Information Scientist
2025-11-17T14:31:50+00:00
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute ( KMFRI )
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TEMPORARY
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
Computer & IT
2025-12-03T17:00:00+00:00
Kenya
8
INFORMATION SCIENTISTS
12.EXT/KMF/TEMP/12 – Information Science (2 Posts)
a) Job Specification
The duties and responsibilities of the officer will entail assist in:
- Provide professional library and information services;
- Assist in the development of library and information services and systems;
- Coordinate with other library teams on library and information management projects;
- They are responsible for the quality as well as quantity of output and service;
- Be responsible for providing training to the support staff;
- Arrange necessary materials, resources for getting things done;
- Prepare periodical performance of support staff;
- Motivate support staff. and supervise jobs and tasks to the support staff of the team members;
- Guide and instruct support staff in the team for day-to-day activities;
- Teaching users how to use online resources e.g. e-books, e-journals;
- Identifying library technologies and their implementation;
- Developing websites, digitizing/converting content;
- Technical support, system administration/maintenance, data conversion, data migration, system analysis and testing,
- Open-source software development, usability testing, interoperability and digital library technology
- Providing reference services to all library users to satisfy their specific information needs;
- Cataloguing, bibliographic descriptions, metadata Indexing; and
- Technical and quality standards;
b) Person Specification
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have;
- Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Library Studies, Information Science or other relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
- Minimum KCSE C+ (plus) or its equivalent;
- Proficiency in computer applications; and
c) Key Competencies and Skills
- Interpersonal skills;
- Organization skills;
- communication skills; and
- Teamwork and Collaboration skills;
Provide professional library and information services; Assist in the development of library and information services and systems; Coordinate with other library teams on library and information management projects; They are responsible for the quality as well as quantity of output and service; Be responsible for providing training to the support staff; Arrange necessary materials, resources for getting things done; Prepare periodical performance of support staff; Motivate support staff. and supervise jobs and tasks to the support staff of the team members; Guide and instruct support staff in the team for day-to-day activities; Teaching users how to use online resources e.g. e-books, e-journals; Identifying library technologies and their implementation; Developing websites, digitizing/converting content; Technical support, system administration/maintenance, data conversion, data migration, system analysis and testing, Open-source software development, usability testing, interoperability and digital library technology Providing reference services to all library users to satisfy their specific information needs; Cataloguing, bibliographic descriptions, metadata Indexing; and Technical and quality standards;
Interpersonal skills; Organization skills; communication skills; and Teamwork and Collaboration skills;
Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Library Studies, Information Science or other relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution; Minimum KCSE C+ (plus) or its equivalent; Proficiency in computer applications; and
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Vacancy title:
Information Scientist
[Type: TEMPORARY, Industry: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources, Category: Computer & IT]
Jobs at:
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute ( KMFRI )
Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, December 3 2025
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, November 17 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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INFORMATION SCIENTISTS
12.EXT/KMF/TEMP/12 – Information Science (2 Posts)
a) Job Specification
The duties and responsibilities of the officer will entail assist in:
- Provide professional library and information services;
- Assist in the development of library and information services and systems;
- Coordinate with other library teams on library and information management projects;
- They are responsible for the quality as well as quantity of output and service;
- Be responsible for providing training to the support staff;
- Arrange necessary materials, resources for getting things done;
- Prepare periodical performance of support staff;
- Motivate support staff. and supervise jobs and tasks to the support staff of the team members;
- Guide and instruct support staff in the team for day-to-day activities;
- Teaching users how to use online resources e.g. e-books, e-journals;
- Identifying library technologies and their implementation;
- Developing websites, digitizing/converting content;
- Technical support, system administration/maintenance, data conversion, data migration, system analysis and testing,
- Open-source software development, usability testing, interoperability and digital library technology
- Providing reference services to all library users to satisfy their specific information needs;
- Cataloguing, bibliographic descriptions, metadata Indexing; and
- Technical and quality standards;
b) Person Specification
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have;
- Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Library Studies, Information Science or other relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
- Minimum KCSE C+ (plus) or its equivalent;
- Proficiency in computer applications; and
c) Key Competencies and Skills
- Interpersonal skills;
- Organization skills;
- communication skills; and
- Teamwork and Collaboration skills;
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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