Senior Information Specialist at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The incumbent will be responsible for:

• Proactive identification of current and future information needs of clients;
• Providing an effective information service to assigned departments/ clients;
• Designing customised products and services relevant to clients’ needs;
• Marketing products and services using different media for optimum reach;
• Provide proactive, effective and efficient research support service to assigned departments/clients;
• Information resources budget management for assigned departments;
• Facilitating the information access process;
• Liaising with dedicated departments; and proactively communicate current and emerging scholarly resources and technologies to users;
• Participating in organisational initiatives/projects;
• Training clients in the use of information products;
• Ad-hoc duties in the library as delegated by the Head of the Faculty Library.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• 4 Year library degree (e.g. B.Bibl. PG Dip.LIS or B.Inf (Hons) PLUS 4 Years experience as Information Specialist in an Academic or Research Library, in the fields of Natural & Agricultural Sciences AND Engineering or related subject fields.

OR

• 3 Year Library degree plus 5 years’ experience as Information Specialist in an Academic or Research Library in the fields of Natural & Agricultural Sciences AND Engineering  or related subject fields.

Advanced experience in the following:

• Use of Research Performance Assessment tools;
• Liaising with and supporting high profile researchers.