Chief Librarian

Kenya Institute of Management (KIM)

The Kenya Institute of Management (KIM) is a membership based non-profit making professional management organization committed to the promotion of excellence and integrity in the practice of management. The Institute was established in 1954 as a premier institute that provides management consultancy and capacity building services to corporate organizations and other institutions.

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https://www.kim.ac.ke/

Chief Librarian

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Lead the procurement of information resources from local and foreign suppliers (Print and non-print).
  • Coordinate overall provision of library and information services across the KIM network of libraries.
  • Formulate and develop library policies and procedure manuals and documentation such as strategic plans and annual budgets.)
  • Facilitate the full automation of the library functions and liaise with the ICT team to manage the integrated library systems and related technology.)
  • Develop appropriate training programs for staff in the use of automated library systems and other new technologies.
  • Prepare and administer the annual budget for the library within the approved limits.
  • Develop strategies for the growth of information resources such as e-resources.
  • Liaise with donors and initiate collaborations and linkages with strategic development partners.
  • Coordinate the processing of information materials and their dispatch to branch libraries.
  • Develop programs to develop information literacy skills on the use of library services.
  • Evaluate library stock holdings against collection, development and reading policies.

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

  • Knowledge on Library Management Systems.
  • Knowledge of Open source software process and application.
  • Knowledge on desktop software applications, including productivity and web-publishing software.
  • Knowledge on cataloguing circulation, reference and acquisition.

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

  • Master’s degree in library and information science or any other relevant field.
  • Member of Kenya Library Association
  • Six (6) years’ experience in relevant 

Method of application

If you are interested and qualified, kindly submit your application via the link provided below,

https://forms.gle/uwtFdbYdpvYAiUhdA to reach us by 21st July, 2026.

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