Research Output Curator REF - HSRC/ROC 24/10 at HSRC

Minimum Requirements

• This position requires knowledge and experience in the area of research output management. A specific skill set that combines accuracy and attention to detail, knowledge of basic cataloguing rules, Dublin Core metadata standards and abstracting, working knowledge of using repository software and scholarship support is required. The requirements are the following:
• Relevant Bachelor’s Degree / or equivalent qualification in the social or information sciences discipline;
• Basic level of experience in a research output curation context;
• Proficiency in MS Office;
• Knowledge of metadata, keywords and abstracting practices;
• Knowledge of repository management will be an advantage;
• Knowledge of creating social media content for promotion of research output
• Good interpersonal skills and a strong service orientation which will contribute to cooperative and effective interaction with colleagues;
• Good planning, organising, and presentation skills;
• Proficiency in speaking and writing
• Willingness to work under pressure, according to plan, to meet deadlines

Duties & Responsibilities

• The Research Output Curator role demands that the incumbent functions as part of the wider eRKC’s team to ensure that its mandate in terms of research output related services is optimally fulfilled. The successful candidate will contribute to the development of the HSRC Research Output Collection and facilitate its use, develop related policies and procedures, manage scholarship support services related to research output, produce management and performance information related to research output, technologies, systems, and processes.

The following are the key responsibilities for the Research Output Curator position:

• Curate deposited research outputs by
• validating and assessing the completeness of the deposited Authorship Sign- off form, the quality of the copy of the output, the quality of the metadata provided, as well as any evidence documentation for audit purposes.
• Assessing the research output for inclusion in terms of the HSRC’s performance indicators and to verify copyright, confidentiality, as well as peer- review and accreditation status.
• Assigning structured metadata including an abstract and keywords to describe the research output and facilitate re-use.
• preparing files for preservation and
• Train and assist staff in research units to deposit research outputs according to best practices and to ensure the audit requirements are adhered to.
• Ensure the optimal functioning of the

Maintain the repository by performing scheduled maintenance activities, including, retrospectively

• updating metadata
• curating research

Aid discovery, manage access and support the responsible use of the research outputs collection by

• responding to research output enquiries in accordance with the eRKC
• provide requested outputs to users and record the information
• Create communication pieces for the internal newsletter as well as for social media to promote the HSRC’s research output publication.