Manager Open Access Scholarship (Post Level 8)Bestuurder Ooptoegang Akademieskap (Posvlak 8)

Stellenbosch - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Department Description/Departement Beskrywing

Library and Information Service

Manager: Open Access Scholarship (Post Level 8)

(Stellenbosch Campus)

Ref. BIB/278/1025

Biblioteek- en Inligtingsdiens

Bestuurder: Ooptoegang Akademieskap (Posvlak 8)

(Stellenbosch-kampus)

Verw. BIB/278/1025

Duties/Pligte

Developing and implementing strategic goals and action plans related to 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 met inbegrip van 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 klintediens aan navorsers personeel en studente met betrekking tot aangeleenthede rakende ooptoegangpublikasie.
Bevorder ooptoegang deur bemarking bewusmaking en opleiding.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes

Bachelors degree in library and information science or a bachelors degree plus a postgraduate diploma in Library and Information Science or equivalent qualification e.g. a bachelors degree

in Knowledge Management.

At least five years relevant experience in an academic or research library environment.
Knowledge of open access publishing and the broader open science landscape.
Knowledge of scholarly communication and the academic publishing industry.
Knowledge of institutional repositories.
Experience in conducting training and workshops.
Report writing and communication 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.
Kennis van ooptoegangpublikasie en die brer landskap van oopwetenskap.
Kennis van akademiese kommunikasie en die akademiese uitgewersbedryf.
Kennis van institusionele bewaarplekke.
Ervaring in die aanbied van opleiding en werkswinkels.
Verslagskryf- en kommunikasievaardighede.
Beplannings- 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.

How To Apply/Hoe Om Aansoek Te Doen

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#PSS

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Your application comprising a comprehensive curriculum vitae (including the names and email addresses of at least three references) must reach the University before or on the closing date in the advertisement.

Apply online at by clicking Apply now at the top to the right of the page for the specific vacancy.

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If you have received no feedback from the University after four to six weeks of the closing date kindly accept that your application was unsuccessful.

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U aansoek moet vergesel wees van n volledige curriculum vitae (met die name en e-posadresse van minstens drie referente) en moet die Universiteit voor of op die sluitingsdatum in die advertensie bereik.

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Indien u nie binne vier tot ses weke na die sluitingsdatum van die Universiteit verneem nie aanvaar asseblief dat u aansoek onsuksesvol was.

Enquiries/Navrae

Enquiries about this post: Dr Siviwe Bangani on or at

Enquiries regarding remuneration/benefits as well as technical assistance with the electronic application process: Human Resources Client Services Centre on (Stellenbosch) / (Tygerberg)or at

Navrae oor hierdie pos: Dr. Siviwe Bangani by of by

Navrae oor vergoeding/voordele asook tegniese ondersteuning met die elektroniese aansoekproses: Menslike Hulpbronne Klintedienssentrum by (Stellenbosch) / (Tygerberg)of by

Required Experience:

Manager

Department Description/Departement Beskrywing Library and Information Service Manager: Open Access Scholarship (Post Level 8) (Stellenbosch Campus) Ref. BIB/278/1025 Biblioteek- en Inligtingsdiens Bestuurder: Ooptoegang Akademieskap (Posvlak 8) (Stellenbosch-kampus) Verw. BIB/278/1025 Duties/Pligt...

Developing and implementing strategic goals and action plans related to 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 met inbegrip van 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 klintediens aan navorsers personeel en studente met betrekking tot aangeleenthede rakende ooptoegangpublikasie.
Bevorder ooptoegang deur bemarking bewusmaking en opleiding.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes

Bachelors degree in library and information science or a bachelors degree plus a postgraduate diploma in Library and Information Science or equivalent qualification e.g. a bachelors degree

in Knowledge Management.

At least five years relevant experience in an academic or research library environment.
Knowledge of open access publishing and the broader open science landscape.
Knowledge of scholarly communication and the academic publishing industry.
Knowledge of institutional repositories.
Experience in conducting training and workshops.
Report writing and communication 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.
Kennis van ooptoegangpublikasie en die brer landskap van oopwetenskap.
Kennis van akademiese kommunikasie en die akademiese uitgewersbedryf.
Kennis van institusionele bewaarplekke.
Ervaring in die aanbied van opleiding en werkswinkels.
Verslagskryf- en kommunikasievaardighede.
Beplannings- en organisatoriese vaardighede.
Strategiese denkvaardighede.

Recommendation/Aanbeveling