Librarian at National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA)

Grade: NAC 6

REF. NO: NAC/LB/4/2/2022

Job Purpose

The job purpose is to offer operational support towards realization of Authority’s resource centre functions and objectives.

Operational Responsibilities / Tasks

• Undertaking resource centre services assignments in line with the approved strategies, policies and procedures to confirm adequacy and effectiveness of services offered;
• participate in cataloguing and classification of information resources as per adopted classification scheme;
• Safeguard the resource centre collection by establishing appropriate means of verifying their existence, ownership and valuation;
• Undertake accessioning stamping and pasting of newly acquired information materials;
• Systematically organize resource centre collection for effective retrieval;
• Provide general reference and research assistance to resource centre clients;
• Capture, compile and analyze resource centre records and usage statistics to inform collection development and selective dissemination service;
• Conduct resource centre stock inventory;
• Develop promotion information pack to publicize resource centre services to both actual and potential clients; and
• maintaining records and files related to resource centre service activities and projects contribute to the maintenance and upgrading of the resource centre management system.

Job Dimensions:

Financial Responsibility

Responsibility for Physical Assets

• Ensuring oversight of prudent use of the equipment allocated to the position, including office furniture, electronics, computers and associated accessories.

Decision Making / Job Influence

• Make operational decisions

Working Conditions

• Office setting compliant with OSHA;
• Enhanced working relationship with employees;
• Periodic field visits;
• Medical cover for self and family; and
• Group Accident cover and life insurance.

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).

Academic qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Library and Information Science, Knowledge Management or related discipline;

Other Requirements:

• Meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya on Leadership and Integrity; and
• Computer proficiency certificate from a recognized institution.

Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:

Functional Skills

• Problem solving and Analytical skills;
• Strong presentation skills;
• Report and speech writing skills;
• Good analytical skills; and
• Proficiency in computer applications.

Behavioral Competencies/Attributes

• Effective communication skills;
• Interpersonal skills;
• Professionalism;
• Ethical and integrity;
• Team player; and
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritize.