Sr. Technical officer (Knowledge Resource Centre) @ NCL Pune

(3) CODE NO. 03: Sr. Technical officer (1): Pay Band – 3, scale of pay Rs. 15600-39100 with Grade Pay Rs. 5400/- p.m. (01 Post)

Name of the Division: - Knowledge Resource Centre (Library)

Essential Qualification: M. Lib. Sc. with minimum 55% marks after 1st class B. Sc. (Science) with two years experience.

Desirable Qualification: The candidate has to have minimum two years experience in a computerized library of any Research Institute/ Corporate Industry / University and also in Web site development, Institutional Repository maintenance and also in procurement & management of both print and electronic journals subscriptions & other library documents. Knowledge of E-resources National consortia is essential. The candidate has to have qualification in computer applications. The incumbent must be familiar with the management of the digital libraries, the necessary hardware and software and emerging trends in both areas. An aptitude for using tools such as scientometric technologies for decision making is desirable. This is a senior position in the Knowledge and Resource Center (KRC) / Library and the incumbent is expected to continuously innovate as to keep the KRC in sync with the rapid changes in the technical publications industry in addition to managing the day to day operations of the center. The incumbent must have strong interpersonal skills since the work involves continuous interaction with the scientific community, publishers and other administrative departments of the laboratory. The incumbent will be expected to continuously plan the growth of the center and base with the information technology is to as to provide a seamless information access to the users. Most importantly the incumbent will be required to plan and manage the working of the KRC within the available budgets and also come out with innovative strategies to raise the same.

Job Requirement: The incumbent will have to manage and supervise the institute’s sophisticated library. The incumbent will have to carry out day to day operations in coordination and cooperation with all other team members. He /She will have to supervise/manage maintenance of the library software. The incumbent will be required to participate in negotiations with the vendors and also to contribute to the effective functioning of the consortium at CSIR labs. He / She will be required to continuously interact with the scientists and the research planners of the laboratory and evolve collection policies so that the collections of the KRC fulfill the information needs of the scientific community and the R&D programs of the laboratory.

Upper Age Limit: 35 years

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