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 purpose

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

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

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)