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JOB VACANCIES NOTICE NUMBER 
1. MANDATE OF APPOINTING OFFICERS OF PARLIAMENT
Section 154 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe stipulates that the Clerk of Parliament and other Staff
of Parliament are appointed on terms of conditions of service approved from, time to time, by the
Committee on Standing Rules and Orders (CSRO) and are Public Officers, distinct and separate
from the Civil Service. These appointments are on open, performance-based contracts subject
to the provisions of the Officers of Parliament (Terms of Service) Regulations, 2018, as amended
from time to time.
Applications are, therefore, invited from suitably qualified and experienced Zimbabwean citizens
below the age of fifty (50), with a clean disciplinary/criminal record, to fill the following vacant
positions

Grade: 8
Reports To: Director – Library Services
Location: Library

Job Description
 Assists in the formulation of library policies, direction and planning of library services;
 Keeps annotated statute law and subsidiary legislation;
 Maintains CDS/ISIS database on books, newspaper articles and indexes to law reports,
Government gazettes etc.;
 Maintains exchange agreements of library with local and international organizations;
 Maintains contacts with subscription agents, booksellers and Publishers;
 Recommends books and other materials to be acquired and compiles the quarterly
acquisition list;

 Considers applications for use of the library;
 Accessions and processes library materials;
 Advises readers seeking information;
 Delivers lectures on Information Literacy Skills to enable Members of Parliament to carry
out research on subjects of interest;
 Ensures that Members of Parliament and staff can easily retrieve journals articles and
topical materials by maintaining and developing library database; and
 Performs any other duties as may be assigned by superiors from time to time.

Minimum Person Specification
 A Degree in Library and Information Science
 Excellent research and records management skills
 Assertiveness and good communication skills
 Knowledge of the KOHA Integrated Management System is a distinct advantage
 Ability to work under pressure
 Highly computer literacy

In return, Parliament of Zimbabwe offers a comparatively competitive remuneration package
which will be disclosed to shortlisted candidates.