About City of Cape Town

The City of Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa and the second-largest city in the country. Located on the southwest coast beneath the iconic Table Mountain, it is a major port and a popular tourist destination. The City provides all the services normally associated with a full-service municipality, such as water, electricity, waste removal, sanitation, new infrastructure, roads, public spaces, facilities, housing developments, the upgrade of informal settlements and existing infrastructure, clinics and more.

Minimum Requirements

• Requirements
• B.Bibl / B.LIS / B.Tech: LIS/ B. Inf (Hons) or PGDip LIS or equivalent 4-year post matric qualification.
• 3-5 years’ relevant experience in a public library environment which includes supervisory experience
• Fully conversant with all aspects of librarianship, in particular the principles of collection development, reference work, information retrieval and bibliographic knowledge
• A wide reading background and knowledge of literature in general
• Sound leadership and management abilities.
• Knowledge of the means to establish user needs
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Initiative, adaptability, and advocacy skills
• Computer literacy in MS applications
• Valid LIASA membership
• Successful candidates will be required to work evenings and on Saturdays on a roster basis.