Job Advertisement for COUNTER Project Director



Released on 1st September 2014

Application deadline: 3rd October 2014

 

As a result of the forthcoming retirement of the current holder of the
position, we are seeking an experienced information professional to fill the
role of Project Director of Counter Online Metrics. This is an exciting and
challenging opportunity to continue taking COUNTER forward at a time when
the mission of the organization is expanding and taking new directions.

 

The Project Director is responsible for the strategic and operational
management of the organization and is a key member of and works closely with
the COUNTER Executive Committee.  The Project Director reports to the
COUNTER Board of Directors and takes part in board meetings.

 

Founded in 2003, Counter Online Metrics is a not-for-profit company based in
the United Kingdom, but it is thoroughly international in its scope and
global in its reach. For over a decade, COUNTER has set the standards for
vendor reporting of online usage of journals, databases, books and other
publications. This is achieved through the development of Codes of Practice,
and the Project Director plays a key role in the development and
implementation of these Codes of Practice. In 2014, COUNTER has broadened
its scope to cover new usage-based metrics, notably the Usage Factor for
journals and article-level usage reporting.  For more information see
www.projectCounter.org

 

The scope of the position includes the development and implementation of the
COUNTER Codes of Practice; leading the strategic planning to ensure that
COUNTER meets the needs of its members and the wider community; financial
management; marketing and communication; liaising with vendors, librarians,
library consortia, standards organizations and other industry bodies;
supervising staff; administration; reporting to the Board of Directors and
to the Executive Committee.

                                                

The position is currently based in the UK, but can, within reason, be based
in any country with strong, active library and publishing communities.

 

The successful candidate will have:

*	Experience at a senior level in the information industry, from
either a vendor or a customer perspective
*	Knowledge of online publishing and the methods used to measure the
value and impact of publications
*	Leadership, communication and presentation skills
*	General and financial management skills
*	Diplomacy and the ability to work with different groups globally
*	The ability to work independently and organize work efficiently

 

The Project Director, which is around 50% FTE, is contracted to Counter
Online Metrics on an annual basis. The Project Director annual fee for the
50% FTE is expected to be in the range of £45k to £50k depending on
experience.  The successful contractor may also engage in other paid work,
provided that there is no conflict of interest with COUNTER.  The Role
Description and Person Specification are available on the COUNTER web site
at
http://www.projectcounter.org/documents/Role_Descrip_for_Project_Director.pd
f 

 

To apply for this position please submit a full Curriculum Vitae, together
with the names of two referees/references by 3rd October 2014 to David
Sommer at [log in to unmask]  The aim is to appoint the new
Project Director by mid-2015 to allow time for a handover from the current
incumbent.

 


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