[Air-L] Fwd: SSRC seeks Program Officer in Digital Culture

[Katy Pearce]

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From: Maureen Pritchard <cess at memberclicks-mail.net>
Date: Mon, Apr 13, 2015, 6:12 AM
Subject: SSRC seeks Program Officer in Digital Culture
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 Digital Culture - Program Officer / Director Summary

The SSRC seeks a Program Officer/Director for its new Digital Culture
program. The program engages the opportunities and challenges presented to
the social sciences, and scholarship more broadly, by the digital
revolution. In the program’s first phase, the Program Officer/Director will
oversee the engagement of these issues through working groups, a new
digital forum, the development of a research agenda, and the exploration of
new techniques in digital social science.
Description

The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) is an independent,
international, nonprofit organization devoted to the advancement of
interdisciplinary research in the social sciences through a wide variety of
workshops and conferences, fellowships and grants, summer training
institutes, scholarly exchanges, research, and publications.

The SSRC invites applications for the position of Program Officer/Director
for the new Digital Culture program. The program engages the opportunities
and challenges presented to the social sciences, and scholarship more
broadly, by the digital revolution. Opportunities for the production and
dissemination of social knowledge are, in many ways, unprecedented. The
digital tools and sources of information now available include digitized
archives, journals and books; massive data sources of new kinds; enhanced
capacity to search; the explosion of software for the organization,
investigation, and display of knowledge; radically innovative techniques
for data visualization; and a growing commitment by an array of scholarly
institutions to extend these means to advance research, teaching, and
publishing. The challenges these changes pose to the generation, quality,
and availability of knowledge are equally pressing and include the
hollowing out of crucial institutions, the privatization and
commercialization of data, the frequent absence of gatekeeping and
guardianship of standards, and stark inequalities of access.

The Digital Culture program’s first phase will engage these issues through
the mobilization of working groups on the curation of scholarly knowledge,
the digital social sciences (including, but not limited to, questions
surrounding big data), and the reliability of social science. A new digital
forum will publish ideas and generate public discussion on these and
related topics. The program will also use its first phase to develop a
research agenda that brings a range of social science thinking to key
questions regarding digital knowledge. Lastly, it will explore and
experiment with new techniques in digital social science. The Program
Officer/Director will design these activities in collaboration with a
program advisory committee and oversee their implementation with the
support of the Digital Culture Program Assistant. This is a two-year
position with the possibility of renewal.
Qualifications

The best-qualified candidates will have a PhD in one of the social
sciences, the humanities, information science, or interdisciplinary fields
such as communications and media studies. Strong candidates will also have
demonstrated achievements as researchers, as well as experience in the
design and managing of digital scholarship. Competitive candidates should
demonstrate experience in collaborative work, the organization of events,
and/or connection and outreach to a range of constituencies in academia,
publishing, and media. The ability to communicate effectively is crucial,
and experience engaging both researchers and nonacademic constituencies,
including funders and policymakers, is likewise critical. Familiarity with
grants administration and budgeting is desirable. Candidates must
demonstrate their ability to work collaboratively and to manage multiple
priorities and projects effectively.
Responsibilities

   - Manage the continued development and implementation of the Digital
   Culture program in collaboration with the program’s advisory committee and
   in consultation with the SSRC’s President and Executive Program Director.
   This includes the development of funding proposals to support program
   activities.
   - Engage with key members of the program’s network, especially its
   advisory committee and working groups, to facilitate strategic planning and
   oversight of program activities.
   - Oversee planning for upcoming events, including conferences,
   workshops, and other meetings, and manage program budgets.
   - Oversee the development of the program’s digital forum, and help
   curate its content in consultation with an editorial board and editorial
   advisors.
   - Oversee the process and quality of publications emerging from the
   program as well as its online presence.
   - Facilitate connections between the program’s scholars and relevant
   policy and media communities.
   - Develop models of “digital social science” that the SSRC could
   implement and/or promote.
   - Liaise and coordinate with other SSRC departments and with partner
   organizations.
   - Handle additional responsibilities and projects as directed, depending
   on interest and capacity.

Terms, Salary and Benefits

Annual salary will be commensurate with experience. Comprehensive benefits
include health, dental, vision, disability, life, and gym reimbursement;
outstanding pension plan and tax savings programs; generous vacation and
sick leave; and more. Provisions are made for professional staff to
continue their development as social scientists while at the Council.
Application Information

For further information or to apply, please send a cover letter that
includes your thoughts on how the Digital Culture program might proceed, a
curriculum vitae, one writing sample, and the names of at least three
professional colleagues who can serve as references to applications at ssrc.org.
Please put “Digital Culture PO/PD” in the subject line.



*The Social Science Research Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer.*

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