| The Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) announces the following job vacancy: |
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| Position: Director of the Center for Documentation of Cultural and Natural Heritage (CULTNAT) |
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| Affiliation: The Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) Academic and Cultural Sector |
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| Headquarters: Smart Village, Cairo |
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| Submission Date: no later than 12 November 2011 |
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| Job Description |
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Supervised directly by the Head of the Academic and Cultural Sector and the BA Director, the CULTNAT Director shall be responsible for:
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- Promoting and developing the role of the Center in using state-of-the-art information technology in the field of documentation and dissemination of heritage.
- Enhancing the ongoing role of the Center on the local, regional, and international levels to maintain the scientific and international status attained by the Center.
- Creating a strategic vision for the Center commensurate with the ongoing international developments in information technology and responsive to the needs of the users.
- Applying state-of-the-art technology in the documentation, display, and electronic publishing of heritage.
- Preparing a plan of action for the Center in accordance with the Center’s strategic vision and providing the resources to effectively implement this plan.
- Establishing means of cooperation with local, regional (the Arab world and Africa), and international institutions and entities working in the field of heritage and information technology.
- Ensuring a sound working environment for all the staff at the Center and developing their professional careers and continuously improving their skills and capabilities.
- Seeking additional funds and establishing partnerships and grant agreements to implement joint international projects.
- Cooperating with all BA sectors, centers, and departments, as well as the Egyptian Ministry of Communications and its different bodies, in order to implement the Center’s goals and objectives.
- Preparing regular reports on the achievements of the Center to its Board of Directors, chaired by the BA Director.
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| Qualifications and Required Experiences |
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| The Candidate should: |
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- Be an Egyptian national.
- Should enjoy an experience of no less than 15 years in information technology
and heritage.
- Hold a Master’s degree. A PhD would be an asset.
- Have excellent command of English. Knowledge of another language (such as
French) would be an asset.
- Be a person of distinguished international standing and extensive technical
experience.
- Should not exceed 56 years of age by the end of 2011.
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| Successful candidate should possess the following skills: |
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- Good managerial skills and high competence in dealing with local and
international organizations.
- Ability to maintain good relations with partner institutions.
- Competence in preparing, developing, and following up work programs to achieve
the Center’s strategic goals.
- Ability to manage the Center’s personnel, create a good working environment
through teamwork and well- structured working groups.
- Good communication skills.
- High creativity and outstanding developmental skills
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| Employment shall be based on a 3-year renewable contract. |
| Click here to fill in the application form. |
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