Records & Archives Administrator - Preserve Knowledge

University of the Western Cape; Bellville; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of the Western Cape seeks an Administrative Officer: Records and Archives (Internal) to support the DRAMS Office in managing documents, records, and archives. You will coordinate day-to-day operations and facilitate transfer of records to the UWC Archives.

Reporting to the DRAMS Manager, you will contribute to lifecycle management, compliance, and access control, while collaborating with units across the university.

Qualifications

• NQF6 qualification preferably in Records Management, Archival Studies, Library and Information Science or museum studies
• 2–5 years’ experience in records management, archival procedures, or library services
• Knowledge of information and communication technologies related to records and archival collection management
• Experience working in higher education (added advantage)
• Bachelor’s Degree or Post Graduate Diploma in Records Management, Archival Studies, Library and Information Science, or museum studies (added advantage)
• Experience with MS SharePoint (added advantage)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated and able to work under pressure
• Team player with service orientation
• Strong organisational and detail-oriented skills

Responsibilities

• Records and Archive processing
• Records Access and Preservation
• Operational Support
• Records Maintenance
• Archival Maintenance
• Records Quality Assurance
• General office and related administration duties

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Detail oriented

Organisational skills

Self-motivated

Pressure management

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor/Master level Records related

Tools

MS SharePoint

Job description

The University of the Western Cape seeks an Administrative Officer: Records and Archives (Internal) to support the DRAMS Office in managing documents, records, and archives. You will coordinate day-to-day operations and facilitate transfer of records to the UWC Archives.

Reporting to the DRAMS Manager, you will contribute to lifecycle management, compliance, and access control, while collaborating with units across the university.