Laikipia County is one of the 14 counties within the Rift Valley region and one of the 47 counties in the Republic of Kenya.

Other Details

• NUMBER OF VACANCIES: ONE (1)
• TERMS OF SERVICE: PERMANENT AND PENSIONABLE

Duties and Responsibilities

An officer at this level may be deployed to head a section at the Department of Library Services or a Level III library in a Ministry/Department. Duties and responsibilities in a section within the Department of Library Services will involve coordinating implementation of library information policies, standards and guidelines, undertaking programmes and activities to promote library and information services and a reading culture, and ensuring networking and collaboration with other information service providers. In addition, the officer will be responsible for promoting conformity to international library information standards, conducting research on disaster planning, mitigation and recovery procedures, planning and preparing budgets and funding proposals for the section, researching and reporting on emerging trends in library and information services, and supervising, coaching and mentoring staff working in the section. Duties and responsibilities in a Level III library will involve the overall management and administration of the library, coordinating implementation of library information policies, standards and guidelines, and compiling information for determination of optimal staffing levels. The officer will undertake programmes and activities to promote library and information services and reading culture, and ensure networking and collaboration with other information service providers. In addition, the officer will be responsible for coordinating cataloguing, acquisition, storage, circulation, preservation, conservation, weeding, classification, indexing and abstracting of information resources, managing the union catalogue, ensuring construction of thesauri, planning, preparing and implementing library programmes and activities, coordinating retrieval of information and interlibrary loan services (ILL), participating in the preparation of budgets and funding proposals for the library, conducting research and preparing reports for the library, and supervising, coaching and mentoring staff working in the library.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade a candidate must have:

• Have relevant knowledge and experience of not less than Seven (7) years in the professional field in the Public Service or Private Sector, Three (3) of which should be at a supervisory or managerial level;
• Bachelor's Degree in Library Studies/Library and Information Science;
• OR
• Bachelor's degree in any of the following disciplines with a Library Option: Education, Information Science, Information Studies, Science, or Technology in Information Science from a recognized institution;
• OR
• Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences with a Post-Graduate Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Library and Information Science, Library and Information Studies, or Library, Archives and Records Management from a recognized institution.
• Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Demonstrated professional and administrative ability as reflected in work performance and results;
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya; and,
• Certificate in computer application skills.
• Possession of a Master's degree in the relevant discipline will be an added advantage

• Coordinate implementation of library information policies, standards and guidelines.
• Undertake programmes and activities to promote library and information services and a reading culture.
• Ensure networking and collaboration with other information service providers.
• Promote conformity to international library information standards.
• Conduct research on disaster planning, mitigation and recovery procedures.
• Plan and prepare budgets and funding proposals for the section or library.
• Research and report on emerging trends in library and information services.
• Supervise, coach and mentor staff.
• Manage and administer the library and compile information for determination of optimal staffing levels.
• Coordinate cataloguing, acquisition, storage, circulation, preservation, conservation, weeding, classification, indexing and abstracting of information resources.
• Manage the union catalogue and ensure construction of thesauri.
• Plan, prepare and implement library programmes and activities.
• Coordinate retrieval of information and interlibrary loan services (ILL).
• Conduct research and prepare reports for the library.

• Library information policy, standards and guidelines implementation
• Library and information services promotion
• Research and reporting
• Budget and funding proposal preparation
• Disaster planning, mitigation and recovery
• Cataloguing, acquisition, storage, circulation and preservation of information resources
• Classification, indexing and abstracting
• Union catalogue and thesaurus management
• Information retrieval and interlibrary loan services
• Staff supervision, coaching and mentoring
• Computer application skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Library Studies/Library and Information Science; OR Bachelor's degree in Education, Information Science, Information Studies, Science, or Technology in Information Science with a Library Option; OR Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences with a Post-Graduate Diploma in Library and Information Science, Library and Information Studies, or Library, Archives and Records Management.
• Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Demonstrated professional and administrative ability as reflected in work performance and results.
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya.
• Certificate in computer application skills.
• A Master's degree in the relevant discipline is an added advantage.