Deputy Director, Library Services at Commission for University Education

Job Description

Job Purpose / Executive Summary

Library Officers are responsible for the management of Library and Information Resource Centre at the Commission. Further, they will also co-ordinate evaluation of universities libraries and resources during the accreditation process and continuous m

Duties and Responsibilities:

Overseeing the evaluation of proposals for university libraries
Assessing and recommending evaluated proposals for approval
Overseeing library inspections and preparation of reports
Preparing budgets for the department
Developing and implementing the library strategic plan
Providing advisory services to institutions on the process of library accreditation
Liaising with the relevant department for the development of standards guidelines and processes for library accreditation
Managing the Library and Information Resource Centre in the Commission
Supervising technical services in the Commission Resource Centre – classification and cataloguing, indexing and abstracting of acquired information resources
Training and sensitizing of CUE library users on information access
Implementing the library development policy of the Commission
Selecting of relevant information resources
Inspecting of university libraries for accreditation and for quality assurance
Overseeing the evaluation of proposals for university libraries
Assessing and recommending evaluated proposals for approval
Overseeing library inspections and preparation of reports
Preparing budgets for the department
Developing and implementing the library strategic plan
Providing advisory services to institutions on the process of library accreditation
Liaising with the relevant department for the development of standards guidelines and processes for library accreditation
Managing the Library and Information Resource Centre in the Commission
Supervising technical services in the Commission Resource Centre – classification and cataloguing, indexing and abstracting of acquired information resources
Training and sensitizing of CUE library users on information access
Implementing the library development policy of the Commission
Selecting of relevant information resources
Inspecting of university libraries for accreditation and for quality assurance

Vacancy Requirements:

A minimum of ten (10) years relevant work experience, five (5) years of which should be in a management role Mandatory
Bachelor’s Degree Library and information service or its equivalent from ai.recognized institution Mandatory
Master’s degree in library and information service or its equivalent from a recognized institution Mandatory
Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution Mandatory
Membership to a professional body and in good standing Mandatory
Proficiency in computer applications Mandatory
Fulfil the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution Mandatory
Strategic leadership skills Mandatory
Financial management skills Mandatory
Networking skills Mandatory