Vacancies at Kenya Institute of Management (KIM)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Preparation of the LPO and placing orders for goods and services to ensure that suppliers deliver within the agreed lead time.
• Flight booking for staff and other authorized personnel and also responsible for making hotel reservations for conference facilities and staff accommodation.
• Receive, inspect and issue goods to users as per their requests and make follow ups to ensure they have been delivered.
• Receive invoices, attach necessary documents and forward to Finance for payment processing.
• Book and coordinate provision of meals, venue for various meetings in the head office.
• Coordinate with courier services to ensure timely dispatch of parcels to the branches.

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Knowledge of Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act
• Computer literacy
• Stores Management

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Degree in Supplies Chain Management or any other relevant field.
• Industry certifications will be an added advantage.
• Six (6) months’ experience or Diploma with at least 1-year hands-on experience

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the procurement of information resources from local and foreign suppliers (Print and non-print).
• Coordinate overall provision of library and information services across the KIM network of libraries.
• Formulate and develop library policies and procedure manuals and documentation such as strategic plans and annual budgets.)
• Facilitate the full automation of the library functions and liaise with the ICT team to manage the integrated library systems and related technology.)
• Develop appropriate training programs for staff in the use of automated library systems and other new technologies.
• Prepare and administer the annual budget for the library within the approved limits.
• Develop strategies for the growth of information resources such as e-resources.
• Liaise with donors and initiate collaborations and linkages with strategic development partners.
• Coordinate the processing of information materials and their dispatch to branch libraries.
• Develop programs to develop information literacy skills on the use of library services.
• Evaluate library stock holdings against collection, development and reading policies.

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Knowledge on Library Management Systems.
• Knowledge of Open source software process and application.
• Knowledge on desktop software applications, including productivity and web-publishing software.
• Knowledge on cataloguing circulation, reference and acquisition.

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Master’s degree in library and information science or any other relevant field.
• Member of Kenya Library Association
• Six (6) years’ experience in relevant