Librarian (Maternity Cover)

Librarian (Maternity Cover)

• Location: BirdLife International Secretariat, Cambridge, UK
• Part time (24.5 hours per week)
• Fixed term position (min. 9 months to one year)
• Salary in the range of £20,000 - £23,000 per annum pro rata (plus generous pension contribution)

BirdLife International is a partnership of national conservation organisations present in 121 countries and territories. Together we are the world leader in bird conservation. BirdLife’s unique local-to-global approach enables us to deliver high impact and long term conservation for the benefit of nature and people.

We are looking for an experienced Librarian to run our library while our current librarian is away on maternity leave. The post will be based in our Cambridge office to provide a specialist service to the BirdLife Secretariat and Partnership dealing with the management and provision of hard copy and electronic library resources relating to the conservation of birds and other biodiversity. 

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• Experience of managing and developing library resources for a small or medium sized organisation with focused needs
• Education to degree level, or equivalent experience, in a scientific or information management related subject
• An understanding of the legal issues relating to the provision of library information
• Well-developed self-management and organisational skills
• Good written and spoken communications, including presentational skills, and an ability to work as a team player
• Computer literacy and confidence in managing databases and using the internet
• A keen interest in ornithology and/or international conservation issues

Full details of the job description can be found on the BirdLife website (www.birdlife.org/jobs). 

To apply for this position, please e-mail a full CV and an explanatory covering letter to recruitment@birdlife.org, and referencing your application ‘Librarian (Maternity Cover)’. 

The closing date for application is Sunday 4^th August 2013. Interviews are scheduled for Thursday 8^th August 2013 in Girton, just outside Cambridge.

BirdLife International, Wellbrook Court, Girton Road, Cambridge CB3 0NA, UK – www.birdlife.org