Information Specialist

1 week ago


Midrand, South Africa IIE MSA and IIE Varsity College Full time

**Direct Reporting Line**:
Manager : Online Teaching and Learning

**Varsity College** is an educational brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE). The IIE enjoys the reputation of being at the forefront of private higher education in South Africa, and is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) to provide higher education qualifications accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE).
**The IIE's Varsity College Online Centre has a vacancy for an Information Specialist. This position can be based at Waterfall National Office (Midrand) or Cape Town National Office, Nelson Mandela Bay Campus or Durban National Office.**
**Duties and Responsibilities**:
**Management of the Information Centre (Information Centre Administration)**
- Liaises with departments within The IIE's VC Online Centre to ensure efficient support, i.e. assignment.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with academic staff and distance students, as well as external bodies where relevant.
- Prepares reports related to the Online Information Centre and Information services.
- Develops and maintains a hybrid digital information collection.
- Supervises the IC LIS support team.
- Assists with the provision of information services in a digital environment.
- Monitors the performance of all functions the Online Information Centre systems where relevant.
- Liaises with Lead Online tutor team to ensure that OTs have all the academic material they require for supporting their students; including sourcing teaching resources from publishers.
- Ensures that The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE) Policies and Procedures are adhered to.
- Provides feedback to the information Centre Manager and Manager: Online T&L on all Information Centre related issues.
**Provision of Information Services and User Information**
- Conducts online sessions and live interactive training sessions for students and Online Tutors (OTs).
- Facilitating and supporting learning by teaching information literacy skills to students and staff, within a virtual learning environment.
- Assists distance students with Academic writing, referencing and search skills.
- Trains students and OTs on how to use the Information Centre database to enable them to do research and access the information required, e.g. Ebscohost, Juta Law and HeinOnline.
- Presents **online **during Student Information sessions/ Digital Literacy sessions and OT Information briefings.
- Support academic staff with literature searches using research databases, printed resources and the Addresses user enquires.
- Keep up to date with new developments, innovations in the Information Centre sector and participate in professional groups and Professional Learning Networks.
**Research** Output and Academic Support**
- Measuring research impact and develop best practices for use of information.
- Postgraduate research support to students by educating and providing academic support.
- Research support to academic staff.
- Assist students to find academic research material and provide support on research related queries.
- Play an active role in research by performing own research and produce research output and activities.
**Information Centre Resources**
- Innovative promotion to drive awareness of the Online information Centre resources.
- Promote and co-ordinate awareness campaigns pertinent to the Information Centre.
**General Administration**
- Monitor the performance of all functions of Information Centre automated Information Centre systems.
- Ensuring all announcements and/or resources on the Learn LIS platform are relevant and current.
- Liaise with the IC LIS support team to co-ordinate the creation of digital support resources relevant to distance students.
**Competencies required**:

- Familiarity/experience with at least one Learning Management System
- Interpersonal and communications skills
- Coaching and mentoring skills
- Problem solving skills & Time management skills
- Best suited to a friendly, organised person who works accurately and is able to handle pressure
- Information & Digital Fluency Skills
- Digital literacy skills
- Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Understanding of library related technology (e.g. Law online databases, Sirsi Dynix, Emerald, Ebscohost, Sabinet. etc.)
- Multi literacy Skills
- Innovative and Energetic
- Producing own Research
**Minimum Qualification Requirements**:

- Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Library and Information Science or B. Bibl Degree. Must have professional registration with LIASA.
**Minimum Experience Required**:

- Minimum of 3 years experience in an Academic library. Experience with online education preferred.

**Working Hours**:

- Mon - Fri: 07am to 4pm
- Alternate Saturdays: 8am - 1pm
- In the week the Saturday shift is worked, the Friday hours change to 8am - 12pm
**Working Conditions**:

- Reliable transportation required.
- Non EE/AA Position
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