SENIOR LIBRARY ASSISTANT

REF NO: 3/2/1/2023/271

Directorate: Knowledge, Information and Records Management

SALARY: R181 599 per annum (Level 05)

CENTRE: Gauteng (Pretoria)

REQUIREMENTS:

• Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate.
• No experience required.
• Job-related knowledge: Applicable computer software and databases. Knowledge of storage and retrieval procedures in terms of the working environment.
• Job-related skills: Computer literacy. Analytical thinking skills. Interviewing skills. Interpersonal relations. Communication skills (verbal and written). Tact and diplomacy. Creativity.

DUTIES:

• Administer accessions and assets register.
• Contribute to the compilation of an electronic assets register that is required by supply chain management.
• Keep Kardex records of periodicals.
• Render client orientation and customer focus services.
• Deal with enquiries.
• Assist with interlibrary lending.
• Retrieve information from publications and/or electronic resources.
• Circulate periodicals and government gazette.
• Maintain lending records.
• Issue reminders for overdue items.
• Check liability forms of officials leaving the Department.
• Assist with publicizing and marketing of library events.
• Collect and preserve library materials.
• Organize information to international standards.
• Sort and evaluate new or donated periodicals.
• Check against current stock to substitute missing or damaged documents.
• Do technical preparation of new materials.
• Sort Library and Resource Centre materials.
• Collect and preserve agricultural and related information.
• Organize and maintain collections.
• Shelve new or returned items.
• Do shelf reading.
• Identify and consult librarian about weeding damaged materials.
• Repair damaged books if possible and when necessary.

ENQUIRIES: Ms A Remcken Tel No: (012) 312 8355

APPLICATIONS:

• Applications can be submitted by post to: Private Bag X833, Pretoria, 0001 or
• Hand-delivered during office hours to:
  • 184 Jeff Masemola Street (formerly known as Jacob Mare), corner of Jeff Masemola and Paul Kruger Streets, Pretoria, or
  • Agriculture Place, 20 Steve Biko (formerly Beatrix) Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0001.

NOTE: Coloured, Indian and White Males and African, Coloured and Indian Females and Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.