Vacancy: Project Manager for the European OpenAIRE project Office: Goettingen State and University Library, Germany
Goettingen State and University Library (SUB Goettingen) is engaged in several national and international projects on the development of infrastructures and services for electronic publishing and the implementation of Open Access. In this context, the European project "OpenAIRE -- Open Access Infrastructure for Research in Europe" is seeking a Project Manager. Your responsibility will be to manage the project, working closely with the scientific, technical and administrative coordinators of the project by supporting the effective collaboration of all partners, across organisational and technological developments and a broad scale advocacy and awareness programme. You will need: * a Master's degree * significant experience in digital information management, preferably in the area of repositories and Open Access * previous project management experience including the delivery of high-profile, multi-agency projects * excellent interpersonal and influencing skills with a proven ability to work with a wide range of internal and external contacts and stakeholders The post requires a certain amount of travel both within Europe and internationally. German language skills are desirable but not required. This post is offered with immediate effect in a full-time position (currently 39,8 hrs/week) on a two year term contract, with potential for renewal. Salary is expected to be ca. EUR 45.000 p.a. (depending on experience; German salary schema for public employees, TV-L E14/BAT Ib). This post is suitable for part-time employment. The OpenAIRE project supports the Open Access Pilot conducted by the European Commission in the Seventh Research Framework Programme (FP7). The project will deliver an electronic infrastructure and supporting mechanism for the presentation and monitoring of research articles (and to some extent related scientific data) funded in seven disciplines (energy, environment, ICT, electronic infrastructures, science in society etc.). The SUB Goettingen acts as the scientific coordinator of the project, and will coordinate the establishment and operation of a "European Open Access Helpdesk System" based on a network of national "Open Access Liason Offices" covering the European Union member states. Disabled people with corresponding aptitude for the position will be favoured. The University of Goettingen is striving to increase the number of women employed in areas where they are currently underrepresented, and especially encourages qualified woman to apply. For further information, please contact Dr. Birgit Schmidt, phone: +49 551 39-5228 or email at: bschm...@sub.uni-goettingen.de). To apply please submit a full CV and covering letter to the "Direktor der Niedersaechsischen Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Goettingen, Platz der Goettinger Sieben 1, D-37073 Goettingen" via mail: kanz...@sub.uni-goettingen.de Closing date: 15.12.2009 Note: Please submit the usual application documents. These documents will not be returned to the applicants, so please do not submit any originals. http://www.sub.uni-goettingen.de/aktuell/stellen/openaire_en.html -- ************************************************************* Dr. Birgit Schmidt Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek - Elektronisches Publizieren - Platz der Göttinger Sieben 1 D-37073 Göttingen Tel.: (+ 49) 551 - 39 5228 / 91188 Fax: (+ 49) 551 - 39 5222 E-Mail: bschm...@sub.uni-goettingen.de Internet: www.sub.uni-goettingen.de/0_e-publishing.html.de www.univerlag.uni-goettingen.de _____________________________________________________________ DRIVER www.driver-community.eu www.driver-support.eu/en/studies.html Open-Access-Netzwerk www.dini.de/oa-netzwerk Open Access www.open-access.net ********************************************* José Antonio Frías Universidad de Salamanca Departamento de Biblioteconomía y Documentación Francisco Vitoria, 6-16 E-37008 Salamanca Tlf. 34-923-294-580 Fax 34-923-294-582 C.e. fr...@usal.es Skype: Jafrimon ********************************************* ---------------------------------------------------- Para darse de baja IWETEL pincha y envia el siguiente url mailto:iwetel-signoff-requ...@listserv.rediris.es ----------------------------------------------------
