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Vacancy: Scientific-Technical Manager for the European DRIVER-Project

Office: Göttingen State and University Library, Germany

The European DRIVER Project is a central project in the "Research

Infrastructure"-Programme of the European Commission and is about to enter

the second project phase (DRIVER II). The position needs to be filled, as the

current Project manager has been appointed to a senior position at one of the

DRIVER partner's universities. You will 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 on a two year term contract, with potential for renewal.

Salary is expected to be c. EUR 47.000 p.a. (depending on experience; German

salary scheme for public employees, TV-L E14/BAT Ib).

To apply please send full CV and covering letter to the "Direktor der

Niedersächsischen Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen, Platz der

Göttinger Sieben 1, D-37073 Göttingen".

For further information you can contact Dr. Norbert Lossau, phone: +49 551

39-5212 or email at: [log in to unmask]

Closing date: 30.11.2007

In case of equal qualifications, disabled persons will be preferred in the

selection.

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 allow this.

Further DRIVER information: http://www.driver-repository.eu/ and

http://www.driver-support.eu/en/index.html