Librarian at Parliament of The Republic of South Africa

JOB SUMMARY

• The successful candidate will be responsible to provide library and information services to Members of Parliament, staff, and others.

 Your key responsibilities will be:

• Proactive and reactive provision of information services.
• Provision of specialized information services.
• Acquisition of print and electronic library resources.
• Collection, processing, and indexing. Collection, development, and maintenance.
• User education and library promotion.
• Planning and administration.
• Project management.

 To qualify, you must have:

• Honours degree in Library Sciences with 2 years relevant experience.

 You must also demonstrate:

• Expert knowledge of the content information resources.
• Ability to conduct reference interviews.
• Knowledge of rare and specialised information resources.
• Library web 2 skills.
• Training and presentation skills.
• Webcasting skills.
• Knowledge of Anglo-American cataloguing rules.
• Knowledge of Dewey decimal classification system skills.
• Advanced computer literacy.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under sustained pressure.
• Willingness to work flexible and extraordinary hours when required.
• Ability to work in a team.