PR and editorial assistant

The PR and editorial assistant will be responsible for writing all texts for press releases, the project website and newsletters, developing media assets for use in the projects and implementing the brand guidelines across all collateral. The PR and editorial assistant will deliver the communications strategy for Europeana set by the Marketing and Communications Manager. The postholder will work closely with the Webmaster and Marketing Assistant in carrying out the range of marketing and PR activities.

For more information please read the below PDF

PR and editorial assistant

Operations Director

The job of the Operations Director oversees the ongoing delivery of digital content for a fully operational Europeana.eu. This requires the coordination of semantic interoperability work from Europeana v1.0 and the management of the operations teams for both Europeana and The European Library as the ‘Library Aggregator’ for Europeana. These teams manage the workflow of bringing content into Europeana, solving interoperability, metadata and display issues. In addition the Operations Director is responsible for 2 Scientific Coordinators, who advise Europeana related projects on interoperability and work process issues, all external interoperability managers, who ensure the mapping of data and manage the guidelines and schemas and an ingestion assistant. The Operations Director is a pivotal role in Europeana, responsible for information quality and management on the site and for ensuring that the business and technology teams understand and deliver.

For more information please read the below PDF

Operations Director

Account Manager/Data Ingestion Manager

The Account Manager/Data Ingestion Manager is responsible for the planning and execution of the ingestion of data (content) from aggregators and content providers into Europeana. The Account Manager/Data Ingestion Manager will manage the relationships with aggregators and content providers with regards to data ingestions. He/she will be responsible for the ingestion workflow, setting up and maintaining the CRM system and for contact quality control of the data.

For more information please read the below PDF

Account Manager/Data Ingestion Manager

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Europeana v1.0 is seeking proposals for focus groups and media lab sessions

Request for proposals for focus groups 2009

Scientific Coordinator

A Scientific Coordinator is a key role for Europeana with a view over all the content and technology deployed in Europeana and its related projects able to give advice to others and communicate new developments.

The job coordinates data storage, dissemination and technical tools and services for Europeana across all its related projects. It requires an understanding of metadata, content ingestion procedures, web technologies, tools and services and very good communication skills. It is one of two Scientific Coordinator roles within Europeana. Each role has a slightly different focus, one relating more to ingestion of content and the other, advertised here, relates to a coordination of technically related information across the projects and the coordination with Europeana version 1. Both roles need to support each other and be able to provide cover.

For more information please read the below PDF

Scientific coordinator

Final acceptance date for application: 31 July 09

This is an open letter to invite submissions of an expression of interest to carry out work as described in the below PDF

Expression of interest

Are you a skilled Java developer with enthusiasm for the cultural sector? Do you like both programming and supervising technical colleagues? Do you like working in a project-orientated environment? Would you like to work in an international team? Then come and join The European Library team based in the Research and Development department of the National Library of the Netherlands in The Hague.

We are looking for a Senior Java developer who can lead the technical development and maintenance of The European Library. As the Senior developer you will be responsible for supervising and coaching junior developers in addition to writing code. Leading the software development for our technical team, you will need to ensure that good software development practices are used and that suitable technical documentation is provided. You will also be the key technical point of contact for our hosting partner. Our technical team is advised by The European Library's Technical Working Group – made up of technical experts from each of our partner libraries. You will take on an active role within this group and be expected to take a lead in some of its activities. In addition, you will lead the provision of technical support for our partners in liaison with our account coordinators. Maintaining a good awareness of software developments relevant to The European Library portal will be important for this position. There will also be the opportunity to participate in technical research and development projects. Some European travel will be required.

For more information please read the below PDF

Senior Technical Developer

Final acceptance date for application:5 October 2009

Do you like implementation? Are you good at deadlines? Do you want to have a greater say in the form and functionality of a product? Are you interested in the cutting edge of technology and turning prototypes into operational services? Are you a good communicator? Do you have expertise in the semantic web or search engine deployment? Have you experience in the cultural sector? Then come and work with this very international team.

The European Library and its associated organization the EDL Foundation, hosted by the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in its Research and Development Department, have received funding from the European Union to undertake several new projects.

The job requires the understanding and interpretation of the business and the technical and semantic interoperability requirements from a broad range of cultural heritage backgrounds. We are looking for an experienced developer, who likes working in a team and in a fast paced environment. You should have some systems knowledge and a desire to learn new things. You must be capable of writing functional specifications and documenting your own work. You are likely to have several of the competencies and a profile similar to that outlined below but you are looking for a new challenge. Some travel will be necessary.

Profile:

• Computer scientist, with 5-10 years of experience
• Java expert
• Good experience with indexing and search engines
• Good experience with retrieval and manipulation of large data sets
• Software engineering and information modelling skills
• Experience with Service-oriented architecture
• Technical coaching experience, working with junior developers
• Understanding of technologies related to digital libraries
• Understanding of business to technical requirements

Competencies:

• Analytical
• Problem Solving
• Able to play an active role in an international network and to get relevant people involved
• Able to circulate information to persons with various degrees of technical knowledge
• Good oral and written skills in English language
• "Customer satisfaction" oriented

Terms and conditions of employment

Salary

According to the Labour Agreement the salary scale indicated for this job is 11, maximum of € 4270,- gross per month on the basis of a 40 hour week. In addition you will be entitled to 42 days holiday per year plus holiday pay and an annual bonus of 8 and 6.1% respectively. Period of employment

Temporary appointment till 1 November 2010 for 40 hours a week based at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in The Hague, the Netherlands.

How to apply

For questions about the job please email Jills Cousins@TheEuropeanLibrary.org. Send your CV and application letter to KB mailbox for the attention of Ina Dijkstra with job number 2008137 in the subject line.

1. Proposal - Online Survey
2. Proposal - Focus Group
3. Expression of interest

Invitation to submit an expression of interest in tendering for branding and associated work on the European digital library web prototype.

Please indicate your interest in carrying out this work by no later than midday on Thursday 1 November 2007, by email to Jonathan Purday.

Click on the prototype design spec. for further details.

Invitation for submission is CLOSED

Open letter to invite submissions of an expression of interest to carry out work as described in the accompanying document (EDLnet work description) under any of the described Lots in "EDLnet - Invitation for Expression of Interest".
Invitation for submission is CLOSED

The General Project Manager is the overall project manager for the Europeana v1.0 project, and plays a key role in its success. This role also oversees the management of EDL Foundation’s involvement in related projects that contribute to Europeana.eu.

ABOUT EUROPEANA

Europeana.eu is a prototype portal that brings together Europe’s distributed cultural heritage. Europeana.eu inspires ideas and deepens understanding by sharing Europe’s cultural and scientific heritage with the world online. The prototype has been funded by the European Commission under the eContentplus programme, as part of the i2010 policy . The European Commission's goal for Europeana is to build on Europe's rich heritage and combine multicultural and multilingual environments with technological advances and new business models.

Europeana v1.0 is a project funded by the European Commission to develop the Europeana prototype into a fully operational service. It is linked to a range of related projects which will provide content and develop functionality for v1.0, which will launch in 2010.

The EDL Foundation, founded in 2007, is a dynamic organization responsible for Europeana v1.0 and related projects. The EDL Foundation has an enthusiastic and international team, based at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Royal Library) of the Netherlands in The Hague. Information about the EDL Foundation can be found on: http://europeana.eu/portal/aboutus.html

Key Responsibilities:
• Management of the Europeana v1.0 project ensuring the project is delivered on time and in budget
• Oversee the management of projects related to Europeana v1.0, ensuring all projects are in line with Europeana v1.0
• Play a key role in the development of Europeana.eu, contributing to all relevant work packages and deliverables
• Day to day management of project budgets and resources
• Responsible for timely delivery of all projects deliverables, including internal and external reports and financial statements.
• Management of team of 5
• Be involved in the development of new projects

Ad Hoc:
• Travel when necessary
• Attend project meetings
• Assist with all project management and general management activities when necessary

Requirements: (these are ‘musts’ for the role)
• Project Management experience ideally within a new media or cultural environment
• People management experience
• Prince II experience
• Budget Management experience
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Excellent command of the English language and preferably one other European language
• Affinity with the cultural sector and online projects
• Self starter
• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines.
• Team Player

Our Offer:

A 24 month contract based at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in The Hague, the Netherlands. According to the CAO – onderzoekinstellingen the salary scale indicated for this job is 12, maximum of €4919 gross per month on the basis of a 40 hour week. In addition you will be entitled to 42 days holiday per year plus holiday pay and an annual bonus of 8.33%.

Contact information:

If you would like to apply for this position, please send your resume and cover letter to jobs.edlf@kb.nl, with the reference no. GPM_0209.01 as subject or send it by mail to:

Europeana

c/o the Koninklijke Bibliotheek

National Library of the Netherlands

PO Box 90407

2509 LK The Hague

The Netherlands

Final acceptance date for application: Closed

The business development manager will play a key role in the development of Europeana to a fully operational service. It is a very varied role, from developing the partner network and bringing content into Europeana to raising funds and exploring business opportunities.

ABOUT EUROPEANA

Europeana.eu is a prototype portal that brings together Europe’s distributed cultural heritage. Europeana.eu inspires ideas and deepens understanding by sharing Europe’s cultural and scientific heritage with the world online. The prototype has been funded by the European Commission under the eContentplus programme, as part of the i2010 policy . The European Commission's goal for Europeana is to build on Europe's rich heritage and combine multicultural and multilingual environments with technological advances and new business models.

Europeana v1.0 is a project funded by the European Commission to develop the Europeana prototype into a fully operational service. It is linked to a range of related projects which will provide content and develop functionality for v1.0, which will launch in 2010.

The EDL Foundation, founded in 2007, is a dynamic organization responsible for Europeana v1.0 and related projects. The EDL Foundation has an enthusiastic and international team, based at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Royal Library) of the Netherlands in The Hague. Information about the EDL Foundation can be found on: http://europeana.eu/portal/aboutus.html

Key Responsibilities:
• Assist in development and implementation of Business Plan and up-dates of business plan, especially in the area of funding, revenue and partner network.
• Develop and execute a fundraising plan ensuring the short and mid term funding of Europeana, including European Commission and Member State funding, but also private public partnerships, sponsorships, affiliate revenues and other revenue models.
• Build and maintain relationships with all stakeholders, ensure stakeholders are informed of all Europeana activities. Be aware of policies and strategies of main stakeholders (EC and Member States) to feed back to Europeana.
• Develop and execute the Europeana Partner Development Programme, increasing the number of participating cultural institutions, especially museums, archives and audio-visual archives. Visit cultural institutions and conferences to promote Europeana to potential partners.
• Build and maintain the Europeana organisational structure ensuring buy in and support from all partners and stakeholders. Organise and prepare meetings, workshops and other events for the organisation.
• Develop and oversee the Partner Content Delivery Plan to ensure an even representation of content on Europeana.
• Analyse user logs, research and general cultural and online trends to inform decisions on content, functionality and business strategy.
• Develop and execute a Policy Portfolio in areas like Intellectual Property Rights, Licensing, User Generated Content, re-use of content and re-distribution of content through other portals.
• Work closely with Project Leaders and other Europeana projects to maximise synergies and ensure alignment of strategy and execution

Ad Hoc:
• Travel when necessary
• Attend project meetings
• Assist with all other business development activities

Requirements: (these are ‘musts’ for the role)
• New Media experience, ideally with a cultural content portal
• Experience with analysis of user logs and other research
• Fundraising or sales experience
• Excellent numerical skills, excel wizard
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Excellent command of the English language and preferably one other European language
• Affinity with the cultural sector and online projects
• Self starter
• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines.
• Team Player

Our Offer:

A 24 month contract based at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in The Hague, the Netherlands. According to the CAO – onderzoekinstellingen the salary scale indicated for this job is 11, maximum of €4326 gross per month on the basis of a 40 hour week. In addition you will be entitled to 42 days holiday per year plus holiday pay and an annual bonus of 8.33%.

Contact information:

If you would like to apply for this position, please send your resume and cover letter to jobs.edlf@kb.nl, with the reference no. BDM_0209.01 as subject or send it by mail to:

Europeana

c/o the Koninklijke Bibliotheek

National Library of the Netherlands

PO Box 90407

2509 LK The Hague

The Netherlands

Final acceptance date for application: Closed

The PA to the Managing Director will play a key role in the EDL Foundation. The PA will assist the Managing Director, Operations Director and Technical Director in keeping diaries, booking travel, general admin and preparations for Board meetings.

ABOUT EUROPEANA

Europeana.eu is a prototype portal that brings together Europe’s distributed cultural heritage. Europeana.eu inspires ideas and deepens understanding by sharing Europe’s cultural and scientific heritage with the world online. The prototype has been funded by the European Commission under the eContentplus programme, as part of the i2010 policy . The European Commission's goal for Europeana is to build on Europe's rich heritage and combine multicultural and multilingual environments with technological advances and new business models.

Europeana v1.0 is a project funded by the European Commission to develop the Europeana prototype into a fully operational service. It is linked to a range of related projects which will provide content and develop functionality for v1.0, which will launch in 2010.

The EDL Foundation, founded in 2007, is a dynamic organization responsible for Europeana v1.0 and related projects. The EDL Foundation has an enthusiastic and international team, based at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Royal Library) of the Netherlands in The Hague. Information about the EDL Foundation can be found on: http://europeana.eu/portal/aboutus.html

Key Responsibilities:
• Keep the diary for the Managing Director, Operations Director, Technical Director and Business Development Director.
• Book travel arrangements for the Managing Director, Operations Director, Technical Director and Business Development Director.
• Manage travel expenses for the Managing Director, Operations Director, Technical Director and Business Development Director.
• Keep a team diary to ensure meetings and travel plans are aligned.
• Plan EDL Foundation Board meetings, ensuring attendance and distributing all relevant papers in time.
• Assist in preparing papers and presentations for meetings and conferences.
• Assist with the organisation of events and conferences organised by the EDL Foundation.
• Organise team development and training days.

Ad Hoc:
• Travel when necessary
• Assist EDL Foundation activities when necessary

Requirements: (these are ‘musts’ for the role)
• PA experience, preferably working for several people in an international environment
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Excellent command of the English language and preferably one other European language.
• Computer literate, experience with MS Office
• Affinity with the cultural sector and online projects
• Self starter
• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines.
• Team Player.

Our Offer:

A 24 month contract based at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in The Hague, the Netherlands. According to the CAO – onderzoekinstellingen the salary scale indicated for this job is 8 maximum of €2983 gross per month on the basis of a 40 hour week. In addition you will be entitled to 42 days holiday per year plus holiday pay and an annual bonus of 8.33%.

Contact information:

If you would like to apply for this position, please send your resume and cover letter to jobs.edlf@kb.nl, with the reference no. PA_0209.01 as subject or send it by mail to:

Europeana

c/o the Koninklijke Bibliotheek

National Library of the Netherlands

PO Box 90407

2509 LK The Hague

The Netherlands

Final acceptance date for application: Closed

The Marketing Assistant is responsible for executing the marketing strategy set by the Marketing & Communications Manager. The marketing activities are aimed at stakeholders & partners, sponsors and end-users. Responsibilities include Search Engine Optimisation for the Europeana projects, organizing conferences and events and developing collateral materials. The postholder will work closely with the Webmaster and PR/editorial Assistant in carrying out the range of marketing and PR activities.

ABOUT EUROPEANA

Europeana.eu is a prototype portal that brings together Europe’s distributed cultural heritage. Europeana.eu inspires ideas and deepens understanding by sharing Europe’s cultural and scientific heritage with the world online. The prototype has been funded by the European Commission under the eContentplus programme, as part of the i2010 policy . The European Commission's goal for Europeana is to build on Europe's rich heritage and combine multicultural and multilingual environments with technological advances and new business models.

Europeana v1.0 is a project funded by the European Commission to develop the Europeana prototype into a fully operational service. It is linked to a range of related projects which will provide content and develop functionality for v1.0, which will launch in 2010.

The EDL Foundation, founded in 2007, is a dynamic organization responsible for Europeana v1.0 and related projects. The EDL Foundation has an enthusiastic and international team, based at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Royal Library) of the Netherlands in The Hague. Information about the EDL Foundation can be found on: http://europeana.eu/portal/aboutus.html

Key Responsibilities:
• Organise conferences, meetings and events for Europeana, EDL Foundation and the related projects.
• Develop collateral materials for conferences, events and use by the Business Development team.
• Develop and execute the marketing strategy to Europeana’s partners, stakeholders and end-users.
• Work with webmasters and communications leaders from all the Europeana projects to ensure Search Engine Optimization across the sites.
• Work closely with the PR/editorial Assistant to plan and develop conference attendance and speaking opportunities.
• Develop and execute the marketing strategy for Europeana.eu, using social media and other online tools to drive traffic and repeat visits.
• Develop and maintain Europeana communities’ presence in the web 2.0 environment.
• Develop and execute marketing strategies for subscribers to My Europeana and the Europeana.eu eNews.
• Work closely with Marketing & PR counterparts at the European Commission and related projects and institutes.
• Ensure all materials and activities are on brand and delivered on time and within budget.

Ad Hoc:
• Travel when necessary
• Support all marketing & PR activities when necessary
• Sourcing new facilities and suppliers when necessary, including negotiating suitable rates

Requirements:
• Proven experience of organizing events and conferences.
• Experience of cross-platform marketing
• Thorough knowledge of Search Engine Optimization
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Good command of English and preferably one other European language
• Computer literate, with experience of MS Office
• Experience of web 2.0 sites and tools
• Affinity with the cultural sector and online projects
• Practical organization skills and an eye for detail
• Self starter
• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines.
• Team Player

Good to have:
• Multimedia editorial experience
• Knowledge of design and media editing software
• Good eye for design

Our Offer:

A 24 month contract based at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in The Hague, the Netherlands. According to the CAO – onderzoekinstellingen the salary scale indicated for this job is 9, maximum of €3373 gross per month on the basis of a 40 hour week. In addition you will be entitled to 42 days holiday per year plus holiday pay and an annual bonus of 8.33%

Contact information:

If you would like to apply for this position, please send your resume and cover letter to jobs.edlf@kb.nl, with the reference no. MA_0209.01 as subject or send it by mail to:

Europeana

c/o the Koninklijke Bibliotheek

National Library of the Netherlands

PO Box 90407

2509 LK The Hague

The Netherlands

Final acceptance date for application: Closed

The PR and editorial assistant will be responsible for writing all texts for press releases, the project website and newsletters, developing media assets for use in the projects and implementing the brand guidelines across all collateral. The PR and editorial assistant will deliver the communications strategy for Europeana set by the Marketing and Communications Manager. The postholder will work closely with the Webmaster and Marketing Assistant in carrying out the range of marketing and PR activities.

ABOUT EUROPEANA

Europeana.eu is a prototype portal that brings together Europe’s distributed cultural heritage. Europeana.eu inspires ideas and deepens understanding by sharing Europe’s cultural and scientific heritage with the world online. The prototype has been funded by the European Commission under the eContentplus programme, as part of the i2010 policy . The European Commission's goal for Europeana is to build on Europe's rich heritage and combine multicultural and multilingual environments with technological advances and new business models.

Europeana v1.0 is a project funded by the European Commission to develop the Europeana prototype into a fully operational service. It is linked to a range of related projects which will provide content and develop functionality for v1.0, which will launch in 2010.

The EDL Foundation, founded in 2007, is a dynamic organization responsible for Europeana v1.0 and related projects. The EDL Foundation has an enthusiastic and international team, based at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Royal Library) of the Netherlands in The Hague. Information about the EDL Foundation can be found on: http://europeana.eu/portal/aboutus.html

Key Responsibilities:
• Develop all copy for the Europeana v1.0 and portal websites, and newsletters for partners and end-users.
• Develop and edit all texts for collateral materials, presentations, reports and business plans.
• Manage the translation of copy into all European languages as and when necessary using the network of partners.
• Ensure all texts are on brand, clear and concise.
• Monitor the use of the brand guidelines across all Europeana-related projects and assist with implementation where applicable.
• Design PowerPoint presentations, invitations, badges, conference programmes, leaflets and similar collateral in line with brand guidelines.
• Develop media assets for the projects. These could include slideshows, animations and videos for conference and web use.
• Execute the PR strategy for the Europeana projects and the Europeana.eu portal.
• Work closely with Marketing & PR counterparts at the European Commission and related projects and institutes.
• Manage and maintain a database of journalists.
• Work closely with the Marketing Assistant to plan conference attendance and speaking opportunities for the Europeana team.
• Ensure all materials and activities are on brand, on time and within budget.

Ad Hoc:
• Travel when necessary
• Support all marketing & PR activities when necessary
• Sourcing new facilities and suppliers when necessary, including negotiating suitable rates

Requirements:
• Excellent communication skills, able to write and present fluently
• Excellent command of English and preferably one other European language
• PR experience, preferably in an international setting
• Experience in writing and editing press releases and collateral materials
• Proof-reading skills
• Multimedia editorial experience
• Computer literate, with MS Office experience
• Affinity with the cultural sector and online projects
• Self starter
• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines
• Team Player

Good to have:
• Experience of Adobe Photoshop or similar design programme
• Some knowledge of Adobe Premiere or similar media software
• Design training

Our Offer:

A 24 month contract based at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in The Hague, the Netherlands. According to the CAO – onderzoekinstellingen the salary scale indicated for this job is 9, maximum of €3373 gross per month on the basis of a 40 hour week. In addition you will be entitled to 42 days holiday per year plus holiday pay and an annual bonus of 8.33%

Contact information:

If you would like to apply for this position, please send your resume and cover letter to jobs.edlf@kb.nl, with the reference no. MA_0209.01 as subject or send it by mail to:

Europeana

c/o the Koninklijke Bibliotheek

National Library of the Netherlands

PO Box 90407

2509 LK The Hague

The Netherlands

Final acceptance date for application: Closed

The Webmaster plays a key role in the communication with Europeana’s partners and stakeholders by managing and maintaining its web presence. The Webmaster will be responsible for the online marketing of Europeana and managing stakeholder relationships online. This will involve creating and maintaining databases of registrations and developing and dispatching newsletters. The Webmaster will develop online marketing tools and manage and maintain Europeana’s multimedia assets. The postholder will work closely with the Editorial and Marketing Assistants in carrying out the range of marketing and PR activities.

ABOUT EUROPEANA

Europeana.eu is a prototype portal that brings together Europe’s distributed cultural heritage. Europeana.eu inspires ideas and deepens understanding by sharing Europe’s cultural and scientific heritage with the world online. The prototype has been funded by the European Commission under the eContentplus programme, as part of the i2010 policy . The European Commission's goal for Europeana is to build on Europe's rich heritage and combine multicultural and multilingual environments with technological advances and new business models.

Europeana v1.0 is a project funded by the European Commission to develop the Europeana prototype into a fully operational service. It is linked to a range of related projects which will provide content and develop functionality for v1.0, which will launch in 2010.

The EDL Foundation, founded in 2007, is a dynamic organization responsible for Europeana v1.0 and related projects. The EDL Foundation has an enthusiastic and international team, based at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Royal Library) of the Netherlands in The Hague. Information about the EDL Foundation can be found on: http://europeana.eu/portal/aboutus.html

Key Responsibilities:
• Develop and maintain the Europeana v1.0 project website, ensuring all information is up to date, easily accessible and downloadable by partners and stakeholders.
• Responsible for layout and dispatch of the bi-monthly project newsletter to partners and stakeholders.
• Manage and maintain the partner and stakeholder database to ensure all relevant people receive the newsletters.
• Execute the online marketing strategy of Europeana.eu, updating the dedicated sections of the portal regularly to encourage repeat visits.
• Layout and dispatch Europeana’s end-user newsletter.
• Develop online marketing tools such as banners, surveys, emails and similar resources.
• Create and manage media assets for conferences and events and on the project websites, YouTube, EU Tube and other sites.
• Ensure all marketing materials and communications are on brand, delivered on time and within budget.

Ad Hoc: Travel when necessary
• Support all marketing & PR activities when necessary
• Sourcing new facilities and suppliers when necessary, including negotiating suitable rates.

Must have:
• Proven experience with HTML, XML, Java, MS Office
• Experience of web 2.0 sites and tools
• Experience of database management and online dispatch software
• Fluent in English and preferably one other European language
• Experience with Adobe Photoshop or similar design package
• Knowledge of editing software, eg Adobe Premiere
• Self starter
• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines.
• Team player.

Good to have:
• Good eye for design
• Familiarity with Flash
• Understanding of Search Engine Optimisation

Our Offer:

A 24 month contract based at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in The Hague, the Netherlands. According to the CAO – onderzoekinstellingen the salary scale indicated for this job is 9, maximum of €3373 gross per month on the basis of a 40 hour week. In addition you will be entitled to 42 days holiday per year plus holiday pay and an annual bonus of 8.33%.

Contact information:

If you would like to apply for this position, please send your resume and cover letter to jobs.edlf@kb.nl, with the reference no. WM_0209.01 as subject or send it by mail to:

Europeana

c/o the Koninklijke Bibliotheek

National Library of the Netherlands

2509 LK The Hague

The Netherlands

PO Box 90407

Final acceptance date for application: Closed

The General Project Manager is the overall project manager for the Europeana v1.0 project, and plays a key role in its success. This role also oversees the management of EDL Foundation’s involvement in related projects that contribute to Europeana.eu.

ABOUT EUROPEANA

Europeana.eu is a prototype portal that brings together Europe’s distributed cultural heritage. Europeana.eu inspires ideas and deepens understanding by sharing Europe’s cultural and scientific heritage with the world online. The prototype has been funded by the European Commission under the eContentplus programme, as part of the i2010 policy . The European Commission's goal for Europeana is to build on Europe's rich heritage and combine multicultural and multilingual environments with technological advances and new business models.

Europeana v1.0 is a project funded by the European Commission to develop the Europeana prototype into a fully operational service. It is linked to a range of related projects which will provide content and develop functionality for v1.0, which will launch in 2010.

The EDL Foundation, founded in 2007, is a dynamic organization responsible for Europeana v1.0 and related projects. The EDL Foundation has an enthusiastic and international team, based at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Royal Library) of the Netherlands in The Hague. Information about the EDL Foundation can be found on: http://europeana.eu/portal/aboutus.html

Key Responsibilities:
• Management of the Europeana v1.0 project ensuring the project is delivered on time and in budget
• Oversee the management of projects related to Europeana v1.0, ensuring all projects are in line with Europeana v1.0
• Play a key role in the development of Europeana.eu, contributing to all relevant work packages and deliverables
• Day to day management of project budgets and resources
• Responsible for timely delivery of all projects deliverables, including internal and external reports and financial statements.
• Management of team of 5
• Be involved in the development of new projects

Ad Hoc:
• Travel when necessary
• Attend project meetings
• Assist with all project management and general management activities when necessary

Requirements: (these are ‘musts’ for the role)
• Project Management experience ideally within a new media or cultural environment
• People management experience
• Prince II experience
• Budget Management experience
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Excellent command of the English language and preferably one other European language
• Affinity with the cultural sector and online projects
• Self starter
• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines.
• Team Player

Our Offer:

A 24 month contract based at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in The Hague, the Netherlands. According to the CAO – onderzoekinstellingen the salary scale indicated for this job is 12, maximum of €4919 gross per month on the basis of a 40 hour week. In addition you will be entitled to 42 days holiday per year plus holiday pay and an annual bonus of 8.33%.

Contact information:

If you would like to apply for this position, please send your resume and cover letter to jobs.edlf@kb.nl, with the reference no. GPM_0209.01 as subject or send it by mail to:

Europeana

c/o the Koninklijke Bibliotheek

National Library of the Netherlands

PO Box 90407

2509 LK The Hague

The Netherlands

Final acceptance date for application: Closed

The business development manager will play a key role in the development of Europeana to a fully operational service. It is a very varied role, from developing the partner network and bringing content into Europeana to raising funds and exploring business opportunities.

ABOUT EUROPEANA

Europeana.eu is a prototype portal that brings together Europe’s distributed cultural heritage. Europeana.eu inspires ideas and deepens understanding by sharing Europe’s cultural and scientific heritage with the world online. The prototype has been funded by the European Commission under the eContentplus programme, as part of the i2010 policy . The European Commission's goal for Europeana is to build on Europe's rich heritage and combine multicultural and multilingual environments with technological advances and new business models.

Europeana v1.0 is a project funded by the European Commission to develop the Europeana prototype into a fully operational service. It is linked to a range of related projects which will provide content and develop functionality for v1.0, which will launch in 2010.

The EDL Foundation, founded in 2007, is a dynamic organization responsible for Europeana v1.0 and related projects. The EDL Foundation has an enthusiastic and international team, based at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Royal Library) of the Netherlands in The Hague. Information about the EDL Foundation can be found on: http://europeana.eu/portal/aboutus.html

Key Responsibilities:
• Assist in development and implementation of Business Plan and up-dates of business plan, especially in the area of funding, revenue and partner network.
• Develop and execute a fundraising plan ensuring the short and mid term funding of Europeana, including European Commission and Member State funding, but also private public partnerships, sponsorships, affiliate revenues and other revenue models.
• Build and maintain relationships with all stakeholders, ensure stakeholders are informed of all Europeana activities. Be aware of policies and strategies of main stakeholders (EC and Member States) to feed back to Europeana.
• Develop and execute the Europeana Partner Development Programme, increasing the number of participating cultural institutions, especially museums, archives and audio-visual archives. Visit cultural institutions and conferences to promote Europeana to potential partners.
• Build and maintain the Europeana organisational structure ensuring buy in and support from all partners and stakeholders. Organise and prepare meetings, workshops and other events for the organisation.
• Develop and oversee the Partner Content Delivery Plan to ensure an even representation of content on Europeana.
• Analyse user logs, research and general cultural and online trends to inform decisions on content, functionality and business strategy.
• Develop and execute a Policy Portfolio in areas like Intellectual Property Rights, Licensing, User Generated Content, re-use of content and re-distribution of content through other portals.
• Work closely with Project Leaders and other Europeana projects to maximise synergies and ensure alignment of strategy and execution

Ad Hoc:
• Travel when necessary
• Attend project meetings
• Assist with all other business development activities

Requirements: (these are ‘musts’ for the role)
• New Media experience, ideally with a cultural content portal
• Experience with analysis of user logs and other research
• Fundraising or sales experience
• Excellent numerical skills, excel wizard
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Excellent command of the English language and preferably one other European language
• Affinity with the cultural sector and online projects
• Self starter
• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines.
• Team Player

Our Offer:

A 24 month contract based at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in The Hague, the Netherlands. According to the CAO – onderzoekinstellingen the salary scale indicated for this job is 11, maximum of €4326 gross per month on the basis of a 40 hour week. In addition you will be entitled to 42 days holiday per year plus holiday pay and an annual bonus of 8.33%.

Contact information:

If you would like to apply for this position, please send your resume and cover letter to jobs.edlf@kb.nl, with the reference no. BDM_0209.01 as subject or send it by mail to:

Europeana

c/o the Koninklijke Bibliotheek

National Library of the Netherlands

PO Box 90407

2509 LK The Hague

The Netherlands

Final acceptance date for application: Closed

The PA to the Managing Director will play a key role in the EDL Foundation. The PA will assist the Managing Director, Operations Director and Technical Director in keeping diaries, booking travel, general admin and preparations for Board meetings.

ABOUT EUROPEANA

Europeana.eu is a prototype portal that brings together Europe’s distributed cultural heritage. Europeana.eu inspires ideas and deepens understanding by sharing Europe’s cultural and scientific heritage with the world online. The prototype has been funded by the European Commission under the eContentplus programme, as part of the i2010 policy . The European Commission's goal for Europeana is to build on Europe's rich heritage and combine multicultural and multilingual environments with technological advances and new business models.

Europeana v1.0 is a project funded by the European Commission to develop the Europeana prototype into a fully operational service. It is linked to a range of related projects which will provide content and develop functionality for v1.0, which will launch in 2010.

The EDL Foundation, founded in 2007, is a dynamic organization responsible for Europeana v1.0 and related projects. The EDL Foundation has an enthusiastic and international team, based at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Royal Library) of the Netherlands in The Hague. Information about the EDL Foundation can be found on: http://europeana.eu/portal/aboutus.html

Key Responsibilities:
• Keep the diary for the Managing Director, Operations Director, Technical Director and Business Development Director.
• Book travel arrangements for the Managing Director, Operations Director, Technical Director and Business Development Director.
• Manage travel expenses for the Managing Director, Operations Director, Technical Director and Business Development Director.
• Keep a team diary to ensure meetings and travel plans are aligned.
• Plan EDL Foundation Board meetings, ensuring attendance and distributing all relevant papers in time.
• Assist in preparing papers and presentations for meetings and conferences.
• Assist with the organisation of events and conferences organised by the EDL Foundation.
• Organise team development and training days.

Ad Hoc:
• Travel when necessary
• Assist EDL Foundation activities when necessary

Requirements: (these are ‘musts’ for the role)
• PA experience, preferably working for several people in an international environment
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Excellent command of the English language and preferably one other European language.
• Computer literate, experience with MS Office
• Affinity with the cultural sector and online projects
• Self starter
• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines.
• Team Player.

Our Offer:

A 24 month contract based at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in The Hague, the Netherlands. According to the CAO – onderzoekinstellingen the salary scale indicated for this job is 8 maximum of €2983 gross per month on the basis of a 40 hour week. In addition you will be entitled to 42 days holiday per year plus holiday pay and an annual bonus of 8.33%.

Contact information:

If you would like to apply for this position, please send your resume and cover letter to jobs.edlf@kb.nl, with the reference no. PA_0209.01 as subject or send it by mail to:

Europeana

c/o the Koninklijke Bibliotheek

National Library of the Netherlands

PO Box 90407

2509 LK The Hague

The Netherlands

Final acceptance date for application: Closed

The Marketing Assistant is responsible for executing the marketing strategy set by the Marketing & Communications Manager. The marketing activities are aimed at stakeholders & partners, sponsors and end-users. Responsibilities include Search Engine Optimisation for the Europeana projects, organizing conferences and events and developing collateral materials. The postholder will work closely with the Webmaster and PR/editorial Assistant in carrying out the range of marketing and PR activities.

ABOUT EUROPEANA

Europeana.eu is a prototype portal that brings together Europe’s distributed cultural heritage. Europeana.eu inspires ideas and deepens understanding by sharing Europe’s cultural and scientific heritage with the world online. The prototype has been funded by the European Commission under the eContentplus programme, as part of the i2010 policy . The European Commission's goal for Europeana is to build on Europe's rich heritage and combine multicultural and multilingual environments with technological advances and new business models.

Europeana v1.0 is a project funded by the European Commission to develop the Europeana prototype into a fully operational service. It is linked to a range of related projects which will provide content and develop functionality for v1.0, which will launch in 2010.

The EDL Foundation, founded in 2007, is a dynamic organization responsible for Europeana v1.0 and related projects. The EDL Foundation has an enthusiastic and international team, based at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Royal Library) of the Netherlands in The Hague. Information about the EDL Foundation can be found on: http://europeana.eu/portal/aboutus.html

Key Responsibilities:
• Organise conferences, meetings and events for Europeana, EDL Foundation and the related projects.
• Develop collateral materials for conferences, events and use by the Business Development team.
• Develop and execute the marketing strategy to Europeana’s partners, stakeholders and end-users.
• Work with webmasters and communications leaders from all the Europeana projects to ensure Search Engine Optimization across the sites.
• Work closely with the PR/editorial Assistant to plan and develop conference attendance and speaking opportunities.
• Develop and execute the marketing strategy for Europeana.eu, using social media and other online tools to drive traffic and repeat visits.
• Develop and maintain Europeana communities’ presence in the web 2.0 environment.
• Develop and execute marketing strategies for subscribers to My Europeana and the Europeana.eu eNews.
• Work closely with Marketing & PR counterparts at the European Commission and related projects and institutes.
• Ensure all materials and activities are on brand and delivered on time and within budget.

Ad Hoc:
• Travel when necessary
• Support all marketing & PR activities when necessary
• Sourcing new facilities and suppliers when necessary, including negotiating suitable rates

Requirements:
• Proven experience of organizing events and conferences.
• Experience of cross-platform marketing
• Thorough knowledge of Search Engine Optimization
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Good command of English and preferably one other European language
• Computer literate, with experience of MS Office
• Experience of web 2.0 sites and tools
• Affinity with the cultural sector and online projects
• Practical organization skills and an eye for detail
• Self starter
• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines.
• Team Player

Good to have:
• Multimedia editorial experience
• Knowledge of design and media editing software
• Good eye for design

Our Offer:

A 24 month contract based at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in The Hague, the Netherlands. According to the CAO – onderzoekinstellingen the salary scale indicated for this job is 9, maximum of €3373 gross per month on the basis of a 40 hour week. In addition you will be entitled to 42 days holiday per year plus holiday pay and an annual bonus of 8.33%

Contact information:

If you would like to apply for this position, please send your resume and cover letter to jobs.edlf@kb.nl, with the reference no. MA_0209.01 as subject or send it by mail to:

Europeana

c/o the Koninklijke Bibliotheek

National Library of the Netherlands

PO Box 90407

2509 LK The Hague

The Netherlands

Final acceptance date for application: Closed

The PR and editorial assistant will be responsible for writing all texts for press releases, the project website and newsletters, developing media assets for use in the projects and implementing the brand guidelines across all collateral. The PR and editorial assistant will deliver the communications strategy for Europeana set by the Marketing and Communications Manager. The postholder will work closely with the Webmaster and Marketing Assistant in carrying out the range of marketing and PR activities.

ABOUT EUROPEANA

Europeana.eu is a prototype portal that brings together Europe’s distributed cultural heritage. Europeana.eu inspires ideas and deepens understanding by sharing Europe’s cultural and scientific heritage with the world online. The prototype has been funded by the European Commission under the eContentplus programme, as part of the i2010 policy . The European Commission's goal for Europeana is to build on Europe's rich heritage and combine multicultural and multilingual environments with technological advances and new business models.

Europeana v1.0 is a project funded by the European Commission to develop the Europeana prototype into a fully operational service. It is linked to a range of related projects which will provide content and develop functionality for v1.0, which will launch in 2010.

The EDL Foundation, founded in 2007, is a dynamic organization responsible for Europeana v1.0 and related projects. The EDL Foundation has an enthusiastic and international team, based at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Royal Library) of the Netherlands in The Hague. Information about the EDL Foundation can be found on: http://europeana.eu/portal/aboutus.html

Key Responsibilities:
• Develop all copy for the Europeana v1.0 and portal websites, and newsletters for partners and end-users.
• Develop and edit all texts for collateral materials, presentations, reports and business plans.
• Manage the translation of copy into all European languages as and when necessary using the network of partners.
• Ensure all texts are on brand, clear and concise.
• Monitor the use of the brand guidelines across all Europeana-related projects and assist with implementation where applicable.
• Design PowerPoint presentations, invitations, badges, conference programmes, leaflets and similar collateral in line with brand guidelines.
• Develop media assets for the projects. These could include slideshows, animations and videos for conference and web use.
• Execute the PR strategy for the Europeana projects and the Europeana.eu portal.
• Work closely with Marketing & PR counterparts at the European Commission and related projects and institutes.
• Manage and maintain a database of journalists.
• Work closely with the Marketing Assistant to plan conference attendance and speaking opportunities for the Europeana team.
• Ensure all materials and activities are on brand, on time and within budget.

Ad Hoc:
• Travel when necessary
• Support all marketing & PR activities when necessary
• Sourcing new facilities and suppliers when necessary, including negotiating suitable rates

Requirements:
• Excellent communication skills, able to write and present fluently
• Excellent command of English and preferably one other European language
• PR experience, preferably in an international setting
• Experience in writing and editing press releases and collateral materials
• Proof-reading skills
• Multimedia editorial experience
• Computer literate, with MS Office experience
• Affinity with the cultural sector and online projects
• Self starter
• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines
• Team Player

Good to have:
• Experience of Adobe Photoshop or similar design programme
• Some knowledge of Adobe Premiere or similar media software
• Design training

Our Offer:

A 24 month contract based at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in The Hague, the Netherlands. According to the CAO – onderzoekinstellingen the salary scale indicated for this job is 9, maximum of €3373 gross per month on the basis of a 40 hour week. In addition you will be entitled to 42 days holiday per year plus holiday pay and an annual bonus of 8.33%

Contact information:

If you would like to apply for this position, please send your resume and cover letter to jobs.edlf@kb.nl, with the reference no. MA_0209.01 as subject or send it by mail to:

Europeana

c/o the Koninklijke Bibliotheek

National Library of the Netherlands

PO Box 90407

2509 LK The Hague

The Netherlands

Final acceptance date for application: Closed

The Webmaster plays a key role in the communication with Europeana’s partners and stakeholders by managing and maintaining its web presence. The Webmaster will be responsible for the online marketing of Europeana and managing stakeholder relationships online. This will involve creating and maintaining databases of registrations and developing and dispatching newsletters. The Webmaster will develop online marketing tools and manage and maintain Europeana’s multimedia assets. The postholder will work closely with the Editorial and Marketing Assistants in carrying out the range of marketing and PR activities.

ABOUT EUROPEANA

Europeana.eu is a prototype portal that brings together Europe’s distributed cultural heritage. Europeana.eu inspires ideas and deepens understanding by sharing Europe’s cultural and scientific heritage with the world online. The prototype has been funded by the European Commission under the eContentplus programme, as part of the i2010 policy . The European Commission's goal for Europeana is to build on Europe's rich heritage and combine multicultural and multilingual environments with technological advances and new business models.

Europeana v1.0 is a project funded by the European Commission to develop the Europeana prototype into a fully operational service. It is linked to a range of related projects which will provide content and develop functionality for v1.0, which will launch in 2010.

The EDL Foundation, founded in 2007, is a dynamic organization responsible for Europeana v1.0 and related projects. The EDL Foundation has an enthusiastic and international team, based at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Royal Library) of the Netherlands in The Hague. Information about the EDL Foundation can be found on: http://europeana.eu/portal/aboutus.html

Key Responsibilities:
• Develop and maintain the Europeana v1.0 project website, ensuring all information is up to date, easily accessible and downloadable by partners and stakeholders.
• Responsible for layout and dispatch of the bi-monthly project newsletter to partners and stakeholders.
• Manage and maintain the partner and stakeholder database to ensure all relevant people receive the newsletters.
• Execute the online marketing strategy of Europeana.eu, updating the dedicated sections of the portal regularly to encourage repeat visits.
• Layout and dispatch Europeana’s end-user newsletter.
• Develop online marketing tools such as banners, surveys, emails and similar resources.
• Create and manage media assets for conferences and events and on the project websites, YouTube, EU Tube and other sites.
• Ensure all marketing materials and communications are on brand, delivered on time and within budget.

Ad Hoc: Travel when necessary
• Support all marketing & PR activities when necessary
• Sourcing new facilities and suppliers when necessary, including negotiating suitable rates.

Must have:
• Proven experience with HTML, XML, Java, MS Office
• Experience of web 2.0 sites and tools
• Experience of database management and online dispatch software
• Fluent in English and preferably one other European language
• Experience with Adobe Photoshop or similar design package
• Knowledge of editing software, eg Adobe Premiere
• Self starter
• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines.
• Team player.

Good to have:
• Good eye for design
• Familiarity with Flash
• Understanding of Search Engine Optimisation

Our Offer:

A 24 month contract based at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in The Hague, the Netherlands. According to the CAO – onderzoekinstellingen the salary scale indicated for this job is 9, maximum of €3373 gross per month on the basis of a 40 hour week. In addition you will be entitled to 42 days holiday per year plus holiday pay and an annual bonus of 8.33%.

Contact information:

If you would like to apply for this position, please send your resume and cover letter to jobs.edlf@kb.nl, with the reference no. WM_0209.01 as subject or send it by mail to:

Europeana

c/o the Koninklijke Bibliotheek

National Library of the Netherlands

2509 LK The Hague

The Netherlands

PO Box 90407

Final acceptance date for application: Closed

Are you interested in bringing the hidden treasures of Europe’s Museums, Libraries, Archives and Audio visual collections to the web? Do you have a strong background in publishing for the web or in European projects? Are you visionary and persuasive? Then join the EDL Foundation at the National Library of the Netherlands and create with us, the operational www.Europeana.eu to give the world access to the cultural heritage of Europe.

The EDL Foundation, hosted by the Koninklijke Bibliotheek, National Library of the Netherlands, is involved in several successful projects aiming at developing Europeana: the European digital library.

We are looking for a dynamic, self starting Business Developer, with international experience. You are able to get the biggest and best of Europe’s cultural institutions on board and contributing content. You need to have an understanding of the techniques of internet publishing, have a grip on European cultural heritage strategy and the ability to convince at all levels. You will have fund raising experience.

You will develop the business of Europeana, its partners, models, and policies. You will oversee all projects relating to Europeana, initially these include: Arrow, (publishers and libraries), an Archives Portal, EDLlocal (regional museums, libraries, archives), Athena (museums) and EFG (European Film Gateway). You will also seek and develop new projects and opportunities for partnerships and funding (both public and private) for Europeana and the EDL foundation. You will be responsible for developing the longer term strategies for the sustainability of Europeana. You will recruit and manage a team of between 10 people rising to 15 by 2012. This team will work to create: a partner programme; put in place and manage a marketing and communication strategy; manage projects and help develop policies for governments and ministries on the exposure of European cultural heritage.

You will be experienced at a European level in the planning and executing of projects with large technical components. You are not expected to come from a technical background but some knowledge of web publishing would be useful. You are a well organized, lateral thinker with extremely good communication skills. Your tasks will include the creation and management of the overall strategy, the development of policy and selling of the idea.

The job will entail frequent European travel and management of your budget.

Profile:

1. Degree level
2. Prince II methodology
3. Results oriented and strategically aware
4. Broad knowledge of worlds of libraries, museums and archives or of publishing
5. Able to represent the service and its projects at all levels of meetings
6. Sales and marketing experience
7. Fund raising experience
8. Management experience

Competencies:

1. Initiative taker
2. Analytical
3. Decision maker
4. Visionary
5. Persuasive
6. Influencing
7. Logical
8. Budget creation & management
9. Very high level written and spoken English

Our Offer:

A 24 month contract based at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in The Hague, The Netherlands. According to the CAO – onderzoekinstellingen the salary scale indicated for this job is 13, maximum of € 5266.00 gross per month on the basis of a 40 hour week. In addition you will be entitled to 43 days holiday per year plus holiday pay and an annual bonus of 8 and 6.1% respectively.

Interested? For questions about the job please call or email Jill Cousins +31 (0)70 314 0952 Jills Cousins@kb.nl. Send your CV and application letter to solliciteren@kb.nl for the attention of Ina Dijkstra with ‘Vacaturenummer 2008071 in the subject line.

Final acceptance date for application: Closed

Have you managed European Teams before? Are you interested in cultural heritage? Do you have a web publishing background? Would you like a new challenge managing an established in house team and a very wide network of individuals from 49 European National Libraries? Then come and help us consolidate our position helping the world access the digitised and born digital collections of Europe’s national libraries.

The European Library is hosted by the Koninklijke Bibliotheek, in its Research and Development Department, has received funding from the European Union to undertake a project to develop the European Digital Library.

We are looking for a manager experienced at running web based services at European level. You must be capable of initiating new projects, innovating in the current service and bringing the stakeholders with you. You may have a cultural heritage or publishing background but you must have worked in an online environment and have some knowledge in the creation, delivery and marketing of a similar service. You will be a natural man-manager with general project management and budgetary skills. You will be managing a small in house team of project managers, technical developers, editors and marketers and a very wide network of individuals in the partner libraries. You must be able to think creatively and convince others of your strategic direction but you will also be very results driven.

Your tasks will include the creation and management of the overall product and service plan, the coordination of several EU funded projects, management of the in house team and it’s wider place within the Koninklijke Bibliotheek, management and organisation of management board and working group meetings. The job will entail some European travel, presentation at conferences and management of your own budget.

Profile:

• Degree level
• Prince II methodology
• Results oriented and strategically aware
• Broad knowledge of national libraries or publishing
• Able to represent the project at all levels of meetings.

Competencies:

• Initiative taker
• Analytical
• Decision maker
• Visionary
• Persuasive
• Logical
• Budget creation & management
• High level written and spoken English

Our Offer:

A 24 month contract based at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in The Hague, The Netherlands. According to the CAO – onderzoekinstellingen the salary scale indicated for this job is 12, maximum of € 4705,- gross per month on the basis of a 40 hour week. In addition you will be entitled to 42 days holiday per year plus holiday pay and an annual bonus of 8 and 5.4% respectively.

Interested? For questions about the job please call or email Jill Cousins +31 (0)70 314 0952 Jill.Cousins@kb.nl. Send your CV and application letter to solliciteren@kb.nl for the attention of Ina Dijkstra with ‘Vacaturenummer 2007- 103 in the subject line

Final acceptance date for application: Closed

Are you interested in bringing the hidden treasures of Europe’s Museums, Libraries and Archives to the web? Do you have a strong background in publishing for the web or in European projects? Are you visionary and persuasive? Then come and create the European Digital Library and give the world access to the cultural heritage of Europe.

The European Library, hosted by the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in its Research and Development Department, has received funding from the European Union to undertake a project to develop the European Digital Library.

We are looking for an experienced General Project Manager seeking a challenge. You will coordinate the work programme and network of institutions across Europe to develop a series of prototypes to demonstrate a user oriented portal across 4 cultural heritage domains, of museums, archives, audio-visual archives and libraries. You will be experienced at a European level in planning and executing of projects with large technical components. You are not expected to come from a technical background but some knowledge of web publishing would be useful. You are well organised with extremely good communication skills. Your tasks will include the creation and management of the overall project plan, the coordination of work packages and work package leaders, the management of a small in house team and subcontractors. The job will entail frequent European travel and management of your budget.

Profile:

• Degree level
• Prince II methodology
• Results oriented and strategically aware
• Broad knowledge of worlds of libraries, museums and archives
• Able to represent the project at all levels of meetings.

Competencies:

• Initiative taker
• Analytical
• Decision maker
• Visionary
• Persuasive
• Logical
• Budget creation & management
• Very high level written and spoken English

Our Offer:

A 20 month contract based at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in The Hague, The Netherlands. According to the CAO – onderzoekinstellingen the salary scale indicated for this job is 12, maximum of € 4705,- gross per month on the basis of a 40 hour week. In addition you will be entitled to 42 days holiday per year plus holiday pay and an annual bonus of 8 and 5.4% respectively.

Interested: For questions about the job please call or email Jill Cousins +31 (0)70 314 0952 Jill.Cousins@kb.nl. Send your CV and application letter to solliciteren@kb.nl for the attention of Ina Dijkstra with ‘Vacaturenummer 2007-101 in the subject line.

Final acceptance date for application: Closed

Are you experienced at creating PR campaigns across Europe in online and offline media? Would you like to tell the world about a new portal accessing the cultural heritage of Europe? Are you a good story teller and able to write persuasively? Then come and join us in creating the European Digital Library and give the world access to the cultural heritage of Europe.

The European Library, hosted by the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in its Research and Development Department, has received funding from the European Union to undertake a project to develop the European Digital Library.

We are seeking an experienced individual able to create and implement a PR plan for the project, capable of writing and disseminating press releases, managing and developing press relations and developing a communications policy for the project. You will work closely with the EU and with a wide network of partners in the cultural heritage domain.

Profile:

• Degree level or 5 years European PR experience
• Results oriented and strategically aware
• Broad knowledge of worlds of libraries, museums and archives

Competencies:

• Writing
• Story development
• Public relations network
• Inventive
• Very high level written and spoken English

Our Offer:

A 1.5 year contract for 32 hours per week. Based at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in The Hague, The Netherlands. According to the CAO – onderzoekinstellingen the salary scale indicated for this job is 9, maximum of € 3227,- gross per month on the basis of a 40 hour week. In addition you will be entitled to 42 days holiday per year plus holiday pay and an annual bonus of 8% and 5.4% respectively.

Interested? For questions about the job please call or email Jill Cousins +31 (0)70 314 0952 Jill.Cousins@kb.nl. Send your CV and application letter to solliciteren@kb.nl for the attention of Ina Dijkstra with ‘Vacaturenummer 2007- 105 in the subject line.

Final acceptance date for application: Closed

Would you like to work in the cultural heritage sector? Have you got excellent organisational skills? Can you work at a fast pace in a changing environment? Then come and help us set up the European Digital Library to access the cultural heritage items and collections of the Museums, Archives, Audio-visual Archives and Libraries of Europe

The European Library, hosted by the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in its Research and Development Department, has received funding from the European Union to undertake a project to develop the European Digital Library.

You will have a varied job across the projects The European Library is involved in. Your tasks will include meeting co-ordination and management and managing the administration of projects and people. You will be required to maintain mailing lists, document files and to take minutes in meetings. You will need to be a good communicator, able to establish relationships with a wide variety of people from across Europe. Some previous European experience would be useful.

Profile:

• Good level of secondary education
• Language capabilities

Competencies:

• Organised
• Attention to detail
• Process oriented
• People oriented
• High level of English written and verbal
• Team player

Our Offer:

An 18 month 32 hours per week, contract based at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in The Hague, The Netherlands. According to the CAO – onderzoekinstellingen the salary scale indicated for this job is 7, maximum of € 2524,- gross per month on the basis of a 40 hour week. In addition you will be entitled to 42 days holiday per year plus holiday pay and an annual bonus of 8 and 5.4% respectively. Interested? For questions about the job please call or email Jill Cousins +31 (0)70 314 0952 Jill.Cousins@kb.nl. Send your CV and application letter to solliciteren@kb.nl for the attention of Ina Dijkstra with ‘Vacaturenummer 2007- 100 in the subject line.

Final acceptance date for application: Closed

Have you just finished college? Do you have technical knowledge but lack practical experience? Do you like working with people as well as developing web sites? Then come and work within a small team of developers and architects charged with creating, developing and managing The European Library.

The European Library, hosted by the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in its Research and Development Department. The portal and service has been running for 3 years and is constantly looking for ways to improve its architecture and processes.

You will work as part of wider technical team developing prototypes for a European digital library. With training you will be expected to help to maintain the site and bring in new partners and to understand, maintain and develop the site according to functional specifications and release plans. Your tasks will include the development and maintenance of The European Library website: web applications programming, optimisation of back-end processes and components documentation. You will give technical support to The European Library partners, organize and participate in teleconferences with partners and participation in technical meetings. There will be some opportunities for travel within Europe.

Profile:

• Developer with high level of secondary education
• Knowledge of client-server applications development and AJAX applications (service-oriented)
• Knowledge of XML, XSL, HTML, Javascript + 1 or more of PHP, Ruby, Perl, Java, Python; CSS appreciated
• Basic database skills (MySQL)
• Familiarity with metadata, information and software modelling appreciated

Competencies:

• Analytical
• Problem solving
• Team player
• Good English language skills, verbally and in writing
• Good social skills and eager to work in an international and multicultural environment
• “Customer satisfaction” oriented

Our Offer:

p>An 18 month 40 hours per week, contract based at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in The Hague, The Netherlands. According to the CAO – onderzoekinstellingen the salary scale indicated for this job is 9 maximum of € 3227,- gross per month on the basis of a 40 hour week. In addition you will be entitled to 42 days holiday per year plus holiday pay and an annual bonus of 8 and 5.4% respectively.

Interested? For questions about the job please call or email Jill Cousins +31 (0)70 314 0952 Jill.Cousins@kb.nl. Send your CV and application letter to solliciteren@kb.nl for the attention of Ina Dijkstra with with ‘Vacaturenummer 2007- 104 in the subject line

Final acceptance date for application: Closed

Have you been trained in financial management? Are you a book-keeper seeking the next challenge? Would you like to work in a European setting in the cultural heritage domain? Then come and work with us in the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in Den Haag and be responsible for the financial reporting and administration of our European Library service and projects.

You will be part of Financieel Economische Zaken (FEZ), in the Koninklijke Bibliotheek, so at the heart of the financial management of the library but you will work mainly on one of its flagship European services, The European Library and related projects. The KB hosts The European Library on behalf of all the national libraries of Europe and has received funding from the European Union to undertake a project to develop the European Digital Library.

You will therefore work across these projects, making sure that budgets and reporting works within the EC regulations and requirements per project and within internal KB requirements. You will be responsible for ensuring that time-writing is to audit standards and for creating regular financial reports both for internal and external consumption. You will ensure that all is in order for a yearly audit. You will also undertake and control the general financial administration for The European Library and its associated projects, including invoice queries, archiving of financial information and provision of financial information for new project proposals.

Profile:

• Degree or 5 years relevant experience
• Strong Financial background
• Experience with Excel and manipulation of spreadsheets
• Experience in report writing

Competencies:

• Analytical
• Problem solving
• Good English language skills, verbally and in writing
• Team player

Our Offer:

A 24 month (from the 1st of August 2007), 24 hours per week contract based at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in The Hague, The Netherlands. According to the CAO – onderzoekinstellingen the salary scale indicated for this job is 9. In addition you will be entitled to 42 days holiday per year plus holiday pay and an annual bonus of 8 and 5.4% respectively.

Interested? For questions about the job please call or email Sally Chambers (The European Library Office) +31 (0)70 314 0134 Sally.Chambers@kb.nl or Marie-Jose Mathot (Koninklijke Bibliotheek Head of Finance) +31 (0)70 314 0455 MarieJose.Mathot@kb.nl.

Final acceptance date for application: Closed

Do you like metadata? Can you talk intelligently about semantic interoperability? Have you experience in developing metadata schemas? Do you have ideas on how to make museums, archives and libraries interoperable? Then we need you to help us create the European Digital Library and give the world access to the cultural heritage of Europe.

The European Library, hosted by the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in its Research and Development Department, has received funding from the European Union to undertake a project to develop the European Digital Library.

You will have an understanding of the current and future metadata and semantic web interoperability issues across cultural sectors in Europe. You are likely to have had had previous experience in metadata registries, collection descriptions and the semantic web. You will have run projects aimed at standardising metadata. Your task will be to work with people across the cultural heritage domains to solve issues of interoperability. You will also collaborate closely with the groups of The European Library working on collection and object application profiles, metadata registry and service descriptions. You will be able to create functional specifications of user and stakeholder requirements and want to work in an international setting. The job will involve some European travel.

Profile:

• Degree level
• Prince II methodology
• Results oriented and good lateral thinker
• Broad knowledge of metadata for libraries, museums or archives
• Able to represent the issues at all levels of meetings.

Competencies:

• Initiative taker
• Analytical
• Facilitator
• Logical
• High level of written and spoken English

Our Offer:

A 24 month, 32 hours per week contract based at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in The Hague, The Netherlands. According to the CAO – onderzoekinstellingen the salary scale indicated for this job is 10. In addition you will be entitled to 42 days holiday per year plus holiday pay and an annual bonus of 8 and 5.4% respectively.

Interested? For questions about the job please call or email Julie Verleyen +31 (0)70 314 0953 Julie.Verleyen@kb.nl

Final acceptance date for application: Closed

Have you had experience in creating functional specifications from user requirements? Do you like to show people what you mean? Are you a good communicator? Would you like to create the Europeana.eu prototype accessing the cultural heritage items of the Museums, Archives, Audio-visual collections and Libraries of Europe? Then come and work with this very international team.

The European Library, hosted by the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in its Research and Development Department, has received funding from the European Union to undertake a project to develop Europeana

The job requires the understanding and interpretation of the business and the technical and semantic interoperability requirements from a broad range of cultural heritage backgrounds. The ability to project manage the technical development of Europeana, write the documentation and undertake some of the development is a pre-requisite. You will have past experience in technical project coordination and a practical knowledge of how to develop tools and services. You are likely to have worked in web publishing or portal development, but are looking for a new challenge. Some travel will be necessary.

Profile:

1. Computer scientist, with 5-10 years of experience
2. Java expert
3. Good experience with indexing and search engines
4. Good experience with retrieval and manipulation of large data sets
5. Software engineering and information modeling skills
6. Experience with Service-oriented architecture

Competencies:

1. Analytical
2. Problem Solving
3. anagement and coaching of programmers
4. Able to play an active role in an international network and to get relevant people involved
5. Able to circulate information to persons with various degrees of technical knowledge
6. Good oral and written skills in English language
7. "Customer satisfaction" oriented

Our Offer:

A 19 months contract based at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in The Hague, The Netherlands. According to the CAO – onderzoekinstellingen the salary scale indicated for this job is 11, maximum of € 4270,- gross per month on the basis of a 40 hour week. In addition you will be entitled to 42 days holiday per year plus holiday pay and an annual bonus of 8 and 5.4% respectively.

Interested? For questions about the job please call or email Jill Cousins +31 (0)70 314 0952 Jills Cousins@kb.nl. Send your CV and application letter to solliciteren@kb.nl for the attention of Ina Dijkstra with ‘Vacaturenummer 2007- 102 in the subject line.

Final acceptance date for application: Closed

Would you like to work in the cultural heritage sector? Have you got excellent organizational skills? Can you work at a fast pace in a changing environment? Then come and help us take The European Library forward and assist in projects of the EDL Foundation to access the cultural heritage items and collections of the Museums, Archives, Audio-visual Archives and Libraries of Europe The European Library, hosted by the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in its Research and Development Department, has received funding from the European Union to undertake a project to develop the European Digital Library.

You will have a varied job across the projects The European Library is involved in. Your tasks will include meeting co-ordination and management and managing the administration of projects and people. You will be required to maintain mailing lists, document files and to take minutes in meetings. You will need to be a good communicator, able to establish relationships with a wide variety of people from across Europe. Some previous European experience would be useful.

Profile:

• Good level of secondary education
• Language capabilities

Competencies:

• Organised
• Attention to detail
• Process oriented
• People oriented
• High level of English written and verbal
• Team player

Terms and conditions of employment

Salary

According to the Labour Agreement the salary scale indicated for this job is 7, maximum of €2.605,00 gross per month on the basis of a 40 hour week. In addition you will be entitled to 42 days holiday per year plus holiday pay and an annual bonus of 8 and 6.1% respectively.

Period of employment

Temporary appointment till 28 December 2010 for 32 hours a week based at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in The Hague, the Netherlands.

How to apply

For questions about the job please call or email Lizzy.Komen@kb.nl // +31 (0)70 314 0680. Send your CV and application letter to solliciteren@kb.nl for the attention of Ina Dijkstra with job number 2008138 in the subject line.

Final acceptance date for application: Closed