Librarian

The Librarian is responsible for the Infrastructure and is responsible for the strategic positioning and pursuit of strategic goals as derived from the Strategic and Business Plans of the Institution. The successful accomplishment of these aims requires the appropriate service delivery by the relevant campus Librarians and Institutional support departments. The exercise of leadership and managerial responsibility includes:

- Implementing the Library Development Programme and the Cluster within the education policy & regulatory environment;
- Implementing the Library Development Strategy within Richfield with regard to Research, Teaching & Learning, and Community Engagement and its Total Quality Management Framework (TQMF);
- Ensuring that appropriate improvement plans are developed through institutional or ETQA processes and are implemented and progress reported monthly.
- Administers, supervises, and coordinates the work of the Library and staff, performs managerial duties related to personnel, collection development, building maintenance, and library operations and services inconformity with the policies established by Richfield.
- Keeps informed of current developments in library field by attending workshops, professional meetings, and reading current literature. Maintains membership in professional organizations and provides direct services to patrons as needed
- Ensure we meet library resources to satisfy CHE requirements as per their institutional and program criteria.
- Ensuring the capacity development & quality promotion in respect of leadership, academic & support staff and learners by ensuring active commitment and engagement with the Total Quality Management Framework (TQMF) and all other Policies, Strategies, Frameworks and Practices.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

- A relevant Honors degree (NQF 8) in related field of study with sufficient breadth or depth of specialist knowledge in the related field.
- Previous Librarian experience.
- Strong interpersonal, presentation, and written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Pretoria, Gauteng: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)