Director

Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

Job Description


Duties/Pligte


  • 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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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1273517
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned