EU Projects Officer: LIBER

Based at the National Library of The Netherlands

Interested in working on everything related to Open Science?!
Do you enjoy working in an international and dynamic environment?
Are you aware of recent developments in the research sector?
Do you have a talent for working with stakeholders from different countries?

Come join the LIBER team.

LIBER is looking for a EU Projects Officer, based at our office in the National Library of The Netherlands. LIBER is involved in EU Projects in the areas of open access, copyright and text and data mining, digital heritage, research data management and research data infrastructures.
You will be joining a small and international team of highly motivated individuals and must be comfortable working both as part of a team and autonomously.

This position is perfect for someone who is passionate about issues relating to Open Science and research libraries and is seeking to build a solid foundation in this area, whilst also building on strong project management skills.

Terms and conditions of employment
This position is full time for a period of 1 year.

The post will be located in the LIBER Office in the National Library of the Netherlands in The Hague. Travel outside The Netherlands will be required. Out-of-hours working, including occasional weekends, will also be expected in association with conferences and meetings.

Full job description PDF: projects_officer_job_description 2015 (updated)

Salary
The salary will be on Scale 8: minimum 2,285.00 to maximum 3,061.00 gross per month full-time, plus a vacation allowance of 8% and a December allowance of 8.33%. You will be entitled to 42 days holiday per year. The Labour Agreement is based on the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Research Centres.

Applications
Interested? Please send your CV with a covering letter in English to: melanie.imming@kb.nl. Please mention clearly your phone number and skype ID. Only applications from individuals with a valid visa to work in Europe can be considered. Applications from LIBER members or other individuals wishing to work on secondment are strongly encouraged.

Deadline for applications: September 14th.

Skype interviews will be held on September 21st (to be confirmed).