USIU Digital Repository Librarian Jobs vacancy Kenya 2017

"Reporting to the University Librarian, the holder of this position will be responsible for planning, developing, expanding, and maintaining the digital repository and working collaboratively with faculty, ICT, administrators, staff, students, and also with peers in other institutions and organizations in developing a successful institutional repository strategy for USIU-Africa.

Digital Repository Librarian Job Responsibilities

• Manage the day to day work and development of the repository, setting priorities and targets and developing workflows to manage the capture and description of repository content;
• Plan for and arrange solutions for digital asset preservation to ensure that data and other digital assets remain accessible, understandable and ready for re-use throughout their useful life;
• Coordinate the scanning of all print theses and archives materials and upload to the repository;
• Monitor developments in data standards and best practice and act as a liaison with national and international data organizations;
• Maintain close engagement with related scholarly communications issues including copyright and open access and actively participate in the annual international open access week;
• Ensure legal obligations are met relating to the creation and retention of paper and electronic records;
• Develop an advocacy program, create publicity materials and promote the repository internally and externally;
• Provide tailored research data management and training opportunities to the university community;
• Advise departmental staff on the management of their records and collect institutional publications and articles from them for uploading to the repository;
• Provide information and analysis and prepare quarterly and annual performance reports to inform strategic and operational development; and
• Undertake additional duties as may be assigned from time to time."