Project Director, Counter Online Metrics, United Kingdom
Posted September 8, 2014
Released on 1st September 2014
Application deadline: 3rd October 2014
As a result of the forthcoming retirement of the current holder of the position, we are seeking an experienced information professional to fill the role of Project Director of Counter Online Metrics. This is an exciting and challenging opportunity to continue taking COUNTER forward at a time when the mission of the organization is expanding and taking new directions.
The Project Director is responsible for the strategic and operational management of the organization and is a key member of and works closely with the COUNTER Executive Committee. The Project Director reports to the COUNTER Board of Directors and takes part in board meetings.
Founded in 2003, Counter Online Metrics is a not-for-profit company based in the United Kingdom, but it is thoroughly international in its scope and global in its reach. For over a decade, COUNTER has set the standards for vendor reporting of online usage of journals, databases, books and other publications. This is achieved through the development of Codes of Practice, and the Project Director plays a key role in the development and implementation of these Codes of Practice. In 2014, COUNTER has broadened its scope to cover new usage-based metrics, notably the Usage Factor for journals and article-level usage reporting. For more information see www.projectCounter.org
The scope of the position includes the development and implementation of the COUNTER Codes of Practice; leading the strategic planning to ensure that COUNTER meets the needs of its members and the wider community; financial management; marketing and communication; liaising with vendors, librarians, library consortia, standards organizations and other industry bodies; supervising staff; administration; reporting to the Board of Directors and to the Executive Committee.
The position is currently based in the UK, but can, within reason, be based in any country with strong, active library and publishing communities.
The successful candidate will have:
- Experience at a senior level in the information industry, from either a vendor or a customer perspective
- Knowledge of online publishing and the methods used to measure the value and impact of publications
- Leadership, communication and presentation skills
- General and financial management skills
- Diplomacy and the ability to work with different groups globally
- The ability to work independently and organize work efficiently
The Project Director, which is around 50% FTE, is contracted to Counter Online Metrics on an annual basis. The Project Director annual fee for the 50% FTE is expected to be in the range of £45k to £50k depending on experience. The successful contractor may also engage in other paid work, provided that there is no conflict of interest with COUNTER. The Role Description and Person Specification are available on the COUNTER web site at http://www.projectcounter.org/
To apply for this position please submit a full Curriculum Vitae, together with the names of two referees/references by 3rd October 2014 to:
David Sommer at David@DavidSommerConsulting.
The aim is to appoint the new Project Director by mid-2015 to allow time for a handover from the current incumbent.