Commission For Universities Education(CUE)

Principal, Librarian (Library Services)

Published:CUE 4
  • Advertised Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026
  • Closing Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2026
  • 17:00:00

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:

  • Inspecting library services and facilities of universities and preparation of reports
  • Assessing university libraries self-evaluation reports
  • Designing instruments for inspection of university libraries
  • Preparing quarterly and annual work plans
  • Coordinating the preparation of library inspection reports
  • Coordinating the evaluation of library resources (self-evaluation) reports
  • Providing secretariat services to the Quality Assurance Committee
  • Managing the Library and Information Resource Centre in the Commission
  • Overseeing provision of library and information services to library users
  • Supervising technical services in the Commission Resource Centre, such as classification and cataloguing, indexing and abstracting of acquired information resources
  • Coordinating training and sensitization of CUE library users on information access
  • Overseeing implementation of policies pertaining to the day to day running of the library
  • Coordinating the acquisitions and maintenance of library & information resources
  • Overseeing management and population of CUE digital repository
  • Coordinating the library management system
  • Overseeing implementation of the library development policy of the Commission
  • Inspecting library services and facilities of universities and preparation of reports
  • Assessing university libraries self-evaluation reports
  • Designing instruments for inspection of university libraries
  • Preparing quarterly and annual work plans
  • Coordinating the preparation of library inspection reports
  • Coordinating the evaluation of library resources (self-evaluation) reports
  • Providing secretariat services to the Quality Assurance Committee
  • Managing the Library and Information Resource Centre in the Commission
  • Overseeing provision of library and information services to library users
  • Supervising technical services in the Commission Resource Centre, such as classification and cataloguing, indexing and abstracting of acquired information resources
  • Coordinating training and sensitization of CUE library users on information access
  • Overseeing implementation of policies pertaining to the day to day running of the library
  • Coordinating the acquisitions and maintenance of library & information resources
  • Overseeing management and population of CUE digital repository
  • Coordinating the library management system
  • Overseeing implementation of the library development policy of the Commission

Vacancy Requirements:

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Job Type

Permanent

No. of Vacancies

1

Job Grade

CUE 4

Location


Address:Red Hill Road,off Limuru Road,Gigiri

Phone No:020-7205000

City:NAIROBI

Post Code:

Email Address:info@cue.or.ke

Our Vision:Quality, relevant and sustainable university education

Our Mission:To promote and assure quality, relevant, and sustainable university education by setting standards, monitoring compliance, undertaking research and providing policy advisory

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