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<div><span class="x_elementToProof" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px">Dear Colleagues,</span></span></div>
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<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.38"><span class="x_x_ContentPasted0 x_ContentPasted0" style="font-weight:400;font-size:11pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px">Applications are invited for the position
of DRI Director at the Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI), located at the Royal Irish Academy (RIA).</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.38"><span class="x_ContentPasted0" style="font-weight:400;font-size:11pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px">This is a specified-purpose contract from 1 January –
31 December 2023 for a Director to cover a career break for the current DRI Director. The Director will assume the responsibilities of the current Director, who as chief executive has responsibility for DRI’s direction, leadership, management and ongoing service
delivery. The Director leads DRI’s Management Team and is responsible to the DRI Board. As an employee of the RIA, the Director reports to the RIA Executive Director.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.38"><span class="x_ContentPasted0" style="font-weight:400;font-size:11pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px">The key accountabilities are:</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.8"><span class="x_x_ContentPasted0 x_ContentPasted0" style="line-height:normal;margin:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">Lead the development of plans to meet DRI’s mission and vision,
providing oversight of the strategic, operational and budgetary imperatives of the DRI national research infrastructure for the humanities, social sciences and cultural heritage</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.8"><span class="x_x_ContentPasted0 x_ContentPasted0" style="line-height:normal;margin:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">Ensure the delivery of DRI’s key performance indicators as outlined
in the Service Level Agreement with DRI’s funders and maintain regular reporting to and communications with the funders</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.8"><span class="x_x_ContentPasted0 x_ContentPasted0" style="line-height:normal;margin:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">Take the lead role in activities to widen the funding structure
of the DRI, develop new funding sources to ensure the long-term sustainability and impact of the DRI, and secure additional funded projects that contribute to DRI’s strategic growth</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.8"><span class="x_x_ContentPasted0 x_ContentPasted0" style="line-height:normal;margin:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">Ensure the continued implementation of good governance at the DRI,
including reporting to the DRI Board, maintaining regular contact with the Chair and nurturing good relationships and trust with board members</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.8"><span class="x_x_ContentPasted0 x_ContentPasted0" style="line-height:normal;margin:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">Maintain strong lines of communication and consultation between
DRI partners (RIA, TCD, MU), including chairing the Management Team that provides oversight for DRI’s key operational decisions</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.8"><span class="x_x_ContentPasted0 x_ContentPasted0" style="line-height:normal;margin:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">Serve as Principal Investigator on several of DRI’s research projects,
ensuring that project milestones are met, and that the projects contribute positively to DRI’s strategic priorities</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.8"><span class="x_x_ContentPasted0 x_ContentPasted0" style="line-height:normal;margin:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">Serve on the Core Oversight Committee and Grants Oversight Committees
of the National Open Research Forum (NORF) and support the work of the DRI as the coordinating organisation for the NORF</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.8"><span class="x_x_ContentPasted0 x_ContentPasted0" style="line-height:normal;margin:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">Take a visible role in advocacy on issues central to DRI’s mandate,
and contribute to policy development at institutional, national and international levels</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.8"><span class="x_x_ContentPasted0 x_ContentPasted0" style="line-height:normal;margin:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">Keep abreast of key developments in the field, maintaining active
participation in national and international fora central to DRI’s strategic focus on Digital Preservation, Open Science and Digital Cultural Heritage</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:1.8"><span class="x_x_ContentPasted0 x_ContentPasted0" style="line-height:normal;margin:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">Represent DRI to the general public, maintain effective working
relationships with DRI member institutions and stakeholders, and build new connections within DRI’s designated communities</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:34pt;line-height:1.8"><span class="x_x_ContentPasted0 x_ContentPasted0" style="line-height:normal;margin:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">Provide line management for seven direct reports at the DRI headquarters
located at the RIA, and coordinate with DRI staff at TCD and MU</span></p>
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more information:<span class="x_ContentPasted0" style="margin:0px"> </span></span><a href="https://www.ria.ie/news/digital-repository-ireland-vacancies/vacancy-director-digital-repository-ireland" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" class="x_x_ContentPasted1 x_ContentPasted0" data-safelink="true" data-linkindex="0" style="margin:0px"><span style="font-weight:400;font-size:11pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">https://www.ria.ie/news/digital-repository-ireland-vacancies/vacancy-director-digital-repository-ireland</span></a><span class="x_x_ContentPasted1 x_ContentPasted0" style="font-weight:400;font-size:11pt;line-height:normal;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;margin:0px;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)"> </span></p>
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