Systems Librarian at University of the Witwatersrand

Purpose

• The incumbent will be responsible for the coordination, development and administration of the Library Management System (LMS).  

Brief Description        
Key responsibilities include the following:

• Ensuring that the system is always fully operational,  
• Functioning system integrations with other Wits applications and services,  
• System maintenance, system validation, data integrity,  
• Data clean-up projects,  
• Running regular statistical and maintenance routines,  
• Troubleshooting systems problems, issues and bugs,  
• Research on new systems enhancements / developments,  
• Loading and implementation of new releases and modules,  
• Statistical Reporting and analytics of System statistics,  
• Conducting end-user training,  
• Compile systems specifications and procedure/s manuals. 

Minimum Qualifications and Experience: 

• B.Bibl or B.lnf Degree or Bachelor’s degree plus Post Graduate Diploma in Library Information Science (LIS) OR – a B.lnf / B.Bibl (Hons)
• 5 years’ working experience working in an academic research library as a Systems Librarian

Desired Qualifications and Experience: 

• Masters Degree in LIS 
• 3 years’ working experience working in an academic research library as a Systems Librarian

Knowledge and skills:

• Extensive experience with library management systems, (ALMA library system administrators will have an advantage) 
• Experience in managing academic / research library platforms and discovery tools  
• Extensive working experience in an academic / research library   
• Solid knowledge of cataloguing rules and standards e.g. MARC21/RDA 
• Extensive knowledge of Library Management System (LMS) processes and platforms 
• Extensive computing and technical skills (advanced excel for reporting)  
• Project Management 
• Extensive knowledge of University student and HR systems (for integration purposes)  
• Technical Writing Skills 
• End-user Training Skills 
• Report writing 
• Change management within Library Systems  
• Planning and organizing skills  
• Presentation Skills 
• Process improvement  
• Ability to map business processes with those of the relevant systems 
• Ability to plan, configure and implement systems based on business requirements 
• Application development and maintenance 
• System design and integration 
• Command of Library Systems emerging trends in higher education and library services 

Deadline:14th October,2026