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View Company ProfileLIBRARY AND DATABASE ASSISTANT (CASUAL)
Job summary
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No. of Vacancy
: 3 -
Job Type
: Contract -
Offered Salary
: Negotiable -
Gender
: Both -
Career Level
: Mid Level -
Experience
: No experience required -
Apply Before
: 2020-01-03 Closed
Job Description:
The job holder supports the Records Office mission below by carrying out the role of a Casual Library and Database Assistant.
KEY OUTCOMES:
- Become familiar with the variety of personal files (records) in the Records Office.
- Collect and return archive materials to and from storage.
- To undertake basic digitisation and photocopying duties.
- To be able to replace old files and contents within with new ones, label the new files and placing them in numerical order; and then place them in file magazines / folder.
- To repackage documents to required standards and to handle archival material appropriately and advise users how to do the same.
- To prepare the work area for caseworkers prior to opening and to close it down again at the end of the day.
- To check, input, maintain and retrieve information to/from on to the spread sheet provided and ex-servicemen’s files.
- To have an eye for details with excellent handwriting skills.
- To assist with the database updating activities.
- To undertake basic research enquiries under the supervision of more senior members of staff.
- To participate in the identification of personal training and development needs and to make full use of all training and development
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Ideal candidate will display accurate, secure, legal and effective process and maintain over 38000 records (physical and electronic) of Ex-Gurkha community on Gurkha Pension Scheme in order to provide them with post retirement administrative and welfare services.
- Should be able to produce standard work with minimum supervision within given time and should have understanding of the following:
Behavior:
Changing and improving, Communicating and influencing, Working together.
Descriptions of the required Behaviours may be found at: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/
Strengths:
Efficient, Responsible, focused and Precise.
Definitions of the listed Strengths may be found at: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/
Education + Experience:
1. Qualification & Training:
- Proficient in MS Office especially on Word, Excel and Access.
- Very good command of English. (Will be tested during sift & interview).
- Knowledge of Health & Safety at work.
2. Experience:
- Sound knowledge on data entry procedure. Nepali typing would be an advantage.
Benefits:
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Post Title
Library and Database Assistant
Grade
E2 Clk
Req No
03
Type of post
Casual (Initially for 3 months with possibility of extension to 1 year depending on job requirement. The contract will be reviewed and renewed every 3 months)
Salary
NPR 345.59 per hour
Duty hours
37 hours a week
Apply Instruction:
Application forms are available from Human Resources (HR) Office, British Gurkhas Nepal, Manbhawan, Lalitpur Contact info: Tel No: 00977-1-4235260. Applications must be fully completed and submitted to BGN HR Office via email: hrcc@bgn.com.np by 03 Jan 2020. Applications without complete information will not be entertained. Candidates successful at sift will be called forward for interview within suitable time.
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