Alliance Française de Singapour is the only place in Singapore where you can enjoy a truly unique and authentic French experience. It is a local non-profit educational and cultural organization, affiliated to the international network of Alliance Française. With more than 800 locations in 132 countries, the Alliance Française is undoubtedly the world’s largest network of any cultural association.
With a strong board and a mixed team of Singaporeans and French, and more than 4,000 members of all ages, the Alliance Française de Singapour fulfills its mission of teaching the French language and promoting French and Francophone cultures by offering various actions in its language centre, its gallery (la galerie), its theatre (le théâtre) and its library (la médiathèque).
Assist the librarians in their day-to-day operational duties, in accordance with the library policies and procedures such as:
• Collections maintenance: accurate and efficient shelving (and re-shelving), shelf-reading, shifting, and cleaning
• Service desk duties: checking library items in and out, inspecting materials from damage.
• Assistance to library users with basic questions and requests
• Promotion of the library collections through thematic displays
• Assistance to the librarians in the organization of cultural events and workshops.
REQUIREMENTS
• Excellent Customer Service skills with an ability to deal with people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a small team.
• Familiar with digital, internet and social media online tools.
• Some experience of customer service in any context would be an advantage.
• Knowledge of Library systems will be an added advantage but is not a pre-requisite.
• Knowledge in French will be an added advantage.
CONDITIONS & COMPENSATION
• 40 hours per week
• Working hours: Tuesday to Friday: 10.00 am – 7.00 pm, Saturday: 9.30am – 5:30pm
• Monthly allowance: $800/month + French courses
• Benefits:
- Saturday lunch is on Alliance Française’s expenses
- Free French class on Mondays or during morning working hours on weekdays
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