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The University of Cape Town is hiring a permanent Executive Director: UCT Libraries to provide strategic and executive leadership of the university’s academic and knowledge infrastructure. Reporting to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Teaching & Learning, the role will lead people, financial and institutional resources, collections, digital systems, physical facilities, service innovation, responsible digital transformation, governance, risk, and sustainability. The successful candidate will also contribute to institutional strategy, partnerships, and advocacy for UCT Libraries. The position requires a relevant master’s degree, a postgraduate diploma in Library and Information Science, a record of scholarship or significant professional contribution in academic librarianship, and at least 10 years of recent and relevant experience in a complex academic or research library or comparable knowledge-intensive environment. Applications were accepted until 23 October 2026.
