Job Vacancy, Human Resource Assistant

Posted on May 30, 2008 by Shannon Cary — 1 Comment ↓

*Human Resource Assistant – 100% FTE, M-F 8-5, $11.34 – $12.00 per hour. Administrative Offices, Ellis Library

Duties: Work in the MU Libraries Administration office and perform responsible and varied tasks of a moderately complex nature. Serve as first point of contact for Libraries staff, Payroll and MU Human Resource Services regarding payroll/PAF questions and employee relations issues. Requires the ability to exercise independent judgment, resolve moderately complex problems, maintain confidentiality, and serve as a resource on moderately complex HR and payroll practices and procedures.

Duties include but are not limited to: Process bi-weekly and monthly payrolls; complete paperwork for new hires and transfers; assist the library’s Human Resource Manager with policy interpretation, recruitment, and maintenance of employee files; assist with payroll controls process; coordinate student employment paperwork process; maintain budget-related spreadsheets; assist with office coverage of phones and visitors. Success in the job also will be measured against the ability to demonstrate competencies listed in the job description.

Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma. Three years experience in human resources, customer service, public relations or a related area. Up to two years of relevant education beyond high school may be substituted for required work experience. Proficiency in multiple computer applications.

Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge and experience with PeopleSoft payroll. Knowledge of basic personnel policies and procedures. Proficiency with Microsoft Word, and Excel; strong organizational skills; good communication and interpersonal skills; ability to analyze & solve problems.

Job Vacancy, Library Information Assistant

Posted on May 15, 2008 by Shannon Cary — No Comments ↓

*Library Information Assistant, 100% FTE, M-F, 8-5, $8.79/hr; Health Sciences Library, Technical Services–Collection Management.

Duties: Work in the collection management section of the J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library. Process journals received by the Health Sciences Library. Pull and process bindery. Label materials. Work with an online serials control computer system. Input data into the library online catalog computer system. Process gift journals and books. Pick up and sort library mail. Answer department phones. Perform alphanumeric sequencing of books and serials. Perform basic math computations and track data for statistical reporting. Ability to work with established procedures. Work with minimal direct supervision and meet speed and accuracy goals as determined by the department. Must be able to move fully loaded book trucks (at least 200 lbs.). Must be able to move individual books of varying weight. Other duties as assigned. See the position description for more information about the position (http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/staff/admin/positiondesc/Posdesc/HSL/c25761.htm).

Min. Quals: A high school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired is necessary. Six months of responsible office experience is necessary. Directly related education or training may be substituted for experience. The ability to type may be necessary depending upon the position available.

Preferred Quals: Ability to successfully perform detailed work, accuracy in typing and effective organization, time management and prioritizing skills. No typing test required.

Job Vacancy, System Support Analyst

Posted on May 1, 2008 by Shannon Cary — No Comments ↓

System Support Analyst— 100% FTE, M-F, 8-5. Special Collections, Archives and Rare Books Division. Salary is commensurate with experience and competency level.

Duties: Work in the Special Collections, Archives and Rare Books Division of the MU Libraries. Support a team of six librarians and archivists responsible for providing user support services to a variety of information users. Provide information technology support (hardware and software) to the two departments of the division. Assist in developing and implementing a comprehensive long-term technology plan serving the needs of the division, its users, and the University Libraries. May also serve as the liaison and coordinator of services and technology with Library Technology Services (LTS), MU Division of Information Technology (DoIT), UM Executive Technology Services (ETS), UM Library Systems Office (LSO), and other technology support employees or units within other library divisions. This position provides an opportunity to work in a complex and exciting user oriented information and computing environment. The incumbent will have an opportunity to work within both departments of the division in learning the duties, tasks, and priorities of SCARaB.

Minimum qualifications: In appraising the relative qualifications of candidates for all levels, consideration will be given to the extent and type of experience with various information technology functions and to the extent and type of pertinent education and formal training.

A bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field or an advanced degree in library or information science or equivalent work experience; At least two years of relevant professional experience; Programming experience using two or more of the following languages in UNIX and Windows environments: Perl, PHP, JAVA, VB.Net, C#, or Python;Experience developing interactive database-driven web applications; Knowledge of relational database design principles and programming; Experience with current versions of MySQL, MS Access, and/or Oracle; Extensive experience with HTML, CSS, Javascript, and other DHTML or XHTML; Familiarity with XML; Expansive knowledge of desktop/workstation hardware/software/operating systems (configuration and connectivity); Ability to work in a collaborative team environment and successfully handle multiple priorities; Strong customer service skills and service ethic; Strong oral and written communication skills sufficient to interact with a variety of users and other technical staff.

Preferred qualifications: Library and or Institutional Archives work experience and significant familiarity with library applications and procedures; Programming experience with JAVA; Experience using and/or managing a Web Content Management System; Experience integrating authentication, authorization, and file services between Windows and Linux/UNIX systems using Active Directory; Familiarity with systems administration and security principles; Experience with digital imaging and digital collection processing and organization; Ability to work under pressure; meet firm deadlines; demonstrate time management skills and organizational ability for project management.