Vacancy for Director, Digital Repository of Ireland

2 weeks ago


Dublin, Ireland Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

Vacancy for Director, Digital Repository of Ireland

24 November 2022

Dublin

Fixed Term

Applications are invited for the position of Director, Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI), located at the Royal Irish Academy (RIA).

The DRI is a national infrastructure for preserving and providing access to Ireland’s social and cultural digital data. The DRI is a CoreTrustSeal-certified trustworthy digital repository for the humanities, social sciences and cultural heritage. It also operates as a research centre for policy, advocacy, training, and best practice in digital preservation, digital archiving, FAIR data management and Open Science. The DRI is funded by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, the Higher Education Authority (HEA) and the Irish Research Council (IRC).

This is 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.

Key accountabilities

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. Take a visible role in advocacy on issues central to DRI’s mandate, and contribute to policy development at institutional, national and international levels.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. Provide line management for seven direct reports at the DRI headquarters located at the RIA, and coordinate with DRI staff at TCD and MU.

#J-18808-Ljbffr



  • Dublin, Dublin City, Ireland Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

    Vacancy for Director, Digital Repository of Ireland24 November 2022DublinFixed TermApplications are invited for the position of Director, Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI), located at the Royal Irish Academy (RIA).The DRI is a national infrastructure for preserving and providing access to Ireland's social and cultural digital data. The DRI is a...


  • Dublin, Ireland Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

    Vacancy for Digital Archivist & Coordinator at the Digital Repository of IrelandVacancy for Digital Archivist & Coordinator at the Digital Repository of IrelandDublinFixed TermThis role will focus on the 'Digital Preservation of Reproductive Health Resources: Archiving the 8th' project.The aim of this post is to assist key stakeholders with data from civil...


  • Dublin, Ireland Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

    Vacancy for Membership Manager within the Digital Repository of Ireland team based at the Royal Irish AcademyDublinFixed TermA new vacancy has arisen for a Membership Manager within the Digital Repository of Ireland team based at the Royal Irish Academy (3-year fixed-term contract).The key responsibilities are: Serve as the liaison for DRI's current and...


  • Dublin, Dublin City, Ireland Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

    Vacancy for Training Manager and Digital Archivist at Digital Repository of IrelandDate: 20 February 2025Location: IrelandContract Type: Fixed Term (24 months)Applications are invited for the position of Training Manager and Digital Archivist, as part of the Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) team headquartered at the Royal Irish Academy (RIA). This role...


  • Dublin, Ireland Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

    Vacancy for Digital Repository Services Manager at National Library of Ireland Date: 19 January 2024 Location: Dublin, Ireland Type: Full-Time The Digital Repository Services Manager has responsibility for developing and delivering the set of services, policies and processes (ingest, data management, archival storage, access control, preservation...


  • Dublin, Dublin City, Ireland Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

    Vacancy for Membership Manager within the Digital Repository of Ireland team based at the Royal Irish AcademyDublinFixed TermA new vacancy has arisen for a Membership Manager within the Digital Repository of Ireland team based at the Royal Irish Academy (3-year fixed-term contract).The key responsibilities are:1. Serve as the liaison for DRI's current and...


  • Dublin, Dublin City, Ireland Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

    Vacancy for Project Manager, WorldFAIR, at Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI)Date: 3 August 2022Location: DublinContract Type: Fixed TermApplications are invited for the position of Project Manager, WorldFAIR at the Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI), located at the Royal Irish Academy.This is a two-year specific purpose contract to deliver DRI's...


  • Dublin, Dublin City, Ireland Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

    Vacancy for Digital Repository Services Manager at National Library of IrelandDate: 19 January 2024Location: Dublin, IrelandType: Full-TimeThe Digital Repository Services Manager has responsibility for developing and delivering the set of services, policies and processes (ingest, data management, archival storage, access control, preservation planning)...


  • Dublin, Ireland Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

    Vacancy for Digital Repository Services Manager at National Library of IrelandDate: 19 January 2024Location: Dublin, IrelandType: Full-TimeThe Digital Repository Services Manager has responsibility for developing and delivering the set of services, policies and processes (ingest, data management, archival storage, access control, preservation planning)...


  • Dublin, Ireland Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

    Vacancy for Project Manager, Research Data at Digital Repository of Ireland 21 October 2021 Dublin Fixed Term This is a three-year specific purpose contract for a Project Manager at the Digital Repository of Ireland to assist in developing organisational, national and European capacity in research data sharing and re-use across research domains and...


  • Dublin, Dublin City, Ireland Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

    Vacancy for Project Manager, Research Data at Digital Repository of Ireland21 October 2021DublinFixed TermThis is a three-year specific purpose contract for a Project Manager at the Digital Repository of Ireland to assist in developing organisational, national and European capacity in research data sharing and re-use across research domains and sectors.The...


  • Dublin, Dublin City, Ireland Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

    - Vacancy for Digital Archivist & Coordinator at the Digital Repository of IrelandVacancy for Digital Archivist & Coordinator at the Digital Repository of IrelandDublinFixed TermThis role will focus on the 'Digital Preservation of Reproductive Health Resources: Archiving the 8th' project. The aim of this post is to assist key stakeholders with data from...


  • Dublin, Dublin City, Ireland Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

    Vacancy for Head of Digital Collections at National Library of IrelandDate: 14 July 2021Location: DublinEmployment Type: Full-TimeWith the Digital Collections team, the NLI's Head of Digital Collections cares for more than 4.5 terabytes of data, with responsibility for software development, ICT Helpdesk, cyber security and business continuity and...


  • County Dublin, Ireland Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

    Vacancy for Head of Digital Collections at National Library of IrelandDate: 14 July 2021Location: DublinEmployment Type: Full-TimeWith the Digital Collections team, the NLI's Head of Digital Collections cares for more than 4.5 terabytes of data, with responsibility for software development, ICT Helpdesk, cyber security and business continuity and...


  • Dublin, Dublin City, Ireland Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

    - Vacancy for Digital Archivist/Librarian at the National Library of IrelandVacancy for Digital Archivist/Librarian at the National Library of Ireland4 August 2023Dublin, IrelandGrade 2Full-TimeThe National Library of Ireland is currently inviting applications for a Digital Archivist/Librarian at Assistant Keeper Grade 2 Level.The Digital Collections...


  • Dublin, Ireland Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

    - Vacancy for Digital Archivist/Librarian at the National Library of Ireland Vacancy for Digital Archivist/Librarian at the National Library of Ireland 4 August 2023 Dublin, Ireland Grade 2 Full-Time The National Library of Ireland is currently inviting applications for a Digital Archivist/Librarian at Assistant Keeper Grade 2 Level. The Digital...


  • Dublin, Dublin City, Ireland Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

    Vacancy for Open Research Support Officer, National Open Research Forum (NORF) at the Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI)Date: 18 December 2024Location: IrelandType: Fixed TermApplications are invited for the position of Open Research Support Officer, National Open Research Forum (NORF), as part of the Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) team, located at the...


  • Dublin, Ireland Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

    Vacancy for Digital Archivist/Librarian at the National Library of IrelandVacancy for Digital Archivist/Librarian at the National Library of Ireland4 August 2023Dublin, IrelandGrade 2Full-TimeThe National Library of Ireland is currently inviting applications for a Digital Archivist/Librarian at Assistant Keeper Grade 2 Level.The Digital Collections...


  • Dublin, Dublin City, Ireland Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

    Vacancy for Digital Archivist at Guinness Archive (Diageo)5 December 2021DublinFull-TimeAbout UsThe Guinness Archive at Guinness Storehouse, Ireland's leading visitor attraction welcoming millions of visitors every year, plays an integral role in protecting and handling the history and heritage of the GUINNESS brand globally, the Diageo beer brands and...


  • Dublin, Dublin City, Ireland Digital Preservation Coalition Full time

    Vacancy for Digital Archivist at Guinness Archive (Diageo) 5 December 2021DublinFull-TimeAbout Us The Guinness Archive at Guinness Storehouse, Ireland's leading visitor attraction welcoming millions of visitors every year, plays an integral role in protecting and handling the history and heritage of the GUINNESS brand globally, the Diageo beer brands and...