[IRTalk] VACANCY - MANAGER: SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATION & REPOSITORIES

[Gallant Matizirofa]

DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY SERVICES

MANAGER: SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATION & REPOSITORIES

PEROMNES POST LEVEL 6


*In pursuit of the ideals of excellence and diversity, the University of
Pretoria wishes to invite applications for the following vacancy.*

*The University of Pretoria's commitment to quality makes us one of the top
research Universities in the country and gives us a competitive advantage
in international science and technology development.*



RESPONSIBILITIES:



The incumbent will be responsible for:



   - Leading and promoting scholarly communications services, dissemination
   of the University’s scholarship widely through open, public and emerging
   forms of scholarship;
   - Ensuring secure digital assets for the future by developing the
   preservation service and unique digital scholarship collections;
   - Leading, managing, and developing scholarly communication and research
   support teams; driving effective performance through identification of
   efficient and effective practices and ensuring the design and delivery of
   feedback mechanisms to support service improvement;
   - Leading collaboration on deployment and strengthening of Library
   services directed at the provision of open publishing resources, tools and
   technologies;
   - Leading advocacy for open science and the right to use information;
   - Developing cohesive offerings that support visibility initiatives and
   provide research services including citation and altmetrics;
   - Participating in the development of institutional policies on
   scholarly communication topics such as open access, data management, and
   data curation;
   - Collaborating with faculty, students, and staff on research projects
   across campus to integrate scholarly communication-related services;
   - Surveying and assessing the institution's needs for scholarly
   communication services and programs;
   - Contributing to department strategic projects including areas of
   copyright, predatory academic practice, Open Access transformative
   agreements that advance research;
   - Leading and implementing strategies that assist researchers to achieve
   maximum benefits of research data management;
   - Repository management including providing analytics on repository
   usage and performance.



MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:



   - A four-year B degree in Library and Information Science or an Honours
   degree in Information Science/Library Science (e.g. BIS, BLS, BIBL);
   - Five years’ experience of which two years is in a
   supervisory/management position in the following:


   - Working as a specialist scholarly communication or RDM librarian;
   - Experience in an academic or research library setting;
   - Experience in a supervisory/management position;
   - Experience and skills in copyright, legal and ethical matters related
   to open  access (OA) and research data management, and  familiarity with
   rights management issues in digital environments;
   - Experience providing guidance and support to researchers and
scholars related
   to (a) open access and RDM, (b) Copyright and  Intellectual Property l
   icensing.



REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):



   - Knowledge of copyright holder permissions and creative commons
   licenses;
   - Knowledge and understanding of data management principles;
   - High level of ICT skills including knowledge of metadata schemas;
   - Excellent interpersonal skills and comfortable working collaboratively
   in a team;
   - Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills;
   - Project management skills;
   - Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, especially MS Word and MS
   Excel;
   - Knowledge of research impact metrics documentation and analysis
   methods, e.g. bibliometrics, Altmetrics, Webometrics or Google Scholar;
   - Knowledge of using publishing platforms (e.g. Open journal systems and
   Open Monograph Project;
   - Familiarity with metadata standards and formats used in digital
   research environments;
   - Knowledge of copyright and intellectual property legislation.



ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

   - A Master’s degree in Library and Information Science or equivalent
   advanced Degree;
   - A law qualification or background, including Copyright and
   Intellectual Property legislation as a subject;
   - Experience providing instruction (training) in an academic environment.



PLEASE NOTE: All shortlisted candidates may be required to participate in
relevant skills assessments and/or psychometric testing as part of the
selection process.



The annual remuneration package will be commensurate with the incumbent’s
level of appointment, as determined by UP policy guidelines. UP subscribes
to the BESTMED and UMVUZO medical aid schemes and contributes 50% of the
applicable monthly premium.



Applicants are requested to apply online at www.up.ac.za, and follow the
link: Careers at UP.



In applying for this post, please attach:



   - A comprehensive CV;
   - Certified copies of qualifications;
   - Names, e-mail addresses and telephone details of three referees whom
   we have permission to contact.



CLOSING DATE: 5 August 2022



No application will be considered after the closing date, or if it does not
comply with at least the minimum requirements.



ENQUIRIES:  Ms Jeovitah Chimhamhiwa, Tel: (012) 420 6149 for
application-related enquiries and Mr Lazarus Matizirofa, Tel: (012) 420
2021 for enquiries relating to the post content.



Should you not hear from the University of Pretoria by 30 November 2022,
please accept that your application has been unsuccessful.



*The University of Pretoria is committed to equality, employment equity and
diversity.*



*In accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of the University and its
Employment Equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not
limited to candidates from under-represented designated groups.*



*All candidates who comply with the requirements for appointment are
invited to apply.*



*By applying for this vacancy, the candidates consent to undergo
verification of personal credentials and related information including, but
not limited to, qualifications, criminal record, credit record, current and
historic disciplinary proceedings as part of the selection process.*



*The University of Pretoria reserves the right to not fill the advertised
positions.*

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