Assistant Librarians (OG-2) job at State Bank of Pakistan

State Bank of Pakistan

State Bank of Pakistan, the Central Bank, regulates the monetary and credit system of Pakistan and fosters its growth in the best national interest with a view to securing monetary stability and optimum utilization of country’s productive resources.

To further strengthen institutional capacity and as part of Strategic Plan to strengthen HR base, SBP invites applications from talented, self-motivated, result oriented and energetic Legal Professionals. The positions are permanently based at Karachi. We are an equal opportunity employer and provide excellent opportunities for candidates desirous of building a long-term career in a challenging environment at SBP.

 Assistant Librarians (OG-2) – Central Library

 Key responsibilities of the incumbent may include, but not limited to, the following:

Provide assistance in procurement of bibliographic items through purchase, subscription, gift, or exchange arrangements, which ever feasible;
Perform technical processing of the acquired materials involving accessioning, classification, cataloguing, indexing, bar coding, spinning and security tagging, etc.;
Support the weeding process by periodic reporting of out-dated, mutilated, and worn-out materials;
Maintain accurate, systematic and tidy display of Library holdings for instant retrieval when needed;
Entertain reference queries of both walk-in and remote library users through available communication channels;
Provide assistance in literature searching;
Deal membership affairs including scrutiny of application forms, surety confirmation, issuing membership cards, and updating member’s database;
Perform circulation operations involving visitor’s registration, charging/discharging of materials, reservation of materials, recall/renewal of loaned materials, and issuing reminder notices for overdue materials, etc.

 Assistant Librarian (OG-2) – Legal Services Department

 Key responsibilities of the incumbent may include, but not limited to, the following
Provide technical & administrative assistance in procurement of legal information resources including books, journals, and electronic databases;
Classify, catalogue, and index legal information resources;
Maintain currency of law resources by filing legal amendments to relevant folders immediately upon notification;
Maintain scanned record of legal opinions on the SBP intranet;
Maintain efficient information storage and retrieval system;
Provide reference assistance to users of LSD Library.

 Eligibility Criteria:

Experience Requirements:

Min. 2 years post-qualification relevant experience in reputable organizations.

Education Requirements: Masters or bachelors with sixteen (minimum 16) years of education in Library & Information Science from HEC recognized university or equivalent from a reputable foreign institute.
 Age: Maximum 28 Years as on deadline of application. Relaxation may be allowed in case of highly qualified or more experienced candidates.

 Application Procedure

Interested candidates meeting the above mentioned eligibility criteria may send their detailed CVs to the address mentioned below. Please clearly mark the envelope with the position applied for. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Shortlisted candidates may be required to undergo a written test as part of selection process. Provincial/Regional Quotas are observed as per Federal Government Rules.

Joint Director (Resource Management)
Human Resources Department 
State Bank of Pakistan, 10th Floor, SBP Main Building 
I.I. Chundrigar Road, Karachi

Application Deadline: April 01, 2019
Misinformation and any attempt to influence the selection process will be considered a definite disqualification for current as well as for all future recruitments in the Bank, even if the candidate is otherwise qualified.