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NLB National Library Board
Library Officer, Public Libraries
FULL TIME
August 6, 2024
The National Library Board (NLB) nurtures Readers for Life, Learning Communities and a Knowledgeable Nation by promoting reading, learning and history through our network of 28 libraries across Singapore, the National Library and the National Archives of Singapore.
At NLB, you can look forward to a flexible, hybrid work environment with rewarding, impactful deliverables that improve the lives of the community. With caring colleagues, you will be in an ideal environment for professional development, innovation and impact.
We can offer you:
- A chance to Impact the Community, bridge gaps and empower everyone with the opportunity for learning and discovery.
- An opportunity to Innovate and Push Boundaries. We value ideas, curiosity and a passion for innovation to transform our libraries and archives.
- An organisation that Cares for your Growth and Wellbeing through investment in staff development and wellbeing in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Job Responsibilities
- Guide customers on library etiquette, and promote library collection and services.
- Provide physical and digital collection and service recommendations, engaging library patrons through programmes (like book displays, storytelling, tours, displays and roadshows).
- Provide quality customer service and maintaining excellent service standards (e.g. email queries, membership registrations, following up on customer service cases).
- Manage a team of outsourced staff and volunteers in delivering quality standards in their work e.g., Train and guide vendor staff on handling patron enquiries, customer service, collection maintenance criteria and procedures, user education on library facilities and services.
- Processing of library items that support collection development and maintenance.
- Ensure the facilities are well maintained to meet both operational and customers’ needs.
- Providing support in library operations such as compiling reports and statistics, crisis management, financial matters, incident management, systems and administrative support etc.
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Handle customer queries, issues and feedback according to service standards and standard processes.
[What we are looking for]
Requirements
- Good customer service and engagement skills.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to supervise staff in maintaining quality standards.
- Ability to adapt quickly to changes due to iterative nature of new services.
- Ability to carry out mobile frontline services e.g. roving in library branches.
- Ability to provide logistics support e.g. carry boxes of books.
- Candidate will be required to perform shift work and work on weekends and occasionally on public holidays.
Please highlight any other skills that you might have for example, data analytics, design, etc.
You will be based at one of the public libraries.
Successful applicants will be appointed on a two-year contract in the first instance.
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