ASSISTANT INFORMATION SCIENTIST
Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) is a State Corporation established in 1986 with obligation to undertake forest research, generate and promote improved technologies for sustainable management, conservation and development of forest and allied natural resources. The Institute wishes to recruit dynamic, result-oriented and self driven persons to fill the vacant positions below:
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;
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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.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICATION
Interested applicants MUST adhere to the application instructions provided below:
1) The applicants MUST submit their information online through filing of the form provided in the link below: https://forms.office.com/r/X9UmWDNMrZ
2) The applicants MUST also send their hard copy applications and attach their Curriculum Vitae and copies of relevant professional/academic certificates and national identification card. They MUST also include their day and evening telephone numbers, e-mail address and names and addresses of three referees to reach the Director KEFRI not later than 5 pm on Monday, 18th December 2023.
3) Envelopes containing the hard copy applications should clearly be marked with the position applied for and addressed to: -
