Principal Librarian Job Grade Cue 4 at Commission for University Education

The duties and responsibilities will entail: -  

• Inspecting library services and facilities of universities and preparation of reports; 
• Assessing university libraries self-evaluation reports; 
• Designing instruments for inspection of university libraries; 
• Preparing quarterly and annual work plans; 
• Coordinating the preparation of library inspection reports; 
• Coordinating the evaluation of library resources (self-evaluation) reports; 
• Providing secretariat services to the Quality Assurance Committee; 
• Managing the Library and Information Resource Centre in the Commission; 
• Overseeing provision of library and information services to library users; 
• Supervising technical services in the Commission Resource Centre, such as classification and cataloguing, indexing and abstracting of acquired information resources;  
• Coordinating training and sensitization of CUE library users on information access; 
• Overseeing implementation of policies pertaining to the day to day running of the library;  
• Coordinating the acquisitions and maintenance of library & information resources;  
• Overseeing management and population of CUE digital repository; 
• Coordinating the library management system; and 
• Overseeing implementation of the library development policy of the Commission.  

Person Specification  
 For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -  

• A minimum period of eight (8) years relevant work experience, three (3) years of which must have been in a supervisory role;  
• Bachelor's Degree in Library and information science or its equivalent from a recognized institution;  
• Master's degree in Library and information science or its equivalent from a recognized institution;  
• Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;  
• Membership to a professional body and in good standing;  
• Proficiency in computer applications; and  
• Fulfill the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution.  

Key Competencies and Skills  

• Strategic leadership skills;  
• Financial management skills;  
• Project management skills;  
• Networking skills;  
• Interpersonal skills; and  
• Communication and Presentation skills