National Manager: Learning Resources and Centres

**Job Advert Summary**:
**Eduvos** is looking to employ the services of a **National Manager: Learning Resources and Centres** at our** any of our national** Campus.

**The Position**:

- To enable and manage, develop and expand all campus resource centres and the Resource Centre Leads

Position Type:

- Permanent

**Minimum Requirements**:
**Minimum qualification**:

- Relevant Library/ Information Science Honours degree;
- Masters will be an advantage

**Experience**:

- At least five - ten years’ experience in higher education or related education and training environment;
- eLearning or eResource management; experience in budget development and management would be advantageous
- At least three years’ management and leadership experience

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
**Responsibilities**:
Accountable for the performance of the learning resources and centres

1.** Operational process outputs **:Develop, organize and maintain library collections
- Find and evaluate available digital and other information resources
- Coordinate print and electronic subscription requests
- Keep abreast of new developments and trends by reviewing publications, attending professional events and training provided by vendors
- Ensure that suitable and sufficient library resources exist which:

- Complement the curriculum.
- Provide incentives for students to learn according to their own needs, capacity and pace.
- Support appropriate professional and scholarly activities of students and staff involved in the programme

2. **Management**

**2**.1** Budget management**:Prepare and administer the budget for the faculty teams- Consult with various members of the academic team to establish needs for the annual budget (e.g., textbooks, systems license renewals, etc.)
- Prepare the budget
- Conduct monthly budget monitoring (expenditure)
- Conduct annual budget review

**2.2 Implementation through BUSINESS AND OPERATIONAL PLANS, goals and schedules**

**2.3 Implementation MONITORING, control, quality assurance and corrective action**:Monitor and distribute prescribed resources for all Eduvos programmes- Develop processes and monitor the ordering of prescribed resources
- Distribute prescribed resources

**2.4 Reporting**- Compiling of reports / presentations
- Understanding (analysing) and interpreting and acting / responding

**2.5 Workflow / alignment / silos / communication - for example, establish synergies**:Create community of practice- Create culture of sharing between campuses to enable standardization
- Enable functional areas through training (e.g. intellectual property rights, plagiarism detection systems and databases, academic research and information literacy)
- Promotes awareness of research resources, library services and learning opportunities
- Ensures staff development for library personnel takes place on a regular basis

**2.6 Escalations / Decisions / Problem solving**

**2.7 Resourcing and capacity management**

**2.8 Operational efficiency and innovation - processes, systems, policies, governance / standards and measurement / compliance / methodologies / controls**:Establish, implement and review policies, processes and procedures- Create new policies/processes and procedures where needs are
- Review existing policies/processes and procedures as required
- Amend / update with relevant changes
- Ensure that Resource Centres are implementing the new/amended policies/procedures and processes
- Adhere to new/amended policies, processes and procedures
- Ensure all library policies align with the relevant CHE criterion, not limited to
- Policies exist for the proper management and maintenance of library resources, and for their continuous renewal and expansion.
- These policies are integrated into the institution’s financial plan.
- On
- and off-campus students have adequate library support and adequate access to library research and computing facilities.

**3. Leadership**
- Contribution to Academic Operations strategy and team effectiveness
- Talent acquisition, selection, onboarding and succession / bench strength
- Individual performance management - role clarity and objectives; reviews; feedback; corrective actions
- Skill levels - training & development & coaching
- Culture and climate and change
- Create a welcoming culture for all students and employees
- Promote good performance through** r**eward and recognition

**Functional and Behavioural Competencies**:
**Functional competencies**:

- In-depth knowledge of library policies, procedures and practices
- Knowledge of bibliographic management tools and technology
- Knowledge of principles and practices of library materials acquisition
- Knowledge of research methodology
- Expertise in using online database services and virtual reference services
- Knowledge of conservation and preservation techniques for library materials
- Data collection skills

**Behavioural competencies**:

- Initiative and responsibility
- People leadership and development
- Rel