Senior Faculty Librarian: Law (Post Level 8)

Stellenbosch University; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading South African university is seeking a Senior Faculty Librarian for the Law Department. The role involves providing specialized information services, research support, and managing collection development. The ideal candidate has significant experience in an academic environment and a strong background in law. This position is pivotal in supporting students and faculty with their information needs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in providing information services and research support in an academic environment.
• Knowledge of academic community needs regarding information services.
• Good teaching, presenting and facilitating skills.

Responsibilities

• Providing information services and research support.
• Training in digital and information literacy skills.
• Liaising and relationship building with faculty.

Skills

Information services

Research support

Information literacy skills

Collection development

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Library and Information Science

Job description

Department Description/Departement Beskrywing

Library and Information Service

Senior Faculty Librarian: Law (Post Level 8)

(Stellenbosch Campus)

Ref. BIB/185/0825

The incumbent is responsible for delivering personal and virtual specialised information services, research support and information literacy skills.

This involves understanding and managing the diverse information and support needs of students, academic staff and other clients innovatively and pro-actively.

The incumbent is also responsible for collection development which involves selecting the best available resources with the budget that was allocated.

The incumbent is also responsible for liaising, collaborating and relationship building with Faculty and role players in the library, on campus and with colleagues at other academic institutions.

The incumbent specialises in Law (including tax law for the School of Accountancy) and Government publications.

Biblioteek- en Inligtingsdienste

Senior Fakulteitsbibliotekaris: Regte (Posvlak 8)

(Stellenbosch-kampus)

Verw. BIB/185/0825

Die posbekleër is daarvoor verantwoordelik om persoonlike en virtuele inligtingsdienste, navorsingsteun en inligtingsgeletterdheidsvaardighede te verskaf.

Dit behels begrip en die innoverende en proaktiewe bestuur van die diverse inligtings- en steunbehoeftes van studente, akademiese personeel en ander kliënte.

Die posbekleër is ook verantwoordelik vir voorraadontwikkeling, insluitend om die beste beskikbare bronne te kies binne die begroting wat verskaf is.

Die posbekleër is ook daarvoor verantwoordelik om met die Fakulteit en rolspelers in die biblioteek, op kampus en met kollegas by ander akademiese instansies te skakel en mee saam te werk.

Die posbekleër spesialiseer in regte (insluitend belastingreg vir die Skool van Rekeningkunde) en regeringspublikasies.

Duties/Pligte

• Providing information services and research support, specialising in Llaw and Ttax at the School of Accountancy.
• Digital and information literacy skills training, generic client training and the creation of e-learning programmes.
• Involved in collection development.
• Liaising, building relationships, communicating and marketing.
• Project management and participating in project teams.
• Professional and personal development.
• Lewer inligtingsdienste en navorsingsondersteuning, en spesialiseer in Regte en Belasting in die Skool van Rekeningkunde.
• Digitale en inligtingsgeletterdheidsopleiding, generiese opleiding en die ontwikkeling van e-leer programme.
• Betrokke by voorraadbou en ontwikkeling.
• Skakeling, opbou van verhoudinge, kommunikasie en bemarking.
• Projekbestuur en betrokkenheid by projekspanne.
• Profesionele en persoonlike ontwikkeling.
  
  
  

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes

• Bachelor's degree in library and information science (LIS), or a bachelor's degree with a postgraduate diploma in LIS or equivalent qualification.
• At least five years' experience in providing information services and research support in an academic environment.
• Knowledge of the needs of the academic community regarding information services, research support and other client services.
• Sound knowledge of information literacy development and e-learning in the academic sector.
• Good teaching, presenting and facilitating skills.
• The ability to be innovative and dynamic in information provision and research support.
• Knowledge of collection development.
• Strong computer proficiency, including sound knowledge of the Windows environment.
• Excellent interpersonal, liaising and marketing skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to work effectively within a team as well as independently without supervision.
• 'n B-graad in biblioteek- en inligtingkunde, of 'n B-graad met 'n nagraadse diploma biblioteek- en inligtingkunde of gelykwaardige kwalifikasie.
• Minstens vyf jaar se ervaring in die lewering van inligtingsdienste en navorsingsondersteuning in 'n akademiese omgewing.
• Kennis van die behoeftes van die akademiese gemeenskap ten opsigte van inligtingsdienste, navorsingsondersteuning en ander kliëntedienste.
• Goeie kennis van inligtingsgeletterdheidsontwikkeling en e-leer in 'n akademiese omgewing.
• Goeie opleidings-, aanbiedings- en fasiliteringsvaardighede.
• Die vermoë om inligtingsdienste en navorsingsondersteuning op ¿ innoverende en dinamiese wyse te lewer.
• Kennis van voorraadontwikkeling.
• Sterk rekenaarvaardighede, insluitend goeie kennis van die Windows-omgewing.
• Uitnemende interpersoonlike-, skakelings- en bemarkingsvaardighede.
• Uitnemende skriftelike en mondelinge kommunikasievaardighede.
• Die vermoë om effektief binne spanverband sowel as onafhanklik sonder toesig te werk.
  
  
  

Recommendation/Aanbeveling

• A postgraduate qualification is strongly recommended.
• A law qualification, e.g. a degree or diploma is strongly recommended.
• Exposure to and knowledge of changing trends and benchmarks in subject-specific research support in academic libraries.
• Knowledge of electronic sources of law information, databases and search engines and the use thereof.
• 'n Nagraadse kwalifikasie word sterk aanbeveel.
• 'n Regskwalifikasie bv. 'n graad of diploma, word sterk aanbeveel.
• Blootstelling aan en kennis van veranderende tendense en maatstawwe in vakspesifieke navorsingsondersteuning in akademiese biblioteke.
• Kennis van elektroniese bronne van regsinligting, databasisse en soekenjins en die gebruik daarvan.
  
  
  

How To Apply/Hoe Om Aansoek Te Doen

#PSS

Stellenbosch University is committed to employment equity (EE), and appointments will be made in line with the EE plan for the specific environment as well as the EE Plan of the University.

Stellenbosch University reserves the right not to make an appointment.

Your application, comprising a comprehensive curriculum vitae (including the names and email addresses of at least three referees) , must reach the University before or on the closing date of the advertised post.

APPLY ONLINE AT BY USING THE APPLY NOW LINK AT THE TOP RIGHT-HAND CORNER OF THE SPECIFIC VACANCY PAGE.

The University reserves the right to investigate qualifications and conduct background checks on all candidates.

Should no feedback be received from the University within four to six weeks of the closing date, kindly accept that your application did not succeed.

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Die Universiteit Stellenbosch behou die reg voor om nie 'n aanstelling te maak nie.

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DOEN AANLYN AANSOEK BY DEUR OP DIE APPLY NOW-SKAKEL REGS BO-AAN DIE BLAD VAN DIE SPESIFIEKE VAKATURE TE KLIEK.

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Indien u nie binne vier tot ses weke na die sluitingsdatum van hierdie advertensie van die Universiteit verneem nie, aanvaar asseblief dat u aansoek onsuksesvol was.

Enquiries/Navrae

Enquiries regarding this post : Pieter du Plessis on 021 808 4882, or at

Enquiries regarding remuneration/benefits, as well as technical assistance with the electronic application process: Human Resources Client Services Centre on 021 808 2753 (Stellenbosch) / 021 938 9636 (Tygerberg), or at

Navrae rakende die posinhoud : Pieter du Plessis by 021 808 4882, of by

Navrae oor vergoeding/voordele asook tegniese ondersteuning met die elektroniese aansoekproses: Menslike Hulpbronne Kliëntedienssentrum by 021 808 2753 (Stellenbosch) /

021 938 9636 (Tygerberg), of by

Currency ZAR

Commencement Date 01-Nov-2025

Closing Date 27-Aug-2025

Amount of Travel

Work At Home