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<p>*Apologies for cross-posting*<br>
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<b>The Research Data Alliance (RDA) is recruiting a Secretary
General to begin in April of 2017</b>. <br>
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The ideal candidate is a suitably experienced leader with a
demonstrated ability to engage with the members, Council and senior
stakeholders of the RDA, and the ability to be a key driver of the
RDA mission of rapidly building the social and technical bridges
that enable sharing of data.The Secretary General reports to the
co-chairs of the RDA Council.<br>
The appointment to this position is intended to be for two years and
renewable. The employment vehicle for the Secretary General is a
contract between the Research Data Alliance Foundation and an
organisation willing to host the Secretary General.<br>
The Secretary General can be based in any country and will be
expected to attend many international meetings, including all RDA
Plenaries. At present most of these meetings take place in North
America and Europe.<br>
The Secretary General is appointed by the RDA Council. Queries about
this role can be made to John Wood ( <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:john.wood@acu.ac.uk">john.wood@acu.ac.uk</a> ), co-Chair
of the RDA Council. Applications for this role should be sent to <b><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:applications@rd-alliance.org">applications@rd-alliance.org</a></b>.
The application should provide a description of the candidate’s
experience relevant to the role (including a response to the key
selection criteria referenced in the official announcement), a CV, a
note proposing the organisation that would host the candidate, and a
letter of support from the proposed host and any particular
requirements of the host. The closing date is February 15, 2017.<br>
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<i>The role of the Secretary General is to support the RDA
membership, and its supporting structures to achieve the goal of
the Research Data Alliance - to accelerate international
data-driven innovation and discovery by facilitating research data
sharing and exchange.</i><br>
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<b>Please view the official recruitment announcement for further
details on the Secretary General responsibilities, the selection
and appointment process
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.rd-alliance.org/rda-seeking-secretary-general">https://www.rd-alliance.org/rda-seeking-secretary-general</a><br>
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</b>Many thanks & kindest regards, <br>
Timea <br>
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