Radio Archivist/Librarian (1 post)

Duties and Responsibilities

The candidate must be capable of collection, compilation, organisation, preservation, and retrieval of audio-visual and print texts and records in analogue and digital formats. Duties and responsibilities include the following:
-Storage and maintenance and retrieval of audio-visual and print content for the radio station.
-Identifying, dating, cataloging and indexing all materials.
-Assisting broadcast production team, researchers, and users to access the archives.
-Manage the station’s music library.
-Assist in quality control of pre-recorded content/music for the station.
-Converting original or old texts into the digital format.
-Assist Producers/Presenters to meet content requirements.
-Submitting broadcast content to relevant public repositories as required by national law.
-Any other relevant duties as may be assigned.

*NB: Midlands State University is an equal opportunities employer. In the interest of promoting gender parity, female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications and Experience

-An Honours Degree in Records/Library/Archive Management with at least a 2.1 class.
-At least one year of working experience in a records/library/archive management setup
-At least one year of working experience in a broadcasting setup will be an added advantage.
- A master's degree in records/library/archive management will be an added advantage.
-At least one year of working experience at an institution of higher learning will be an added advantage.

How to Apply

Applicants must submit copies of applications with the following: application letter, certified certificates, transcripts, copies of academic (‘O’ and ‘A’ level), national identification and curriculum vitae giving full details of names, place and date of birth, experience, present salary, date of availability, contact telephone number (s) and names and email addresses of three referees addressed to the Deputy Registrar – Human Resource

The application pack should be sent as a single merged pdf file to email address: [email protected].

Closing date for applications is 09 November 2026. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Applicants should clearly state the post they are applying for in the subject line. It should also be noted that non-adherence to any of the above instructions will automatically cause the application to be disqualified.

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