The National Library of Jamaica invites applications from suitably qualified persons to fill: Position: Senior Library Assistant (PIDG/LA2) Salary:  $1,711,060 per annum Deadline: Monday, October 13, 2025 (5:00 p.m.) Job Purpose Under the direction of the Manager, Research & Information the Senior Library Assistant provides paraprofessional support in the organization and dissemination of library resources and services to satisfy the information needs of users. Minimum Required Qualification and Experience

• Secondary Level Education to include English Language and Library Technical Certificate
• 1 year experience in library environment OR
• Associate Degree in Library Studies

Key Responsibilities 

1. Undertakes the maintenance of the Daphne Douglas and Rare Books collections by identifying pamphlet boxes in need of expansion, resources that need cardboard backing, relabeling and/or rewrapping and reporting to the Manager, Research and Information issues of maintenance, etc.
2. Provides research and information services to library users
3. Participates in search activities and reports missing items
4. Participates in the creation of Jottings cards
5. Conducts routine shelf reading and collection maintenance
6. Dispatch resources received from Cataloguing & Classification, Collections Development and Preservation & Conservation Branches to respective locations
7. Performs copy cataloguing of United Nations (UN) resources
8. Performs routine maintenance of the United Nations collection to remove resources as dictated under NLJ's Collection Development Policy
9. Participates in the shelving and storage of resources in adherence to classification schemes, rules and standards conducive to the retrieval and preservation of the collection
10. Assists in the delivery of training programmes
11. Maintain systems/records/databases of material sent and received from the Bindery
12. Identifies and dispatches resources for preservation and conservation.
13. Assists with library tours and library orientation
14. Participates in the mounting of exhibitions and displays
15. Prepares quarterly and monthly progress and branch reports

Required Skills, Knowledge and Competencies Core Competencies

• Oral Communication
• Written Communication
• Customer  & Quality Focus
• Teamwork & Cooperation

 Functional  Competencies

• Cataloguing and Classification
• Records Management
• Research and Reference Skills
• Preservation & Conservation
• Data Management
• Information Communication Technology

Special conditions associated with the job

• Required to work outside of normal working hours and location to include Saturday, Sunday and or Public Holiday

Applications accompanied by detailed resume should be sent by Monday, October 13, 2025 (5:00 p.m.) to: Director HRM & Administration National Library of Jamaica 12 East Street, Kingston. Email: nljhrm@nlj.gov.jm We appreciate all responses, however only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

The National Library of Jamaica invites applications from suitably qualified persons to fill: Position:  Office Attendant (LMO/TS2) Salary: $18,647 p.w Deadline: Monday, October 13th, 2025 (5:00 p.m.)

Job Purpose 

Under the direction of the Manager, Maintenance and Property, the incumbent is responsible providing custodian, ancillary/customer support services to include cleaning and maintenance of the working environment and dispatching and retrieving mails/ correspondence.

Key Responsibilities 

1. Cleans working environment
2. Provides maintenance for reading room by vacuuming shelves as assigned
3. Vacuums furniture and library resources as required
4. Cut and mount newspaper clippings
5. Provides attendant services for meetings and events by preparing the physical space and /or preparing and serving refreshments as directed
6. Delivers and collects mails/correspondence as directed
7. Removes goods and furniture as directed
8. Assists with routine building and facilities maintenance as directed
9. Provides customer support services at the front desk by:
   • Directing customers to the appropriate service areas
   • Ensuring that a record of users is maintained at the front desk
   • Receiving and storing bags at the counter
   • Directing users to lockers for storage of personal effects ensuring that locker keys are distributed and collected
   • Collecting incoming mails and forwarding to the Executive Office
10. Provides relief support in the print room
11. Provides custodian services for the opening and closure of the library as directed
12. Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Competencies

Core Competencies

• Oral Communication
• Written Communication
• Customer & Quality Focus
• Teamwork & Cooperation

Minimum Required Qualification and Experience

• Completion of Secondary Education
• Functionally Literate
• One (1) year related working experience

 Special conditions associated with the job

• Required to lift and move objects, bend and stretch, walk and use step ladder in the day to day performance of duties
• Required to lift metal/grill shutters on a daily basis
• Required to adjust working hours schedule to include 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
• Required to work outside normal working hours to include early mornings, late evening, weekend & public holidays.

Salary $18,647 p.w

Applications accompanied by detailed resume should be sent by  Monday, October 13th, 2025 (5:00 p.m.). Director, HRM & Administration National Library of Jamaica 12 East Street Kingston Email: nljhrm@nlj.gov.jm

We appreciate all responses, however only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

• Oral Communication - Level 2
• Written Communication- Level 2
• Teamwork & Cooperation - Level 1
• Customer & Quality Focus - Level 1

• Finance & Business Acumen - Level 1
• Data Management - Level 1
• Records Management - Level 1
• Information Communication Technology - Level 1

• Knowledge of the Financial Administration and Audit (FAA) Act
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Sound knowledge of accounting principles, practices and procedures
• Sound knowledge in the use of relevant computer software applications