CPCE Libraries

Library Assistant I/II (part-time) (several posts) (Ref. 220715-07)
[Appointment period: three to six months]

Duties

Appointee will serve one of the following areas:

A) Acquisitions
The appointee will (a) perform routine deduplication, seek quotations, place orders and process invoices for all library acquisitions; (b) receive and inspect all materials purchased by the library; (c) carry out simple copy cataloguing; (d) handle administrative duties, including but not limited to taking care of library supplies, furniture and equipment in good condition and sufficient quantity, and (e) perform any other duties as assigned.

B) User Services
The appointee will (a) provide services at the library counter; (b) assist in shelving and reorganisation of books; (c) perform library patrol and in-library user counting; (d) perform inventory check; (e) provide support to new books processing, book display and other promotional activities, and (f) perform any other duties as assigned.

Appointees will be required to work on shift duties in daytime/evening time on weekdays and/or Saturdays on either PolyU Hung Hom Bay Campus or PolyU West Kowloon Campus.

Qualifications

Applicants should have the following qualifications and qualities:

(a) at least Grade E/Level 2 or equivalent in five subjects in HKCEE or HKDSEE including English Language (at least Grade C if Syllabus A), Chinese Language and Mathematics; (b) at least five years of relevant working experience in libraries; (c) good proficiency in both written and spoken English and Chinese; (d) good interpersonal and customer service skills; (e) be attentive to details, self-motivated, organized, responsible and result-oriented, and (f) proficiency in computer applications including MS Word, Excel and Chinese word processing.

Possession of related library qualifications and working experience in INNOPAC Millennium and in academic libraries will be advantageous.

Applicants with a recognised degree/associate degree/higher diploma but less experience will also be considered.

Full-time students are welcome to apply.

Remuneration

Salary offered will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application

Please complete the job application form which is available on http://www.cpce-polyu.edu.hk/chro/app_form/ and send it to the Human Resources Office, College of Professional and Continuing Education. For applicants who wish to provide separate curriculum vitae, they should still complete the job application form for facilitating the recruitment process. Recruitment will continue until the positions are filled.

Note: College of Professional and Continuing Education Limited is an affiliate of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Founded by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), the College of Professional and Continuing Education (CPCE) oversees the operations of the Hong Kong Community College which offers quality sub-degree programmes for secondary school leavers and the School of Professional Education and Executive Development which offers professionally oriented academic award programmes for persons at various stages of their career, including top-up degree awards for associate degree and higher diploma graduates.  There are four Academic Divisions in CPCE, namely Division of Business and Hospitality Management, Division of Languages and Communication, Division of Science, Engineering and Health Studies and Division of Social Sciences, Humanities and Design.