Job Description - *SHAREOK Program Coordinator (250622)

"The University of Oklahoma Libraries seeks a highly motivated and experienced SHAREOK™ Program Coordinator within the Digital Strategies and Innovation Division. Reporting to the Associate Dean for Digital Strategies and Innovation, the successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating shared governance and leading the outreach, operation and strategic growth of the SHAREOK™ Consortium, a joint institutional repository serving the University of Oklahoma (OU) and the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO).

As the home for the intellectual output of these institutions—including digital theses and dissertations, faculty publications, and open access materials— SHAREOK™ plays a critical role in preserving and providing access to scholarly content. The Program Coordinator will serve as the primary liaison between University Libraries' development teams, the SHAREOK™ governing body, and member institutions, ensuring seamless coordination across multiple stakeholders. This position will work collaboratively with the Institutional Repository Librarian to improve the repository in alignment with established standards and best practices to make SHAREOK™ a vital scholarly communication tool.

Key responsibilities include establishing operational efficiency; coordinating and leading member meetings; leading the development of and managing the consortia governance structure to foster a collaborative environment; and assisting in the planning for long-range strategic plans. The Program Coordinator will also lead efforts to analyze data, generate reports, organize program events, manage budgets, and ensure compliance with program and institutional policies. Additionally, the successful candidate will be tasked with administering grants and contracts, performing project management, and developing policies and documenting procedures that align with the goals and objectives of the consortium...."