Cape Town is South Africa’s oldest city, its second-most populous and an important contributor to national employment. It is the legislative capital of South Africa, the administrative and economic centre of the Western Cape, and Africa’s third-biggest economic hub.The City of Cape Town aims to ensure fast, effective service and communication with our pu...
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At least four years’ public library experience, including supervisory experience
The ability to speak Afrikaans in this predominantly Afrikaans speaking community will be highly advantageous
Fully conversant with all aspects of librarianship, in particular the principles of collection development, reference work, information retrieval and bibliographic knowledge
A wide reading background and knowledge of literature in general
Sound leadership and management abilities
Knowledge of the means to establish user needs
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
Initiative, adaptability and advocacy skills
Successful candidates will be required to work evenings and on Saturdays on a roster basis
Computer literacy in MS applications
Key Performance Areas
Ensuring the library is effectively managed
Supervising, training and developing staff
Developing and maintaining a balanced and relevant collection
Assisting the public with information enquires and reader guidance
Ensuring the administrative processes and procedures are undertaken and complied with
Liaising with schools, educational institutions and community organisations
Ensuring outreach activities and programmes are organised
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