New Vacancy: Call for Applicants from Multiple Countries - National Coordinators for KR21 | Knowledge Rights 21

National Coordinators – What Are We Looking For?

National Coordinators will make a vital contribution to the Programme’s success at the national and regional level, developing the networks, contacts and understanding necessary to catalyse change. They will be based in their home countries and act either as part of another organisation or as freelancers, and cover one or several countries, depending on their expertise and availability. They are expected to:

• Represent the Programme on a national and regional level;

• Establish relationships with key stakeholders inside and outside of the library field on the national and regional level, thus creating national networks and participating in the creation of regional and European networks;

• Support and cooperate with the programme in the implementation of KR21 work packages on the national and regional level, in particular around advocacy;

• Proactively identify and seize opportunities for national engagement and achievement of the Programme’s goals, while also responding to the needs of wider partners in the programme;

• Supporting the Programme Secretariat in other issues related with KR21 implementation;

• Conducting other Programme-related tasks as regards country/countries under his/her scope of work, including aiding in gathering or sourcing information to support research.

The successful candidate/organisation will work closely with the Programme Secretariat and in liaison with the Policy Committee.

Required Competences/Experience

Successful freelancers or organisations are expected to be self-starters with a flexible approach, able to manage the workload efficiently, offering:

• Knowledge of copyright law and copyright policy issues in relation to the needs of libraries, research, education and culture, or familiarity with legal issues affecting the digital environment plus demonstrable ability to quickly get up to speed on any new topics;

• Strong networking and interpersonal skills and ability to establish efficient and sustainable national/regional networks of individuals and institutions working in the fields covered by the Programme;
• Good communication skills in English both in writing and public speaking, including ability to clearly explain complex topics in simple terms to different audiences;

• Ability to identify and take advantage of opportunities to engage in policy processes;

• Ability to think strategically about relationships and areas of work within national/regional context, helping to inform the overall direction of the Programme;

• Clear and timely communication, both internally with others working on the Programme, and externally with relevant stakeholders;

• Ability to manage a varied workload, crossing a number of sub-themes;

• Competence using standard office software suites and website content management systems.