Vacancy: Executive Director of UKSG
Salary: £55,000 - £65,000
Hours: Full time
Contract: Permanent
UKSG (www.uksg.org<http://www.uksg.org>) is a key professional interest group for the scholarly communications community, with over 450 members including academic libraries, publishers and related organisations. A registered charity with a mission to facilitate networking and the exchange of ideas, UKSG holds a major international conference and a range of one-day events and webinars, publishes a peer-reviewed open access journal, and runs research and development projects.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Executive Director to lead our operations into the next stage of our evolution. This is a new position, created to strengthen our team of highly capable employees, and to further enhance volunteer activities and partnerships. With substantial senior management experience, you will be responsible for UKSG's Human Resources, Administration, Finance, Marketing and IT strategies under the governance of the Main Committee (Board of Trustees). A good understanding of the scholarly communications sector is vital, as is the ability to work alongside and motivate people with a variety of professional backgrounds.
UKSG administration activities are centred in the Oxford area, while committee meetings and events take place across the UK and Ireland.
For further details please visit our website at http://www.uksg.org/vacancy
To apply please send a CV, plus covering letter of not more than four sides of A4 paper, detailing your motivations for applying and the ways in which your skills and experience meet the requirements of the post, to Kate Price, UKSG Chair, at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Any queries about the post may also be sent to the email address above.
Closing date: Monday 25 April 2016
First interview date: Monday 6 June 2016
Kate Price
Chair - UKSG
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