The Directorate of Library Information and Services has one-year fixed term contract position of
Training/Information Librarian at the Giyani campus
INSTRUCTIONS: Applicants are required to submit together with the CVs, a fully completed
standardized application form available from the university intranet as well as recently certified
copies of qualifications and Identity Document. Failure to comply with this instruction will
disqualify the candidate. Candidates may be subjected to appropriate psychometric testing and
other selection instruments. Applicants who previously applied are encouraged to reapply.
Kindly note that these positions are open exclusively to Limpopo Province residents
therefore, applicants primarily residing in the said Province will be given priority
Critical Performance Areas
• Information resources and systems
• Developments in the field of information literacy and information retrieval and delivery
• Wide range of academic electronic databases
• Library systems
• Collection management processes and tools
• Project management
• Librarianship
• Online programme development skills
• E-learning facilitation
• Information retrieval from electronic resources
• Utilisation of electronic information resources
• Training and/ or presentation of programmes
• Knowledge of END Note reference management tool
• Computer proficiency- design in and use of presentations using programmes such as
PowerPoint, word, internet Explorer
• Delivering an information service
• Utilisation of online databases used in academic institutions
• Knowledge of Endnote Reference Management tool

Minimum Requirements
• NQF Level 07
• A relevant 3/4-year qualification

• A Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 360 credits
• A Higher/ Advanced Diploma with a minimum of 120 credits
OR
• 3 years relevant experience at Supervisory/Administrator/Junior practitioner level
• NQF Level 06
• 4 years relevant experience at Supervisory/ Administrator/ Junior Practitioner level
Knowledge and Skills
• Presentation skills, including knowledge and ability in setting up presentation equipment /
virtual presentation
• Information retrieval methodologies
• Library Orientation skills
• Reference Interview skills
• Report writing
• Assessment of learners’ competence
• Excellent interpersonal skills / customer relations skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in teams or alone
• Train the trainer
• Computer literacy

Please send your resume/CV