UFH VACANCY 2024 SENIOR LIBRARIAN: BIBLIOGRAPHIC SERVICES

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UFH VACANCY 2024 SENIOR LIBRARIAN: BIBLIOGRAPHIC SERVICES

SENIOR LIBRARIAN: BIBLIOGRAPHIC SERVICES
ALICE CAMPUS – (Ref No. 340)
Salary: R504 823 – R628 029 pa (All-inclusive package)
 
UFH Libraries invite suitably qualified candidates to apply for the position of Senior Librarian Bibliographic/Technical Services.
THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION IS:

  • To lead, manage and co-ordinate the operations and administration of the Technical Services’ units of the Library: Acquisitions, Cataloguing, Periodicals, and ILL.
  • To provide leadership in the evaluation of the Library’s collections and technical services
  • To effectively and efficiently lead and  maintain effective management of the Library’s resources
  • To ensure ready access to information in support of the Library’s vision and mission.
  • To assess the suitability of donated books
  • To develop, implement and evaluate the policies for the Technical Services’ units.
  • To identify lacunae  in the collection and motivate for additional budget to fill those lacunae

 
THE INCUMBENT WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

  • Management of the section
  • Collection Development
  • Financial Management at section level
  • Write section reports
  • Policy development at section level
  • Marketing of library services
  • Service delivery
  • Takes active part in professional association activities and keeps abreast of library trends.

 
Requirements:
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

  • An Honours degree in Library and Information Services Or Relevant Post Graduate Qualification in Library and Information Science
  • 5+ Relevant Experience in Academic Libraries
  • 5 years Management Experience
  • Sound knowledge of budgeting
  • Exposure to electronic library environment.

 
 KEY COMPETENCIES:

  • Knowledge & contextual understanding of technical services section and current trends
  • Knowledge and experience of best practice in academic library technical services
  • Excellent  analytical ability to understand the content of documents and the context in which they were created
  • Sound knowledge and understanding of performance measurement and evaluation in academic libraries
  • Knowledge & understanding of higher education in South Africa
  • Sound knowledge and understanding of ICT practices, applications & tools in academic and research libraries
  • Experience and understanding of marketing and promoting library services in a university environment
  • Library ICT landscape
  • Budgeting

 
How to Apply:
To apply:  Interested applicants who meet the criteria are invited to:

  1. E-mail application with COVERING LETTER CLEARLY INDICATING THE POSITION YOU ARE APPLYING FOR, with a complete CV, proof of remuneration and three work-related referees to:recruit3@ufh.ac.za.
  2. Applications must CLEARLY INDICATE THE REFERENCE NUMBER AND NAME OF THE POST APPLIED FOR ON THE SUBJECT LINE. 
  3. No faxes or walk-ins (hard copies) will be accepted.
  4. Applicants are urged to ensure that their applications reach the Human Resources Department before the closing date.  Late applications will not be considered.
  5. Failure to comply with the above directions will result in the application being disqualified.

 
Note:   Correspondence will be conducted with short-listed candidates only. Foreign qualifications must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from SAQA
For enquiries: Mr A Magocoba, email: AMagocoba@ufh.ac.za
 
 
Closing Date:
Friday, 10 February, 2024 – 23:45