Principal Librarian: Metadata and Data Curation at Rhodes University

Main Objectives

• Identifies and creates appropriate knowledge structures, and oversees the creation, management, and maintenance of metadata within the Rhodes University Library Services.
• This role plays a crucial part in ensuring data integrity, data curation, accessibility, and discoverability for various data assets, including research outputs, primary and secondary resources.
• The Metadata Curation Manager leads a team of metadata specialists and collaborates with cross-functional teams to support the organisation's data management and analysis efforts.

The Requirements

An Honours degree in Library and Information Science (NQF level 8) OR a 3-year Degree, plus a 1-year Post-Graduate Diploma (NQF level 8) in Library Science, Archival Science or Heritage Management plus approximately 8 years’ relevant experience where such experience includes: -  

• A minimum of 8 years’ experience in metadata creation in an academic and/or research library
• NACO trained (authority record creation)
• At least 3 years’ previous supervision experience.
• Familiar with XML, MODS, Dublin Core, and Marc Edit
• Project Management experience
• Previous exposure to archives and/or research data curation and taxonomy development will be an advantage

Closing Date 18 September 2026