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Subject:

Vacancy: POLICY, RESEARCH AND PROJECT OFFICER

From:

Simon Tanner <[log in to unmask]>

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Simon Tanner <[log in to unmask]>

Date:

Mon, 26 Feb 2007 08:44:29 +0000

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** Apologies for cross posting **

POLICY, RESEARCH AND PROJECT OFFICER
LEGAL DEPOSIT ADVISORY PANEL (LDAP)

REMUNERATION: £25,000 - £30,000

LOCATION: CENTRAL LONDON with the possibility of 
some home working by arrangement

CLOSING DATE: 23 March 2007  INTERVIEW DATE: tbc

CONTRACTUAL ARRANGEMENTS: This post can be 
offered on a secondment basis or on a 
term-limited contractual basis for a suitable 
candidate working in a freelance capacity

BACKGROUND
The Legal Deposit Advisory Panel (LDAP) is a 
Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB).  An NDPB is 
a body with a role in the process of national 
Government which is not a Government department 
or part of one, and operates at arms length from 
Ministers.  Advisory NDPBs are generally set up 
to provide independent expert advice to Ministers 
and their departments on matters within their sphere of interest.

LDAP has been set up to advise the Secretary of 
State for Culture, Media and Sport on the content 
and timing of regulations for implementing the 
Legal Deposit Libraries Act 2003 with reference 
to the deposit of particular classes of non-print 
media.  Three sub-groups have been established to 
take forward particular aspects of the Panel’s 
work.  The Panel meets three or four times a year 
with the sub groups meeting and taking forward work in between Panel meetings.

You will provide project management and support, 
including data collection, research and policy 
input to LDAP in order to assist in the effective 
overall coordination of the Panel’s work.  This 
will involve working in conjunction with the 
Chair and the Panel, the Department for Culture, 
Media, and Sport (sponsor Department) and 
external stakeholders and contractors.  You will report to the LDAP Chair.

JOB SPECIFICATION

·        To coordinate the work of the Panel in 
order to ensure clear and comprehensive internal 
& external communication of the Panel’s 
activities. This will involve the preparation of 
monthly updates on the Panel’s work for members of the Panel

·        To assist the Panel in re - launching, 
monitoring & evaluating the voluntary scheme for 
deposit of offline publications.  This will 
involve regular liaison with the Legal Deposit 
Libraries, the Chair and Panel members, as well 
as the collection of data and the preparation of 
reports for presentation to the Panel.

·        To assist the Panel in looking at the 
issues raised by internet delivered digital 
content including websites and e-journals.  This 
will require liaison with and undertaking 
appropriate work on behalf of the Panel to ensure 
that this work is completed effectively.

·        To monitor and report on the UK and 
international policy landscape relating to legal 
deposit and to research and prepare briefing 
papers on implications for the work of the 
Panel.  This will include work on tracking and 
reporting on the wider UK government and overseas 
agenda on digitalisation and legal deposit issues 
and reporting to the Panel on the implications of this for the Panel’s work

·        To maintain and facilitate a 
communication channel between LDAP and DCMS and 
external partners & stakeholders with whom the 
Panel is working.  This will involve working with 
DCMS Secretariat and a range of partners and 
stakeholders including the legal deposit 
libraries (LDLs) and the Joint Committee on Legal Deposit (JCLD)

PERSON SPECIFICATION

The post holder will have an understanding of 
digitisation and legal deposit issues.

Deploying Analytical Skills and Using 
Evidence:  You will need to undertake research 
activity and have the ability to handle and 
analyse statistical data.  It is essential you 
are able to collate and evaluate detailed data 
and present it in an accessible and clear manner.

Partnership Working and Stakeholder Management: 
You must have good interpersonal skills and the 
ability to develop good working relationships 
with senior people in the legal deposit libraries 
and publishing world.  Good negotiating skills.

Programme and Project Management: You should be a 
self starter and able to prioritise and organise 
your own work load.  You should be able to work 
under pressure and to tight deadlines.  A proven 
record of project management is desirable.

Oral and Written Communication Skills: Excellent 
oral and written communication skills.  You must 
have evidence of the capacity to write reports, 
prepare briefings and papers.  You will need to 
have good presentational skills.

Computer Skills: The ability to use Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point.

Education and Experience:  Educated to degree 
level with a proven track record of delivery in 
the library or publishing environment or a related field.

Applicants should have no restrictions on their stay in the UK.

HOW TO APPLY:  Please send your covering letter 
and CV to Ann Limb, LDAP Chair at 
[log in to unmask]  Your application should 
include evidence of how you meet the Person 
Specification, as set out above, and your CV 
should include details of any research you have 
undertaken and projects managed.

FURTHER INFORMATION: for further information 
about this post please contact Ann Limb, LDAP Chair at  [log in to unmask]

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