AFRO-NETS> WHO/AFRO Library Post

[Irene Bertrand <bertrandi@who.ch>]

WHO/AFRO Library Post
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This is an announcement of a vacancy for Chief librarian of the WHO Re-
gional Office for Africa, in Harare.


The Vacancy Notice for the post of WHO/AFRO Librarian is now on the WHO 
Web page at:
http://www.who.ch
(under Whats new  - and then Employment Opportunities).

I have downloaded it for you to this e-mail message. If you wish to ap-
ply, please send a FULL CV including age, nationality and language 
skills, education, description of present and past posts, names and ad-
dresses of referees etc. mentioning the Vacancy Notice number to the 
address mentioned below.   

Note that if you do have access to the Web Page announcement you can 
print out the application form. However this is not essential as long 
as your CV is complete. Note: HLT refers to the WHO/AFRO Library

Irene Bertrand
WHO Library, Geneva
mailto:bertrandi@who.ch

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WHO/OMS - Vacancy Notice No. 99/16-E

Qualifications indicated in this vacancy are MINIMUM requirements. 
Candidates who are less qualified will not be considered. 

Title:
Librarian

Grade:
P.3

Official station (country):

Harare (Zimbabwe)

Organizational Location/Unit:
Regional Office for Africa
Programme Co-ordination,
Promotion and Information (DCP) Library (LIB)

Objectives of the programme:
Improve, strengthen and intensify information support to WHO Country 
Team, Regional Office staff and health workers in the Region.

The successful candidate will:

a) Develop and promote the AFRO Library as a prototype of a relatively
   inexpensive but nevertheless important resource for health-related
   bibliographic information in the Region.
b) Organize HLT to provide dynamic information services tailored to
   special needs.
c) Collaborate actively with HLT/HQ, related units and biomedical li-
   brarians in the Region, in projects relating to improving biblio-
   graphic information support to health and medical workers. 

Qualifications Required:

Education and Skills:
University degree and postgraduate (or equivalent) qualification in Li-
brarianship and information management with specialization in health 
science librarianship. Extensive knowledge of librarianship, documenta-
tion and information management. Knowledge of library computer applica-
tions and application programmes. Ability to work harmony with persons 
of different nationality, education and culture. Leadership Skills. 
Creativity and initiative in adopting new approaches to solving prob-
lems. 

Experience:

Considerable responsible experience in health sciences librarian at na-
tional level with some experience at international level.

Languages:

Excellent knowledge of English or French and good working knowledge of 
the other language. Some knowledge of Portuguese would be an advantage.

Annual salary (net of tax):

US$ 41,685 at single rate and US$ 44,669 with primary dependants. Post 
Adjustment: ?% of the above figures. This percentage is to be consid-
ered as indicative since variations may occur each month either upwards 
or downwards due to currency exchange rate fluctuations or inflation. 

Applications should be transmitted (in two copies quoting vacancy no-
tice number and including a detailed curriculum vitae and photograph). 

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION: 2 APRIL, 1999

This vacancy is open to applicants of EITHER SEX. Applications from 
WOMEN are encouraged. 

EXTERNAL CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED ONLY IF THEY ARE UNDER SERIOUS 
CONSIDERATION 

Staff are subject to assignment to any office of the WHO in the world 
and mobility is encouraged. 

Candidates should expect to be interviewed and to take a written test.

Please send your application to:

Recruitment Section,
Human Resources Services, 
World Health Organization, 
CH-1217 Geneva 27,
Switzerland

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