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October 18, 2024
University of Johannesburg
OTHER
Faculty Librarian: Law (P7) (Library & Information Centre: APK Campus Library)
Advert reference: uj_001732
Advert status: Online
Apply by: 1 November 2024
Position Summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: Education and Training
Campus: Auckland Park Kingsway Campus
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: EE
Level: Skilled
Introduction
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is a vibrant and cosmopolitan university, anchored in Africa and driven by a powerful strategy focused on attaining global excellence and stature (GES). With an emphasis on independent thinking, sustainable development, and strategic partnerships, UJ is an international university of choice. The University is guided by the Vice-Chancellor’s vision of “Positioning UJ in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) for societal impact in the context of the changing social, political, and economic fortunes of Africa”.
Job description
Coordinate the team of librarians and student assistants to provide an information service to support the teaching, learning and research goals of the University. This includes collaborative relationship building, collection development, training, support for research and publication outputs, and marketing and promotion of all library services and activities.
Responsibilities:
- Relationship building, collaboration and communication
- Information retrieval and research support
- Information skilling and learning support
- Collection development and maintenance
- Marketing, networking and collaboration
- Professional development
- Quality control and reporting
- Leadership and management
Minimum requirements
- Degree in Library and Information Science or equivalent qualification
- Minimum of three years’ experience of information service provision in a higher education institution library (within a faculty) or special/research library
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Desirable:
- Five years’ experience within all functions of the library; and
- One year supervisory or managerial experience
Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work well in a team as well as independent
- Strong computer Literacy
- Accuracy and attention to detail
Recommendations:
- Highly competent in using technology affecting library and information science
- Good leadership, supervisory/mentoring skills, and decision-making ability
Enquiries:
Enquiries regarding the job content: Ms Santha Geduld on Tel: (011) 559 4324
Enquiries regarding remuneration & benefits: Mrs Presheka Naidoo (HCM Business Partner) on Tel: (011) 559 3912
Your application, comprising of a detailed Curriculum Vitae as well as the names and full contact details (including telephone numbers and e-mail addresses) of at least three traceable and credible referees must be uploaded before or on the closing date of the advertised post. Please also attach the following: a copy of your highest academic qualification, proof of registration with professional bodies you might belong to and if applying for an academic position, a list of accredited research output and/ or a portfolio of your creative output.
Please note that the University is obligated, in terms of recent amendments to the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act 2021 (Act 13 of 2021), to assess all prospective employees (including applicants) against the National Register for Sex Offenders (NRSO). The outcome of such an assessment may have an impact upon possible employment with the University.
For more information, please review the following link: Justice/Criminal/NRSO.
If you require technical support / assistance on the UJ e-recruitment website, please contact our service provider PNET on the following contact details: 0861 227337/010 140 3099 or email ujsupport@pnet.co.za.
Candidates may be subjected to appropriate psychometric testing and other selection instruments.
Please note that the University is obligated, in terms of recent amendments to the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act 2021 (Act 13 of 2021), to assess all prospective employees (including applicants) against the National Register for Sex Offenders (NRSO). The outcome of such an assessment may have an impact upon possible employment with the University.
For more information, please review the following link: Justice/Criminal/NRSO.
If you require technical support / assistance on the UJ e-recruitment website, please contact our service provider PNET on the following contact details: 0861 227337/010 140 3099 or email ujsupport@pnet.co.za.
Candidates may be subjected to appropriate psychometric testing and other selection instruments.
In conjunction to merit on the basis of qualifications, experience and proven achievements the University of Johannesburg is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities and those individuals from the historically disadvantaged groups. As necessitated by operational requirements the University reserves the right not to make an appointment to positions advertised. If you have not received a response from the University within 8 weeks of the closing date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
We regret to inform you that this job opportunity is no longer available
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