Background

The Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) aims to be the leading insurance industry regulator. Its mission is to effectively regulate, supervise, develop the insurance industry and protect insurance beneficiaries. The core values include Accountability and Team Spirit.

Duties and Responsibilities

At this level, duties and responsibilities will entail:

• Identifying, selecting and acquiring information materials both in print and non-print formats in consultation with user Divisions;
• Organising, retrieving and disseminating information;
• Charging and discharging resource centre information materials to users;
• Ensuring that all the information materials in the resource centre are in good condition;
• Undertaking continuous awareness and selective dissemination of information services;
• Participating in the process of developing an institutional knowledge repository as a way of preserving institutional memory;
• Participating in developing an information literacy programme as part of the knowledge sharing strategy within the Authority;
• Documenting knowledge gaps to help inform policy and resource allocation; and
• Participating in determining data, information and knowledge that is critical to the Authority’s business processes or focus.

Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Diploma in any of the following fields: library science, Information Science, Archives and Records Management or relevant qualification from a recognized institution.
• Proficiency in computer applications.

Competencies and Skills

• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Analytical skills
• Report writing skills

• Identifying, selecting and acquiring information materials both in print and non-print formats in consultation with user Divisions
• Organising, retrieving and disseminating information
• Charging and discharging resource centre information materials to users
• Ensuring that all the information materials in the resource centre are in good condition
• Undertaking continuous awareness and selective dissemination of information services
• Participating in the process of developing an institutional knowledge repository as a way of preserving institutional memory
• Participating in developing an information literacy programme as part of the knowledge sharing strategy within the Authority
• Documenting knowledge gaps to help inform policy and resource allocation
• Participating in determining data, information and knowledge that is critical to the Authority’s business processes or focus

• Proficiency in computer applications
• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Analytical skills
• Report writing skills

• Diploma in library science, Information Science, Archives and Records Management or relevant qualification from a recognized institution