Vacancy title:
Principal Librarian

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Education, and Training, Category: Management, Education, Civil & Government, Business Operations]

Jobs at:
Commission for University Education

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, June 2 2026

Duty Station:
Red Hill Road, Off Limuru Road, Gigiri | Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, May 12 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

The Commission for University Education (CUE) established by the Universities Act Cap 210 Laws of Kenya is a state corporation mandated to assure quality of university education, training and research in Kenya. A beacon of excellence in the Kenyan university education landscape, the Commission is steadfastly upholding its mandate to promote, advance, and assure quality university education. To achieve these objectives CUE seeks to recruit dynamic, result-oriented, competent and self-driven individuals for the position listed below:

Responsibilities or duties

The duties and responsibilities will entail: -

• Inspecting library services and facilities of universities and preparation of reports;
• Assessing university libraries self-evaluation reports;
• Designing instruments for inspection of university libraries;
• Preparing quarterly and annual work plans;
• Coordinating the preparation of library inspection reports;
• Coordinating the evaluation of library resources (self-evaluation) reports;
• Providing secretariat services to the Quality Assurance Committee;
• Managing the Library and Information Resource Centre in the Commission;
• Overseeing provision of library and information services to library users;
• Supervising technical services in the Commission Resource Centre, such as classification and cataloguing, indexing and abstracting of acquired information resources;
• Coordinating training and sensitization of CUE library users on information access;
• Overseeing implementation of policies pertaining to the day to day running of the library;
• Coordinating the acquisitions and maintenance of library & information resources;
• Overseeing management and population of CUE digital repository;
• Coordinating the library management system; and
• Overseeing implementation of the library development policy of the Commission.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

• Bachelor's Degree in Library and information science or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
• Master's degree in Library and information science or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
• Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Membership to a professional body and in good standing;
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
• Fulfill the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution.

Experience needed

A minimum period of eight (8) years relevant work experience, three (3) years of which must have been in a supervisory role;

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

Terms of Employment: Permanent & Pensionable

JOB GRADE CUE 4

Key Competencies and Skills:

• Strategic leadership skills;
• Financial management skills;
• Project management skills;
• Networking skills;
• Interpersonal skills; and
• Communication and Presentation skills.

CUE is an All-Inclusive Employer. Any form of canvassing will lead to disqualification. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Note: Application will only be via the online link, hard copies shall not be considered. Quality Our Agenda

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: postgraduate degree

Job application procedure
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Interested and qualified candidates who meet the above requirements are requested to make their applications ONLINE through the Careers portal available on CUE website.

Application Link:Click Here to Apply Now

Shortlisted candidates will be expected to bring the original certificates for verification during the interview.

All applications to reach the Commission on or before 2^nd June, 2026 at 5.00 p.m East Africa time.

The Successful candidates will be required to provide the following documents before the award of offer in compliance with Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010:

• Valid Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
• Clearance from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).
• Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).
• Clearance Certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB).
• Clearance Certificate from an approved Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).

For any enquiries, please contact the undersigned.

The Commission Secretary/ Chief Executive Officer

Commission for University Education

Red Hill Road, Off Limuru Road, Gigiri

P.O. Box 54999-00200

Nairobi, Kenya.

Note: Application will only be via the online link, hard copies shall not be considered.

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