Senior Librarians at Stellenbosch Municipality

REF: CP/CS/LS/37; CP/CS/LS/21

Minimum Requirements: 

• Grade 12 and B Bibil degree or B degree with postgraduate LIS diploma or B Inf. Honours 
• Minimum 3 years Public/School Library experience including 2 years library management experience 
• Computer literacy in MS Office applications including Excel and Outlook 
•  A valid driver’s license. 
• Professional Librarian membership of LIASA 

Other Requirements: 

• Professional skills (collection development, excellent book and general knowledge, classification, cataloguing, development and execution of promotion and outreach programs development) 
• Interpersonal skills 
• Communication skills: verbal and written 
•  IT skills 
•  Ability to manage physical and digital collections 
•  Conflict handling skills
•  Advocacy skills The successful incumbent will report to the Manager Library Services. 

Responsibilities/Duties: 

• Assist the public in accessing the library’s resources to satisfy their information needs and reference enquiries 
•  Supervision and maintenance of stock, buildings and grounds as well as a safe library environment 
•  Provide professional Library support functions 
• Control outreach, marketing extension activities and educational programmes 
•  Assist with library marketing programs 
• Manage personnel and performance 
•  Staff training and skills development 
•  Collection development
• Financial management. 

Please note: 

• Preference will be given to WCO24 residents 
•  a practical competency assessment and written test will be conducted as part of the interview.