Senior Library Project Coordinator at South African Library for the Blind Home

POST OVERVIEW:

• The Snr Project & Minilibraries Coordinator position is responsible to coordinate all the Provincial Mini-Library Projects to ensure that all Objectives and timelines are adhered to as agreed in the various Memoranda of Understanding.
• The position enables the library to liaise with all the Provincial Coordinators and other relevant stakeholders in a coordinated manner to ensure that all projects progress as planned.
• In addition to the above the position also provides the opportunity to manage the depot mini-libraries and to monitor their activities to ensure sustainable service delivery and good recordkeeping.
• The position also allows to promote the work of the Library in general through planned Outreach Activities in collaboration with other Outreach Librarians.
• The successful incumbent will report to the SALB Senior Conditional Grant Manager and work in close collaboration with the Provincial Mini-Library.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Library and Information Science or an equivalent qualification with minimum of 5 years’ supervisory experience in a client-focused library service environment or library project management.
• Project Management qualification/certificate will be an added advantage.
• Solid knowledge and experience of National, Provincial, and Local Government functions and operations.
• Good understanding of applicable governance legislation, including the PFMA, MFMA, and the South African Library for the Blind (SALB) Act.
• Duties include inter alia to project manage all Provincial Mini-library projects based on signed Service
• Level Agreements with respective Provincial Authorities and other relevant policies and guidelines, manage the depot mini-libraries, expand the SALB service through active outreach, general professional and administrative support functions, and Library resources distribution to Mini libraries.

Other Skills and attributes:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills.
• Confident, creative, self-motivated and analytical to initiate new initiatives or to solve
• challenges where applicable.
• Ability to work on multiple projects and with various stakeholders to achieve set objectives within time limits.
• Good social networking skills based on strong managerial and leadership capabilities
• The successful incumbent must have an unendorsed driver’s license valid for at least 2 years and must be willing to travel frequently.

All-inclusive Remuneration Package: R618 937,68 CTC Per Annum