[open-science] Job opening: Project Manager RDA Europe 4.0 - Göttingen State and University Library, Germany

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12/05/2017Job openings

Vacancy: Project Manager for the European RDA Europe 4.0 project
Office: Göttingen State and University Library, Germany

Göttingen State and University Library 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 “RDA Europe 4.0 – The European 
plug-in to the global Research Data Alliance” is seeking a

*Scientific Manager*

for supporting the forthcoming RDA Europe 4.0 project. This post is 
offered with immediate effect as a full-time position (currently 39,8 
hrs/week, part-time is also possible) for the project period of 27 
months. Salary is expected to be ca. EUR 54.000 p.a. (pro rata, 
depending on experience; German salary schema for public employees, TV-L 
E 14).
This position offers you interesting and varied work within a dynamic 
international team in a pleasant working atmosphere. The post will 
involve a certain amount of travel both within Europe and internationally.

*Responsibilities are as follows:*

  * Manage the “Support to RDA involvement in European Policies” work
    package, working closely with all coordinators and areas of the project
  * Coordination of the strategic planning of the RDA Europe network of
    national nodes, develop and implement activities, ensuring
    successful support for the implementation of open science policies
  * Develop and implement partnerships and activities in the context of
    open science, including liaison with RDA, OpenAIRE, LIBER and the
    European Open Science Cloud
  * Coordination and communication of RDA aims and results which are of
    particular relevance to European institutions and communities
  * Contribution to the organization and implementation of events as
    well as dissemination activities

*You will need:*

  * a Master’s degree
  * excellent knowledge of and experiences in digital information
    management, preferably in the area of Open Access / Open Science,
    research infrastructures and research data management,
  * previous project management experience including the delivery and
    sustainability of high-profile, multi-partner projects, budget
    management (incl. agreements with third parties)
  * experiences in public relations work and the organisation of events
    and workshops
  * excellent communication and organisational skills with a proven
    ability to work with a wide range of internal and external contacts
    and stakeholders
  * team spirit, curiosity, goal-oriented, dynamism and sense of initiative
  * fluent in English (spoken & written), German would be an asset but
    is not required

RDA Europe 4.0 contributes to the implementation of an effective 
governance model and strategy in RDA global, while ensuring that RDA 
delivers on locally relevant issues. RDA Europe 4.0 focuses on the need 
for open and interoperable sharing of research data and the need to 
build social, technical and cross-disciplinary links to enable such 
sharing on a global scale. The project builds up on the current RDA 
Europe effort, and represents the fourth funding phase. The scope of RDA 
Europe 4.0 is to become the centrepiece for an EU Open Science Strategy 
through a consolidated European network of National Nodes, bringing 
forward an RDA legacy in Europe, providing skilled, voluntary resources 
and supported by an open cascading grants process. In RDA Europe 4.0 
Göttingen State and University Library engages in building up a network 
of EU RDA nodes, facilitates connections with OpenAIRE’s EU-wide network 
of national nodes and supports RDA involvement in European policies and 
communities, in the context of e-infrastructures and Open Science.

For further information, please contactDr Birgit Schmidt (E-Mail) 
<mailto:bschmidt at sub.uni-goettingen.de>, orNajla Rettberg (E-Mail) 
<mailto:najla.rettberg at sub.uni-goettingen.de>, phone: +49 551 39-33181.

In many areas of the University of Göttingen, women are 
underrepresented. Therefore, applications from women are especially 
appreciated and will be treated preferentially in domains where women 
are particularly underrepresented, if the appropriate qualification 
profile is met and legal constraints permit. In case of equal 
qualifications, disabled persons are given preference.

To apply please submit your full CV and covering letter via theonline 
application portal 
<https://lotus2.gwdg.de/uni/uzdv/perso/knr_100293.nsf>and upload your 
application. The closing date is*7 January 2018.*

Interviews are expected to start in the week of 22 January 2018.

In justified exceptional cases you can submit your application to: 
Direktion der Niedersächsischen Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek 
Göttingen, Platz der Göttinger Sieben 1, D-37073, orE-Mail 
<mailto:sekretariat at sub.uni-goettingen.de>.

-- 
Dr Birgit Schmidt
Scientific Manager / Project Coordinator

Göttingen State and University Library
Electronic Publishing
Platz der Göttinger Sieben
DE - 37070 Göttingen

Tel +49 551 39 33181
Fax +49 551 39 5222

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