Senior Library Assistant

Cape Peninsula University of Technology; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 350 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Cape Town seeks a qualified candidate for Library services. The role demands strong inter-personal skills and experience in Higher Education libraries. Responsibilities include training staff, supporting research, and managing projects across campuses. Candidates should possess an appropriate qualification in Library and Information Science with relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Senior Certificate or equivalent Grade 12 is required.
• 3 years relevant experience in a Higher Education Library or Research Library is needed.
• Ability to work across all campuses of CPUT.

Responsibilities

• Support the Teaching & Learning and Research Support services.
• Administer record keeping and project management.
• Guide and train learners and staff.

Skills

Customer focus

Inter-personal skills

Project management skills

Research support skills

Adaptability

Education

ND LIS, LDLIS, B.Inf. or Equivalent Library and Information Science Qualification

B.Bibl. or equivalent qualification

Job description

Job Knowledge

Skills and Experience

• Senior Certificate or equivalent Grade 12
• ND LIS, LDLIS, B.Inf. or Equivalent Library and Information Science Qualification with 3 years relevant experience in a Higher Education Library or Research Library.

OR

• B.Bibl. or equivalent qualification, and one year of relevant working experience in a Higher Education Library or research environment.

Recommendations :

• Advanced qualifications in LIS
• Ability to work across all campuses of CPUT

Key Performance Areas / Principal Accountabilities

• Customer focus,
• Team support,
• Research & development & support,
• Training & orientation of learners and staff,
• Collection development,
• maintenance & evaluation,
• Internal & external liaison,
• Administration & record keeping,
• Project management & support,
• Marketing,
• Personal / professional development,
• Human Resources supervision,
• distance support.
• All aspects of working within the Faculty Support Team (Librarians and Senior Library Assistants supporting Faculties of Applied Sciences and Health & Wellness) to support the Teaching & Learning and Research Support services for these faculties.

Competencies

• Inter-personal skills, and the ability to work within a team,
• Building strategic work partnerships & relationships,
• Adaptability,
• Conflict management,
• Client / learner focus,
• Project management skills,
• Information monitoring,
• Professional / Technical knowledge,
• Planning and organizing,
• Presentation skills,
• Training skills,
• Mentoring skills,
• People management skills,
• Knowledge of professional library practices, procedures and systems,
• Research support skills