From: Kathy Perry <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2014 18:30:15 +0000

Dear Colleagues (with apologies for duplication),

On behalf of the COUNTER Search Committee, I am sharing the
advertisement for the COUNTER Project Director and requesting your
help in identifying appropriate candidates who can continue Peter
Shepherd's superb work.  The committee will begin reviewing
applications on October 3.

All best,
Kathy

Katherine A. Perry
Director
VIVA (The Virtual Library of Virginia)
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Job Advertisement for COUNTER Project Director

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/documents/Role_Descrip_for_Project_Director.pdf

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 [log in to unmask]

The aim is to appoint the new Project Director by mid-2015 to allow
time for a handover from the current incumbent.

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