Senior Librarian at Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions

ONE (1) POST V/NO. 131/2018
Basic Salary Scale: Kshs. 41, 590-55840 p.m DPP 8 (JG ‘M’)
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Benefits

• House Allowance: Kshs. 28,000 (Nairobi), Kshs. 22,000 (Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Nyeri, Eldoret, Thika, Kisii, Kitale, Malindi), Kshs. 16,500 (Other Former Municipalities), Kshs.13,000 (Other Areas)
• Commuter Allowance: Kshs. 8,000 p.m.
• Leave Allowance: Kshs. 6,000 p.a.
• Medical Insurance Cover: As covered by the Medical Insurance Cover for ODPP staff
• Group Life Insurance Cover:As covered by Group Life Insurance Cover for ODPP staff
• Car loan: Up to Kshs. 1.5 Million
• Mortgage Scheme: Up to Kshs. 10 Million

Requirements for appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have;

• Served in the grade of Senior Librarian II or in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service or Private Sector for a minimum period of Two (2) years;
• A Bachelor’s degree in either Library Studies or Information Science or their equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Demonstrated administrative and managerial capability in organizing an Information centre/library; and
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
• A Certificate in Computer Applications from a recognized institution
• Served in the grade of Senior Librarian II or in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service or Private Sector for minimum period of two (2) years;
• A Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) mean grade C or its equivalent qualification with at least a C in Mathematics, English and Kiswahili respectively;
• A Diploma in Library or Information Science or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution
• Demonstrated administrative and managerial capability in organizing an Information centre/library; and
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
• A Certificate in Computer Applications from a recognized institution

Core Skills/Competencies

In addition to the above requirements an Officer must have the following skills;

• Cataloguing skills;
• Classification skills;
• Interpersonal and communication skills;
• Organisational and administrative skills;
• ICT skills;
• Problem solving skills;
• Supervisory skills;
• Analytical skills; and
• Time management skills.

Personal Qualities

In addition to the above requirements an Officer must have the following qualities;

• Honesty and Integrity;
• Creativity and innovativeness;
• Ability to work under pressure;
• Ability to lead and manage teams;
• Respectful;
• Flexible;
• Results oriented; and
• Self driven.

Duties and Responsibilities

An Officer at this level will be answerable to Principal Librarian for assigned Library function. Specifically, duties and responsibilities entail:-

• Monitoring the preparation of the selection list for the acquisition of new publications, to ensure the acquired publications are current and are in line with the planned for reading materials in line with the section strategy;
• Classifying library materials in line with the adopted classification scheme, to facilitate ease in the arrangement of reading materials at the library, and to enhance ease in access;
• Coordinating the development of traditional catalogues or electronic catalogues, to enhance ease in access of the materials by the users;
• Supervising the preparation of library material indexes and abstracts through a library database or manually, to enhance ease in access of the materials;
• Editing of library reports and other document as requested, to ensure the information provided meets quality standards, and to enhance efficiency in the management of library services; and
• Conducting periodic checks on the effectiveness of library records management, to ensure all libraries at headquarters and counties have relevant information materials.