Assistant Librarian

St. Paul’s University is a Christian ecumenical institution of higher learning in Kenya with campuses in Limuru, Nairobi, Machakos and Nakuru. As a fully chartered University, St. Paul’s has continued to experience tremendous growth. It is our desire to match that growth with qualified staff to guarantee quality service. To this end, the University wishes to recruit full time staff who are committed Christians, highly motivated and with demonstrated ability to train a diverse student population in attaining their career objectives
Qualifications, Experience and Key competenciesMust possess a Master’s degree in Information Sciences from a recognized University

Must have at least 3 consecutive years of experience in an automated academic library system

Should be competent in the use of the Library of Congress (LC) Classification System and KOHA Library management system

Should have knowledge of the use of E-resources

Should have a user-friendly personality, able to handle library members without difficulty

Must be a team player
Responsibilities

In-charge of a campus Library
Supervision of staff under him/her in the campus

Coordination and administration of all library work and services

In-service training of new staff in the campus

Training In the use of OPAC, e-information resources for staff and students

Coordination of campus book selection and acquisition in collaboration with teaching staff

Offering reference and other advisory services to patrons

Orientation of new library users

Planning staff work schedules/shifts

Registration and clearance of library users

Ensuring observance of library rules and regulations

Responsible for the security of all library materials and equipment

Responsible for stack maintenance

Work in any of the university campus libraries as may be required

Perform any other duties that may be assigned from time to time
Job Requirements
Required education
: Post-graduate education

Required relevant work experience
: 3 years

Required languages:
English (Spoken: fluent | Written: fluent)