CSDS085-2026 DEPUTY DIRECTOR: LIBRARY GRANT MANAGEMENT AND READING PROMOTION

DEPARTMENT: COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

Division: Arts, Culture and Library Services

Section: Library, Heritage and Information Services

Location: Pretoria Central

Reference number: CSDS085-2026

Position: DEPUTY DIRECTOR: LIBRARY GRANT MANAGEMENT AND READING PROMOTION

To be advertised: Internal | External

This position seeks to attract (External): African female | African male | Coloured female | Coloured male | Indian female | Indian male | White female | White male | Person with disability | All categories

Job level: T17

Scale: R857 964,00 – R1 191 576,00 per annum

Estimated remuneration package: R1 261 855,00 – R1 686 480,00 per annum

Job Summary

Job purpose: To implement the Library Information Policy and systems in relation to conditional and equitable share grant funding and reading development and promotion

Requirements

Appointment requirements:

• An appropriate three-year career-related tertiary qualification (national diploma or degree) in Library and Information Services or any other library and information-related study field
• Professional registration with the Library and Information Association of South Africa will be an added advantage
• At least eight years’ relevant working experience
• Managerial experience will be an added advantage
• A valid Code B driving licence
• Computer literacy
• Must undergo a criminal record check and such a person shall allow their fingerprints to be taken by the Tshwane Metro Police Department at own cost

Personal attributes and/or competencies:

• Strategic leadership and management skills; sound knowledge of library grant administration, financial management and compliance requirements; programme and project management skills; monitoring, evaluation and performance reporting ability; stakeholder and intergovernmental relations skills; reading promotion and community outreach planning skills; analytical thinking and problem-solving skills; people management and team development skills; excellent communication, presentation and report-writing skills; service delivery orientation; ability to pay attention to detail; having integrity; accountability; professionalism; ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines; operations and financial management skills; ability to use approved public financial management system; middle management skills

Key Responsibilities

Primary functions:

• Conduct general management of received grants for community library services (conditional grant and equitable share)
• Ensure a climate conducive to promoting and sustaining motivational levels, productivity and performance by directing and controlling the outcomes associated with the use, productivity and performance of personnel within the subsection
• Prepare and submit the operational budget
• Develop and recommend strategic special projects and programmes for library and information services
• Identify and procure promotional materials for reading development programmes
• Identify needs for the development of business plans for grant-related projects
• Ensure the management and implementation of equitable share-funded projects

SAP: S70002239

New/natural attrition: Natural attrition

Enquiries: M Hendricks (012 358 4971)