Job Description
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SENIOR LIBRARY ASSISTANT – INSTITUTIONAL REPOSITORY AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS CENTRE MU 10: 1 POSITION, MAIN CAMPUS, (KeMU/ADM/LIB/1/11/2025)
Job Purpose
To develop and manage the Institutional Repository and Special Collection, ensure efficient administration and access of the University’s research output and other indigenous information resources.
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Job Description:
- Develop, manage and administrate the KeMU digital institutional repository;
- Source, receive, assess and upload digital repository content guided by institutional repository policy;
- Acquire postgraduate theses and dissertations (soft and hard copies) in collaboration with the academic department and the Director of Postgraduate Studies;
- Scan and check proposals and theses for plagiarism to comply with standards and set guidelines;
- Upload approved documents on the digital institutional repository;
- Liaise with the collection development unit to ensure timely processing of print postgraduate theses and dissertations;
- Market, promote and prepare online/print brochures, posters and guides to the collection to ensure its utilization by the university community;
- Implement the digital institutional repository policy;
- Acquire and digitize identified print materials as per IR policy for better access to the collection;
- Monitor the usage of special collection and produce usage statistics;
- Manage and take care of the equipment and resources to ensure effective user information services in the unit;
- Train students, teaching and non-teaching staff on how to access and utilize the collections in the institutional repository;
- Participate in user information retrieval skills training;
- Shelving and shelf-reading information materials to facilitate easy and faster retrieval of information materials at the assigned area and in the unit;
- Participate in new students/staff orientation;
- Train staff and students on APA referencing style and check postgraduate students’ documents for compliance with APA citation and referencing style;
- Coordinate information retrieval training programme for masters and doctoral students and provide them specialized support regarding access to information sources and services.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Science (Library and Information Science) from a recognized university;
- Minimum of three (3) years working experience in a busy University Library;
- Hands-on skills in using Dspace;
- Working experience in managing digital institutional repository;
- Adequate knowledge in training library users on e-resources;
- Adequate knowledge in citing and referencing systems;
- Working knowledge in KOHA (Library Management System);
- Proficiency in ICT skills;
- Good communication and interpersonal skills;
- Registered with relevant professional body.
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How to Apply
Interested candidates should send three (3) copies of their application, accompanied by detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV), copies of academic and professional certificates, National ID card or passport, and any other relevant testimonials.
- An electronic copy in PDF format to the Vice Chancellor at the email address application.december25@kemu.ac.ke
- And
- Three hard copies marked as per the position should be sent to:
The Vice Chancellor
Kenya Methodist University
P. O. Box 267 – 60200
MERU, KENYA
To be received on or before 22th December 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
These positions requires individuals who is committed who are of high ethical standards, integrity, and professionalism.
KeMU is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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