USIU Senior Library Assistant (Liaison Services) Vacancy

The United States International University - Africa is the largest, private, secular university in East and Central Africa catering to over 5,600 students representing 65 nationalities and with a global network of over 11,000 alumni.

USIU - Africa is committed to providing quality, affordable education through world-class service delivery platforms.
 

We are looking to recruit a qualified person for the following position:

Senior Library Assistant (Liaison Services)

Reporting to the Liaison Librarian, the successful candidate will assist in providing liaison support to academic programs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in the planning, implementation and evaluation of library advocacy/promotional activities.
• Work with a team of librarians to develop workshops, seminars and other trainings.
• Contribute to the overall collection development in the library.
• Assist library users on how to use electronic resources
• Handle daily library duties including shelving books, shelf reading, maintaining stacks and ordering supplies for the section
• Charging and discharging library information resources to users for various information needs.
• Provision of quick reference and information services to users for effective use of library materials and how to search the OPAC as well as the e-Library.
• Carry out orientation for new users to ensure effective use of library resources.
• Perform any other duties assigned.

Minimum qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in Library or Information Sciences from an accredited university.

Minimum experience:

• 3 years recent relevant professional experience preferably in a tertiary educational environment.

Skills required

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Problem solving skills.

Competencies

• Knowledge of search procedures relating to scholarly databases
• Knowledge of and experience in instruction and reference work.
• Ability to work under minimum supervision

How to Apply

If you have the requisite qualifications and experience and want to work as a team member ¡n a modern and progressive institution where you can make a difference, please apply.
 
Interested applicants must provide a cover letter and a current CV certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts, names and addresses of three referees, current salary and benefits, telephone and e-mail contacts to the address below by: Wednesday, 12 November, 2014.

Head of Human Resources,
United States International University - Africa
P.O Box 14634-00800, Nairobi, Kenya

Email: hr@usiu.ac.ke or jobs@usiu.ac.ke