Assistant Director Library and Information Services at Nairobi City County Public Service Board

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in library studies/ library and information science or
• Bachelors in any of the following disciplines with library option: Education; Information Science; Information Studies; Science or Technology in Information Science from a recognized institution;
• Possess Leadership skills, Communication skills, Interpersonal skills, Organizational skills, Ability to work under pressure, Negotiation skills, Ability to build and lead cohesive teams, Problem solving skills.
• Must meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya on Leadership and integrity.

Job Description

• Overall management and administration of the library by assisting the Deputy Director in coordinating, monitoring implementation of library information policies, standards and guidelines;
• Compiling information for determination of optimal staffing levels;
• Coordinate the preparation of the library work plans, setting performance targets and budget estimates, guiding, supervising, coaching and mentoring staff;
• Ensuring networking and collaboration with other service providers and domesticating international library and information service standards, procedures and norms;
• Conducting research on disaster planning mitigation and recovery procedures;
• Collaboration with other information service providers;
• Assist in coordinating cataloguing, acquisition, storage, circulation, preservation, conservation, weeding, classification, indexing and abstracting information services;
• Coordinating retrieval of information;
• Coordinating interlibrary loan services;
• Assist in Compiling information for determination of optimal staffing levels;
• Preparation of budget and funding proposals for the library; and
• Any other duties that may be assigned by the Director Community Development and Library Services