Director: DUT Press at Durban University of Technology

Minimum Qualifications

• Masters Degree in publishing or a related field (NQF Level 9)

Preferred Qualification

• PhD

Experience

• 10 Years of higher education
• 5 years copyright/ library/ publishing experience
• 3 years leadership role

Key Responsibilities

• Contributes to the research, design, development and review of copyright policies, procedures and systems for the DUT Press on an ongoing basis in line with relevant legislation, national standards and international best practice
• Creates an integrated database of DUT authors’ intellectual property, e.g. books, journals articles, papers delivered, research undertaken, etc., comprising both past and present DUT staff
• Sets up in close liaison with the DVC: RIE and Director: Research on creating and maintaining an Institutional Repository, based on the integrated database, designed to more effectively manage and promote the intellectual property rights of the DUT and its structures
• Contributes to the design, implementation and management of appropriate practices and systems to ensure that the Institutional Repository concept is understood and utilized efficiently and effectively
• Markets and promotes the DUT’s published material nationally and internationally
• Establishes links with booksellers internationally to export authorized books, thereby generating income for the DUT
• Facilitates relationships with, and regularly assesses needs and views of core customers in the DUT/section in order to improve the quality and effectiveness of services
• Provision of updated information on publications to all relevant stakeholders
• On-going meetings with DUT’ attorneys to ensure copyright information database is maintained up to date
• Ensures the timeous collection and dissemination of information between the DUT and relevant external bodies such as publishers, rights holders and DALRO 
• Creates Awareness of DUT’s Publications Nationally and Internationally via networking and advertising
• Negotiates with Publishers, Rights Owners, Authors & Dalro (Dramatic Artistic Literary Rights Organization) on fees for rights of ownership/usage e.g. negotiates reasonable fees for the use of study materials from local and overseas publishers
• Communicates with DUT’s attorneys in making proposals for ownership of intellectual property of authors
• Sets objectives and clarifies roles for team members/ reporting staff in line with policies and procedures of Library function
• Ensures changes in policies and procedures are communicated to staff
• Manages performance of team members against agreed targets and makes appropriate interventions for development
• Identifies skills development requirements for team members and ensures appropriate training
• Manages HR functions for e.g. recruitment and formal discipline
• Budgets and manages all relevant internal and external resources to achieve agreed objectives with maximum efficiency
• Assumes responsibility for administration and control of publications funding
• Reports on budget as directed by Head of Library Services
• Promotes and supports income generating opportunities for the section/DUT