Senior Librarian (Acquisitions) (Hay 15/C4) at NECSA

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

 Library service

• Maintain a general helpdesk and presence at the lending counter for efficient assistance to library users. 
• Cataloguing - Review the quality and correctness of cataloguing in accordance with the LIS recognized classification method and standards;
• Identify and locate publications requested by library users for materials in the library collection and provide accordingly to ensure effective service delivery.
• Checking books in and out at the front desk and audit outstanding books on a monthly basis. 
• Register new customers, maintaining and updating customer profiles on the DBTW user database. Maintaining library records on the DBTW loans database of books taken out and brought back.
• Assisting customers with internet access and ensuring their technical needs are met.
• Maintaining library records on the DBTW depot database of story books taken out and brought back. 
• Scan newspapers daily for appropriate articles to contribute to the news review.
• Managing inquiries over the counter and via email or telephone. 
• Digitization of library collections to enhance access and improve preservation of library materials. 
• Extensive e-Resource knowledge and experience, including expert search strategy.
• Compile departmental monthly statistics for submission to management.

Procurement & Provisioning

• Provide an effective acquisition service to the Necsa group in accordance with the policies and procedures. 
• Order books, media and electronic material via purchase requisition workflow and update on the DBTW orders database. 
• Receive requested material, verify item for accuracy, and process books to ensure correctly categorised and labelled for lending purposes. 
• Add holdings to the DBTW catalogue database. 
• Apply for petty cash when required. 
• Place orders for stationary and supplies with the relevant Necsa store, and for other orders with the SCM department. 

Compliance to SHEQ 

• Comply to SHEQ and ISO standards (Audits), Customer and stakeholder & relations.
• Maintain P-1400 Health & Safety Committee. 
• BBS observations monthly.
• Contribute to the development of library policies & procedure. 
• Implement library policies, standard and procedures. 
• Monitor service performance, usage and user satisfaction

 Minimum Qualifications and Experience:  

• Relevant degree / Btech in Library & information science at NQF7 with 360 credits
• Minimum 3-4 years Library experience  
• Knowledge of relevant Necsa policies, processes and procedures
• Understanding of knowledge management principles and methodologies
• Qualification and experience in Cataloguing
• SHEQ INS experience Organizational alertness

Closing date: 10 July 2026