ability to operate with a sense of urgency and be able to respond expediently to requests.
14. Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, work independently and exhibit initiative to solve problems.
15. Master’s degree in library studies is required, however, a Master’s degree in another specialty may be considered, if the candidate also has significant research experience in a related industry.
16. This varied and rewarding role requires excellent communication, organisational, and IT skills, with the ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.

Skills

1. Excellent and adaptable communication skills
2. Strong autonomy and accountability
3. Strategic thinker and results-driven
4. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
5. Adept attention to detail
6. Excellent influencing and negotiating skills
7. Articulate, and literate – able to express complex concepts both verbally and written down
8. Highly effective organisational skills, with ability to manage a very demanding and varied workload
9. Calm and resilient with a warm sense of humour and ability to work well under pressure
10. Highly numerate (desirable)

Desirable

1. Strong academic skills e.g. at PhD / Master’s level 
2. An appreciation of the drivers of company profitability and cost management
3. Experienced at financial management, risk management and strategic business planning
4. Experienced at successfully identifying and securing funding bids
5. Experienced at successfully leading the delivery of multidisciplinary projects, programmes or organisational initiatives of significant size or impact.

• IT Literate to a good standard
• Understanding benefits of physical activity on an individual basis 
• Knowledge in wellbeing

• Risk Assessment awareness. 
• Knowledge in sports and wellbeing
• Train the trainer 

• PHD, Masters or equivalent

• Qualification in sports performance/science or development.
• Leadership and Management 
• Qualification coaching or leadership.
• Fitness Instructor Qualification 

• Experience of working in a higher education management environment with an emphasis on improving levels of education growth

• Activity coordinator experience

• Working in sports sector

• Behavioural change techniques and motivational strategies

• An effective listener that demonstrates an understanding of people’s needs. 
• Able to build inclusive relationships with a diverse range of people.
• Must be confident communicating with customers and colleagues across internal and external partners
• Excellent communication & Customer relationship skills
• Ability to network and work in partnership with others. 
• Good organisation and time management skills
• Ability to plan work in a logical way. 
• Work well under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Ability to work unsupervised and to use your own initiative. 
• Positive, energetic, and self-motivated attitude.
• Flexibility and adaptability to respond to changing needs and situations

• Ability to demonstrate commitment to LGUC core values and behaviours (“the LGUC Way”) · 
• A commitment to delivering LGUC Strategic Plan ·
• Full Driving License · 
• Able to work evenings/weekends