Director: Library Information Services and Provincial Archives
Gauteng Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation
- Location
- Head Office, Gauteng
- Salary
- R1 317 308 per year
- Job type
- Permanent
- Work setting
- On-site
- Sector
- Government & public service
- Closing date
- 07 Oct 2026
Posted today
What you need
- Qualification
- Degree
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Driver's licence
- Code 8 (EB)
How to apply
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How to apply: must be online at https://jobs.gauteng.gov.za or emailed to: SACR.RecSMS@gauteng.gov.za Official advert: DPSA Public Service Vacancy Circular 34 of 2026, post 34/192, ref REFS/056598. Government applications usually need the new Z83 form and a detailed CV.
Email: SACR.RecSMS@gauteng.gov.za
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Job description
Directorate: Library Information Services and Provincial Archives
Requirements:
The successful candidate should have a Grade 12 Certificate plus a undergraduate qualification (NQF level 7) in Archival Studies / Libraries & Information Science or relevant qualification. A minimum of 5 years’ experience in senior/middle Management level/ Deputy Director in the relevant field. A compulsory Pre-Entry Senior Management Certificate will be required before the assumption of duty. A valid driver’s license. Skills: Decision making. Management of projects. Technical Analytic skills. Financial Management. Strategic and operational. Planning and organising. Problem solving. Conflict management. Verbal and written communication. Leadership. Computer literacy. Report writing. Knowledge of: The Constitution of 1996. PFMA. Promotion of access to information act. Promotion of administration justice act. Electronic communication and transaction act. National archives and records services act. Change Management, Programme and Project Management, Conflict Management, Financial, People Management and empowerment.
Duties:
Oversee the development and implementation of archives and library policies. Oversee and manage the preservation of public and non-public records and ensure accessibility to the public. Manage the development, transformation, promotion and modernisation of libraries and information services. Manage financial support to municipal library services by providing earmarked transferred allocation. Oversee the implementation of reading and library programs to inculcate the culture of reading. Identify the needs for library and archives infrastructure.
Enquiries: Ms. Itumeleng Maisane Tel No: (011) 355 2697/ 082 810 6152
Reference number: REFS/056598