Job Description

Duties/Pligte
Developing and implementing strategic goals and action plans related to the Open Access (OA) Scholarship. Effectively organising operations within OA Scholarship. OA administration, including reviewing policies and managing publishers' accounts. Forging and sustaining collaborations with publishers and other bodies such as SANLiC that operate within OA Scholarship. Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on OA initiatives. Providing client service in terms of assisting researchers, staff and students with issues related to OA publishing. Open Access advocacy, marketing and training.


Ontwikkel en implementeer strategiese doelwitte en aksieplanne wat verband hou met die Akademieskap van Ooptoegang. Doeltreffende organisering van bedrywighede binne die Akademieskap van Ooptoegang. Ooptoegangadministrasie, insluitend beleidshersiening en bestuur van uitgewersrekeninge. Vestig en handhaaf samewerking met uitgewers en ander instansies soos SANLiC wat binne die Akademieskap van Ooptoegang funksioneer. Moniteer, evalueer en rapporteer oor Ooptoeganginisiatiewe. Verskaf klientediens aan navorsers, personeel en studente met betrekking tot aangeleenthede rakende Ooptoegangpublikasie. Bevorder Ooptoegang deur bemarking, bewusmaking en opleiding.


Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes
Bachelor's degree in Library and Information Science,

OR

a bachelor's degree

PLUS

a postgraduate diploma in Library and Information Science, or equivalent qualification, e.g., a bachelor's degree in Knowledge Management. At least five years' relevant experience in an academic or research library environment. Thorough knowledge of Open Access Scholarship. Thorough knowledge of scholarly communication and the academic publishing industry. Advanced knowledge of an academic library, its services, resources, facilities and infrastructure. Knowledge of institutional repositories. Advanced knowledge of OA and open science developments both nationally and internationally. Report writing skills. Planning and organisational skills. Strategic thinking skills.


Baccalaureusgraad in Biblioteek- en Inligtingkunde,

OF

'n baccalaureusgraad

PLUS

'n nagraadse diploma in Biblioteek- en Inligtingkunde, of 'n gelykwaardige kwalifikasie, bv. 'n baccalaureusgraad in Kennisbestuur. Minstens vyf jaar se tersaaklike ervaring in 'n akademiese of navorsingsomgewing. Grondige kennis van die Akademieskap van Ooptoegang. Grondige kennis van akademiese kommunikasie en die akademiese uitgewersbedryf. Gevorderde kennis van 'n akademiese biblioteek, sy dienste, inligtingsbronne, fasiliteite en infrastruktuur. Kennis van institusionele bewaarplekke. Gevorderde kennis van ontwikkeling op die gebied van Ooptoegang en oop wetenskap nasionaal sowel as internasionaal. Verslagdoenvaardighede. Beplanning- en organisatoriese vaardighede. Strategiese denkvaardighede.


Recommendation/Aanbeveling
A postgraduate qualification is strongly recommended. Middle management experience in an academic or research library is a strong recommendation.


'n Nagraadse kwalifikasie word sterk aanbeveel. * Middelvlakbestuurservaring in 'n akademiese of navorsingsbiblioteek is 'n sterk aanbeveling.