Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Job requirements

Education and Experience Required:

✓ A Master's degree (Bac +4/5) in book-related fields, library science, documentation, or cultural mediation is strongly recommended;

✓ Proven experience in designing and leading cultural and mediation activities is essential;

✓ Professional experience in a media library, library, or bookstore is highly desirable;

✓ Experience in team management and leading cultural projects will be a major asset;

NOTE! All professional references mentioned are subject to verification.

Skills:

• Proficiency in documentation techniques and library standards;

• Ability to supervise, lead, and unite a team around common goals;

• Ability to design, manage, and implement cultural projects related to books, reading, and cultural mediation;

• Proficiency in standard office software as well as library and media library management software;

• Proficiency in documentary research methodologies, information monitoring, and database management;

• Sound knowledge of information and communication technologies, as well as their integration into the development of services and uses in media libraries;

• Ability to develop partnerships and conduct outreach activities with diverse audiences;

• Ability to analyze activity, produce reports, and monitor indicators.

Desired Skills

• Proficiency in new information and communication technologies (ICTs) and library management software, particularly PMB;

• Excellent general knowledge and current awareness of the book, publishing, and public reading sectors in France and Morocco;

• Sound knowledge of the principles, methods, and tools of library science and document management;

• Sound knowledge of contemporary French publishing and Francophone literatures and cultures;

• Excellent command of spoken and written French is essential;

• Knowledge of Moroccan Arabic is desirable.

• Knowledge of the issues related to cultural mediation, educational action and audience development;

• Sensitivity to the evolution of digital uses and their impact on library services

Personal qualities

• Dynamism, availability and initiative;

• Autonomy, sense of responsibility and commitment to serving the public;

• Rigor, organizational skills, and the ability to plan and prioritize activities;

• Excellent interpersonal skills and a welcoming demeanor;

• Ability to lead, motivate, and unite a team;

• Strong writing and communication skills;

• Enjoyment of teamwork, active listening skills, and the ability to analyze the needs of different audiences and partners;

• Open-mindedness, adaptability, and the ability to thrive in an intercultural environment;

• Creativity, proactive approach, and the ability to develop new projects;

• Responsiveness and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.