Principal Librarian 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

• Responsible for the efficient operation of Library Service;
• Preparation and conducting of user education and information literacy programmes;
• Tagging online information resources and digitization platforms;
• Coordinate storage, circulation, preservation, conservation, and weeding of information resources;
• Supervising, cataloguing, classification, indexing, abstracting of information resources and retrieving information, Planning library programmes and activities;
• Participating in preparation of budget proposals for the library;
• Conducting research and writing reports for the library;
• Developing disaster management plan, mitigation and recovery procedures; and
• Any other duties that may be assigned by the Director Community Development and Library Services.