PARKS, RECREATION & CULTURE UNIT
LIBRARIAN SYSTEMS: 44002088
R195 162.36 / R253 331.05
(Grade 11)
Permanent vacancy currently exist in the Parks, Recreation & Culture Unit within Libraries & Heritage
Department for a Librarian.
Essential Requirements: B.Bibl, HDLS or B.Tech (Library and information Studies) or accredited
equivalent. Essential Experience: Minimum 1year relevant experience. Preferred Experience: Minimum
2 years relevant experience.
Duties Include: Performs centralized support functions. Generating monthly statistics reports. Exercises
professional library skills relevant to the post. Monitoring automated library/heritage processes such as
circulation and cataloguing. Responsible for supervision of staff. Supervising of stuff. Provided an
application help-desk function to service points. Logging faults. Establishing the nature of faults.
Articipates in the liaison functions. Communicating with service point staff on software fault testing.
Performs database maintenance functions. Carrying out regular housekeeping functions. Assists in data
administration. Undertaking updating of bibliographic records. Participates in the training function.
Running basic systems courses for all new staff. Performs general office administration tasks. Compiling
monthly reports. Participates in structured departmental group activities. Attending courses as
nominated. Automation of Libraries. Developments with respect to upgrades and new systems.
Collecting information for publication the Web. Reporting to the Senior Librarian all Web page updates.
Applications must be lodged at the:
The Human Resources Administration Section, Parks, Recreation and Culture
3rd Floor, Rennie House
41 Margaret Mncadi (Victoria Embankment)
PO Box 5426
Durban
4000
Tel: 031 311-4102 Not later than Thursday 2013-08-08 at 12.00 (Midday)
