Information Centre Specialist — Research, Training & Support

Advtech; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

An educational organization in Pretoria is seeking an Assistant Information Specialist to train students on database use and assist academic staff with research. Ideal candidates will hold an Advanced Diploma in Library Science and possess at least a year of experience in a similar role. Competitive salary and benefits including lifelong learning opportunities and provident fund contributions offered.

Benefits

Lifelong learning opportunities

Staff and family discounts on educational programs

Incentive bonus structure

Provident fund contributions

Birthday vouchers

Competitive annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of experience as an assistant librarian in an education environment.
• Experience in academic compliance and functions activities within a Higher Education environment.
• Must have professional registration with LIASA.

Responsibilities

• Continuously trains students on Information Centre databases.
• Supports the Information Specialist in training Student Assistants.
• Monitors performance of Information Centre systems.
• Facilitates academic support and training sessions.
• Designs interactive posters to market resources.

Skills

Interpersonal and communications skills

Problem solving skills

Attention to detail

Digital literacy skills

Time management skills

Education

Advanced Diploma / Bachelor's Degree in Library and Information Science

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Law online databases

Sirsi Dynix

Emerald

Ebscohost

Sabinet

Job description

An educational organization in Pretoria is seeking an Assistant Information Specialist to train students on database use and assist academic staff with research. Ideal candidates will hold an Advanced Diploma in Library Science and possess at least a year of experience in a similar role. Competitive salary and benefits including lifelong learning opportunities and provident fund contributions offered.