[BOAI] Fwd: URGENT :: UNESCO Temporary Open Access (OA) Consultant

[Saray Córdoba]

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From: Abel Caine <a.caine at unesco.org>
Date: 2010/9/21
Subject: URGENT :: UNESCO Temporary Open Access (OA) Consultant
To:
Cc: Indrajit Banerjee <i.banerjee at unesco.org>


Dear Open Access colleagues,

The overarching objective of UNESCO is to build inclusive knowledge
societies and we have identified Open Access (OA) to scientific information
as a key implementation strategy. Our programme is highlighted at:
www.unesco.org/webworld/en/openaccess

We are urgently looking to engage a highly skilled and experienced Open
Access expert as a temporary consultant to advance our 2010 - 2011 Workplan.
A Brief Terms of Reference (TOR) is provided below and the Extended TOR will
be provided on request.

We would greatly appreciate it if you could please recommend possible
candidates including their e-mail address or (mobile) phone number, and if
you could forward this message to your OA networks.

We look forward to hearing from you, please reply all.

Regards,
Abel Caine

ICT in Education, Science and Culture Section
Information Society Division
Communication and Information (CI) Sector
UNESCO

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The UNESCO Communication and Information (CI) Sector is looking to urgently
engage a temporary consultant with high levels of skills and experience in
the area of Open Access (OA) to scientific information.



Under the director supervision of the Director of the Information Society
Division, Mr. Indrajit Banerjee, the Consultant would be responsible for
advancing the Open Access Workplan for 2010 - 2011 with the following
benchmarks:



·               Multilingual platform for the sharing of open scientific
resources accessed by users from at least 3 regions;

·               Agreements reached with 3 publishers to facilitate access to
the state-of-the-art scientific research;

·               Open Access policies adopted in 5 countries;

·               Following on from a General Conference Resolution, the
development of a Global Map of Open Access Initiatives and Resources
including a dynamic, viable Portal;



The contracts would be for:

a)             For up to 6 months;

b)             Paid at UN P3 - P4 levels;

c)             Based at the UNESCO HQ in Paris with full support services
and requiring field work;

d)             with UNESCO covering return economy-class airfares, 7 day's
Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA) for settling-in costs, and all costs for a
French work visa



We would highly favour female candidates especially from Africa, Least
Developed Countries (LDCs), or Small Island Developing States (SIDS). We
would greatly appreciate it if you would forward this message to your Open
Access networks.



Candidates should forward their expressions of interest and CVs to:
i.banerjee at unesco.org  and a.caine at unesco.org.




-- 
Saray Córdoba González
Encargada de Latindex
Vicerrectoría de Investigación
Universidad de Costa Rica
4º piso Biblioteca Luis Demetrio Tinoco
Ciudad Universitaria Rodrigo Facio
Tel. 506-2511 4412, 506-2447 1908
Fax 506-2224 9367
www.latindex.ucr.ac.cr
www.kerwa.ucr.ac.cr
www.latindex.org
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