Job Description
ASSISTANT INFORMATION SCIENTIST: KEFRI 9
a) Duties and Responsibilities
Preparing Library work programs;
Providing information services to Library users;
Enabling Library users to assess the library catalogue;
Classifying, catalogue, indexing, digitizing and abstracting journal articles;
Organizing, managing and disseminating information to ensure that library meets the
needs of all its users;
Identifying, selecting and purchasing of information and other research materials in
consultation with professionals and researchers;
Operating Current Awareness Service (CAS);
Editing of reports, newsletters and other publications;
Editing records uploaded for the Institute online publication repository; and
Network library services to ensure resources not available within our library are sourced
from other libraries; and
Any other duty as assigned from time to time.
b) Requirements for Appointment
i) Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) minimum grade “C-” (C Minus)
or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
ii) Diploma in any of the following disciplines: -Library Studies, Information Science or
other relevant and equivalent from a recognized Institution; and
iii) Certificate in Computer applications.