Requisition ID 11951
Radio & Regional Technology Operations – Technology
GP – Auckland Park
Closing Date: 24 FEBRUARY 2026
DIVISION: TECHNOLOGY (GP)
POSITION: RECORD LIBRARIAN
DEPARTMENT: INFORMATION LIBRARY
SCALE CODE: 404 (Peromnes 11,Paterson C1)
REPORT LINE: SECTIONAL LEAD: INFORMATION LIBRARY
POSITION ID: 60018730
CLOSIND DATE: 24 FEBRUARY 2026
MAIN PURPOSE OF POSITION
Maintenance of Record Library: acquisition, appraisal, cataloguing and preserving of SABC music collection in order to support broadcast content.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Collect, process and research catalogued items/material.
- Perform daily accurate capturing of CD information on Library database in line with library registration form and instruction.
- Ensure correct generation of shelve number through system.
- Paste barcodes with unique shelve number on CD, disc and box.
- Preserve cultural heritage in accordance with record library standards.
- Gather sufficient detail information in order to determine customer requirements.
- Document action in order to successfully research and acquire music.
- Follow up on customer requests as per record library service standards.
- Perform in-time research of anticipated information requests (SDI function)
- Compliance with relevant legislation e.g. Copyright Act
- Compliance with archival best practice
- Compliance with disaster/ recovery /contingency plan
- Maintain, repair and retrieve information in compliance with relevant SOP.
- Perform Library administration.
- Ensure classification of CD information in accordance with record library best practice
- Accurate tracking and submission of CD information from vendors /shops (e.g. artist, composer, publisher)
- Ensure that there is no duplicate information on database.
- Correct shelving of CD’s and CD boxes in accordance with SOP
- Provide monthly submission of reports/ information/ statistics in required format as per Manager request.
- Perform stock counts in accordance with schedules and SABC procedures and ensure nil variance between actual and counted stock items.
- Address all customer queries/ complaints.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Music Degree/ Information Science/ Records Management/ relevant qualification (NQF Level 7)
- One year’s library experience i.e cataloguing, providing of information, library computerization and information retrieval systems.
- Good communication skills in dealing with internal and external clients on all levels.
- Ability to work in a team.
- Priority/preference will be given to people living with a disability and females.
KNOWLEDGE
- Knowledge of information retrieval systems
- Knowledge and understanding of Record Library services best practices.
- Knowledge and understanding of Record Library developments and trends.
- Knowledge and understanding of Record Library systems.
- Knowledge of relevant subject discipline
- Knowledge and understanding of cataloguing standards.
- Knowledge and understanding of broadcast standards.
- Wide general knowledge