Faculty Librarian: The Humanities post level 8): Library and Information Services

Organizational Unit University of the Free State -> Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Innovation and Postgraduate Studies -> Library and Information Services Contract Type Permanent Occupational Level Junior Management Location Bloemfontein Campus - Bloemfontein, FS ZA (Primary)

Closing Date 10/7/2026 Description KINDLY TAKE NOTE: Applications may only be submitted online through the official UFS vacancy website: https://ufs.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/JobSearch/viewAll - Applications submitted through any other platform will not be considered.

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INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED!

To ensure your application is complete, you must submit ALL documents listed under the inherent requirements, as well as the following standard documentation:

• A detailed Curriculum Vitae.
• Copies of your qualifications, or official proof of qualifications obtained (If you hold foreign qualifications, please include SAQA accreditation).
• A copy of your identity document (South African ID or passport for foreign nationals).
• Confirmation of employment in the form of a letter, appointment contract, service certificate, or recent payslip from your current or most recent employer (applicable to external applicants only).

Duties and responsibilities:

• Support teaching, learning, and research in the Faculty of The Humanities by providing specialised library services.
• Deliver information literacy instruction tailored to undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• Provide advanced research support, including systematic literature searching and database navigation.
• Conduct faculty liaison to align library services with academic programmes and departmental needs.
• Integrate information literacy and library resources into curricula in collaboration with academic staff.
• Facilitate workshops and training sessions on referencing, academic writing, and research skills.
• Support postgraduate students and researchers with research consultations and scholarly communication.
• Develop and maintain subject-specific research guides and learning resources.
• Select, evaluate, and develop balanced collections aligned with teaching and research priorities.
• Monitor collection usage to ensure relevance, currency, and academic value.
• Promote access to digital scholarship tools, databases, and open access resources.
• Advise academic staff on resource acquisition and information resource development.
• Collaborate with faculty to support research output and academic excellence.
• Enhance student success by strengthening academic literacy and independent learning skills.
• Contribute to the overall strategic goals of the library and the university through proactive academic engagement.

Inherent Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or an Advanced Diploma/B.Tech degree on NQF Level 7 in Library and Information Science, Information Science, or Library Studies.
• A minimum of three (3) years’ relevant working experience in an Academic Library Environment.
• Current membership of the Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA)(attach a copy).

Recommendations:

• Postgraduate qualification on NQF Level 8 or higher in the field of Library and Information Science, Information Science, or Library Studies.
• Experience within the higher education environment.
• Knowledge of university systems, policies, procedures.

Competencies Key Competencies:

• Results-Oriented:

• The ability to set high standards, establish tough goals, and to work to achieve success.

• The ability to cope with a frequently changing environment and to adapt to evolving situations.

• Strategic Thinking:

• The ability to deal with several activities at a time.

• The ability to plan work and to follow plans.

• Business Acumen:

• The ability to adhere to rules and strictly follow work regulations.

• Proficient in using MS Office.

• Leading:

• The ability to lead, take charge of situations, and offer opinions and directions to others.

• The ability to be cooperative with others, display a good-natured attitude and encourage people to work together.

• Building Coalitions:

• The ability to interact with others and establish personal connections with people.

• The ability to make decisions through consultation, collaboration and working with close supervision.

Assumption of duties:

As soon as possible

Closing date:

10 July 2026

Salary:

The salary is available on request.

Fringe benefits:

(Subject to specific conditions): pension scheme, medical aid scheme, group life insurance, housing allowance, leave and sick leave, service bonus and study benefits.

Enquiries:

For enquiries, please feel free to contact 051 401 9813 or email [email protected]. Additionally, kindly contact 051 401 2558 / 2876 for assistance.

General:

The UFS is a designated employer and is committed to the pursuit of excellence, diversity, and redress in achieving its equity targets in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of the University and its Employment Equity goals and targets. Preference will be given to candidates from the under-represented designated groups including candidates with disabilities.

ufs-employment-equity-plan_2025.pdf

The University processes personal information in line with its obligations under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) and any personal information provided to the University will be treated as confidential and processed in accordance with the rights provided to data subjects under POPIA.

The University reserves the right not to fill the post. The UFS will only consider applications of candidates who meet all the inherent requirements of the position. Applications that are incomplete will not be considered. Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. Should you not be contacted within six weeks of the closing date for applications, you may assume that your application was unsuccessful.