Assuming overall responsibility for leading, managing and developing the two technical services divisions (Acquisitions and Metadata Management) of the Library and Information Service;
Planning and organising the technical services divisions;
Ensuring the cost-effective management of the information resources budget in collaboration with the Senior Director and deans of faculties;
Strategic planning and development in line with the objectives of the University and those of the Library and Information Service;
Quality assurance management and evaluation;
Communicating and liaising with service providers and relevant role players;
Performing general management functions, such as human resources and project management;
In collaboration with the Deputy Director: Finance and Facilities Management, responsible for a number of tasks relating to facilities and risk management for the Library and Information
Service as a whole.
Oorhoofse verantwoordelikheid vir leiding, bestuur en ontwikkeling ten opsigte van die twee tegniesedienste-afdelings (Bestellings en Metadatabestuur) van die Biblioteek- en
Inligtingsdiens;
Beplanning en organisering van die tegniesedienste-afdelings;
Verseker dat die begroting vir inligtingsbronne op xc2xbf koste effektiewe wyse bestuur word in samewerking met die Senior Direkteur en fakulteitsdekane;
Strategiese beplanning en ontwikkeling ooreenkomstig die doelstellings van die Universiteit en die Biblioteek- en Inligtingsdiens;
Gehalteversekeringsbestuur en -evaluering;
Kommunikasie en skakeling met verskaffers en toepaslike rolspelers;
Uitvoering van algemene bestuursfunksies, onder meer menslike hulpbron- en projekbestuur;
In samewerking met die Adjunkdirekteur: Finansies en Fasiliteitsbestuur, verantwoordelik vir 'n verskeidenheid take wat met fasiliteits- en risikobestuur verband hou.
Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes
An advanced relevant postgraduate qualification in Library and Information Science or equivalent qualification on at least NQF level 8;
At least eight years' experience at middle management level, preferably in an academic library;
In-depth knowledge of the needs of the academic community with regard to e-resources;
The ability to provide dynamic leadership in the rapidly changing environment of e-resources and technology, e.g., knowledge of the publishing sector, scholarly communication, etc.;
Knowledge of the technical requirements needed for access to e-resources;
High-level computer proficiency with regard to general and library applications;
Strategic planning skills;
The ability to function at senior management level;
Sound experience in human resources management;
The ability to work effectively within a team;
Excellent interpersonal skills;
Financial and managerial expertise.
'n Toepaslike gevorderde nagraadse kwalifikasie in Biblioteek- en Inligtingkunde of 'n gelykwaardige kwalifikasie op minstens NKR-vlak 8;
Minstens agt jaar se ervaring van middelvlakbestuur, verkieslik in 'n akademiese biblioteek;
In-diepte kennis van die behoeftes van die akademiese gemeenskap ten opsigte van e-bronne;
Die vermoxc3xab tot dinamiese leiding in die snelveranderende omgewing van e-bronne en tegnologie, bv. kennis van die uitgewersbedryf, die wetenskaplike kommunikasiestelsel, ens.;
Kennis van die tegniese vereistes vir toegang tot e-bronne;
Hoxc3xabvlak rekenaarvaardigheid ten opsigte van algemene en biblioteektoepassings;
Strategiese beplanningsvaardighede;
Die vermoxc3xab om op senior bestuursvlak te funksioneer;
Goeie ervaring van menslikehulpbronnebestuur;
Die vermoxc3xab om effektief binne spanverband te werk;
Uitstekende interpersoonlikevaardighede;
Finansixc3xable en bestuurskundigheid.
Recommendation/Aanbeveling
Exposure to and knowledge of new worldwide trends in library and information services;
Knowledge and understanding of trends within the higher education sector in South Africa;
Experience in successfully implementing and managing projects within an organisation.
Blootstelling aan en kennis van nuwe, wxc3xaareldwye tendense in biblioteek- en inligtingsdienste;
Kennis en insig ten opsigte van tendense binne die hoxc3xabronderwysomgewing in Suid-Afrika;
Ervaring van die suksesvolle implementering en bestuur van projekte binne 'n organisasie.
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