Military Librarian

SHAPE is recruiting a Librarian who is responsible for the development, implementation and provision of library services to SHAPE Staff and across ACO in support to co-located organisations, agencies and satellite units.

**GENERAL BACKGROUND**:
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) provides an integrated Strategic Effects framework, employing a multi-domain and multi-region focus to create a 360-degree approach, with the flexibility to enable, upon direction, a seamless transition from Baseline Activities and Current Operations (BACO) up to the Maximum Level of Effort (MLE). SHAPE supports SACEUR in fulfilling his terms of reference, as directed by the North Atlantic Council.

**POST DESCRIPTION**:
**Location**:Casteau/Mons, 60 Km south of Brussels (Belgium)

**Directorate**:Management Directorate

**POST CONTEXT**

The SHAPE is the strategic level command responsible for the planning, preparation, conduct and execution of NATO operations, missions, activities and tasks as directed by Council in order to achieve the strategic objectives of the Alliance.

Management (MGT) Directorate’s primary focus is to provide all the necessary staffing and real-life support functions to enable SHAPE to deliver its critical outputs as a Strategic Military HQ. The Directorate acts as the HQ’s conduit to member nations (through NMRs) and to host nation authorities.

The Base Support Group (BSG) ensures an adequate infrastructure exists to support the operational requirements of all NATO and NATO related entities located within the SHAPE campus

The Base Support (BSM) Branch provides overall management support and co-ordination in all branches within BSG.

The Military Library provides modern library services.

**PRINCIPAL DUTIES**

The incumbent's duties are:

- Responsible for the selection, purchase, classification, cataloguing, indexing and accounting for books, periodicals, electronic resources, databases, subscriptions and all other library collections,
- Responsible for the daily operation of the Military & Research Library including reference and circulation services for SHAPE staff.
- Provides collections and services for the SHAPE Command Group, divisions, and other tenant commands according to their needs.
- Manages the library budget and the procurement of materials including subscriptions, contracts for information services, competitive bidding process, single source bidding, etc. Performs all procurement and budget processes according to SHAPE procedures and financial systems.
- Develops procedures, directives, and policies to manage the library
- Promotes library services & provides training
- Develops new services according to staff needs.
- Performs other related duties as it may be required.

**SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS AND ADDITIONAL DUTIES**

The employee may be required to perform a similar range of duties elsewhere within the organisation at the same grade without there being any change to the contract

The work is normally performed in a Normal NATO office working environment.

Normal Working Conditions apply.

The risk of injury is categorised as: No Risk.

**ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS**
- **Professional/Experience**
- Minimum 4 years of experience in a library and/or information management and archival working environment, selecting, acquiring, organizing and storing collections of information, and facilitating the use of information.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a related post in an international environment and interacting effectively with senior officials.
- Minimum 1 year of recent experience (in the last 5 years) in the development and implementation of library, information management or archival policies.

**B. Education/Training
University Degree in library, information science, archival studies or related field and minimum 2 years related experience, or Higher Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training in library, information science, archival studies or related field, leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation with minimum 4 years post related experience.

**C. Language**

English - SLP 3333 (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing)

French - SLP 3333 - (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing )

NOTE: The working language of this post and in this Headquarters is mainly in English.

**DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS**

**A. Professional Experience
1) Experience in electronic content management systems, library automation.
- Experience in a security conscious environment and in handling of classified information.
- Possess experience giving training or presentations to groups.

**B. Education/Training**

1) Master’s degree in library, information science, archival studies, or related field.

2) Interest in international security issues.

3) Demonstrated thorough knowledge of NATO and Alliance activities.

**ATTRIBUTES/COMPETENCIES**
- _Personal Attributes _: The post holder must work on his/her own initiative and be able to manage pr