National Library of South Africa wishes to make the following appointments at its Pretoria and Cape Town Campuses:

Position: Trainee Librarians (53 in Cape Town and 50 in Pretoria); Stipend: R 5 700 per month

The objectives of the National Library of South Africa (NLSA) are to contribute to socio-economic, cultural, educational, scientific and innovative development by collecting, recording, preserving and making available the national documentary heritage and promoting an awareness and appreciation thereof, by fostering information literacy, and by facilitating access to the world’s information resources.

We are inviting applications from suitably qualified persons for appointment on a six-month contract basis. Priority will be given to youth (aged 18 to 35) in response to Government’s objective of youth employment and empowerment. The successful individuals will be based at our Pretoria and Cape Town Campuses.

Purpose:

The purpose of this short term employment opportunity is to assist the NLSA to digitise, conserve, secure and make accessible its heritage assets collections. Successful candidates will receive training and be provided with real work experience enabling them to gain skills and valuable experience that can be applied in future jobs.

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Library and Information Science; Bachelor Degree plus a Post Graduate Diploma in Library Science/Information Studies; BTech in Library Science/Information Studies. An Honours/Master’s Degree and/or LIASA membership will be an added advantage.
• Computer literacy will be an added advantage
• Knowledge of Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system
• Ability to perform moderately heavy physical work
• Demonstrable excellent communication skills and outstanding work ethics
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a team and under pressure

Key responsibilities:

Core activities

• Preservation and conservation services
  • Bibliographic services and collections management

Other responsibilities

• Follow detailed instructions
  • Prepare weekly and monthly reports
  • Be willing to rotate in similar roles as requested
  • Work rotational shifts, including weekends, when required to do so

For the purpose of selection, shortlisted candidates might be subjected to a competency test to determine their suitability to participate in the Programme.

The National Library of South Africa is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and reserves the right not to make an appointment. Appointments will be made according to our Employment Equity requirements and people with disabilities are invited to apply.

This advertisement replaces the previous advert for this position. Applicants who have submitted their applications in response to the previous advertisement need not reapply.

Applications: Interested applicants must submit a completed prescribed application form obtainable from the NLSA website (CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD) accompanied by a covering letter; Curriculum Vitae; Matric/Grade12 certificate; certified copies of qualifications and academic transcripts, not older than six months; and a copy of certified Identity Document by e-mail according to the preferred location as follows:

Pretoria: [email protected]

Cape Town: [email protected]

No applications from recruitment agencies will be accepted.

CLOSING DATE: 27 May 2021

Should you not receive any correspondence / communication from the National Library of South Africa one month after the closing date, please consider your application as being unsuccessful.