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Project Manager - Colleges eBook Consortium Analysis Project Ontario Colleges Library Service (OCLS) Job Type One year contract w/ possible extension Description Ontario's college libraries are embarking on a project to explore and analyze the potential cost savings and value of developing a province-wide, collective eBook Consortium. This is an exciting project that has the support of the College Presidents and the support and involvement of the college libraries. A project plan with timelines, milestones and deliverables is in place. Reporting to the Project Steering Committee (PSC) and to OCLS, the Project Manager would be responsible for all aspects of the successful management and execution of the project. Key Responsibilities The project manager's key areas of responsibility and accountability are: Progress and financial reporting and cost accounting to the Project Steering Committee (PSC) and other stakeholders as per the project plan, establishing the project management office, managing the project budget, executing the project plan, and meeting the timeline(s) for project deliverables, including the development of a business case and funding proposal for the implementation of a college wide eBook Consortium with clearly identified cost savings and ROI. Gathering, analyzing, reporting on key financial, cost savings, ROI data and task force findings to determine cost saving methodologies and potential business models for presentation to stakeholders. Relationship management and communication with project stakeholders, facilitating task force work, collaborating with related organizations and other partners and staying current with trends and developments in ebook selection, acquisition, discovery, delivery and use. Desired Education/Qualifications • MBA, CMA or equivalent financial management and cost accounting qualifications, and/or; • PMP designation or equivalent with proven project management expertise and experience with projects of a similar magnitude; • MLS, MLIS or equivalent library experience desired but not required. Desired Skills/Experience/ Key Competencies • Proven business, financial management and cost accounting expertise and experience; • Demonstrated ability to successfully manage project timelines, meet deliverable and reporting deadlines, prioritize work, and successfully communicate and engage stakeholders and working groups in a collaborative environment; • Previous experience managing government funded projects; • Demonstrated team/task force management and leadership skills; • Strong negotiating skills and demonstrated ability to work with vendors and suppliers to achieve value and meet service delivery objectives; • Understanding of and experience with the implications of licensing agreements and copyright on ebooks in a collaborative academic library environment; • Knowledge of new and emerging technology, information delivery platforms and their application for resource discovery, delivery and use in a collaborative academic library environment; • Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication skills; • Proficiency in written and/or oral French is desirable Deadline for submission of resume and covering letter: December 10, 2012 in electronic format to Maria Ripley, [log in to unmask] Applications will be reviewed beginning November 30, 2012. The recruiting of the Project Manager is subject to the expected receipt of project funding. We thank all applicants for their interest but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.M ore about the Ontario Colleges Library Service (OCLS) OCLS was established early in 2009 as a non-profit corporation to provide a suite of core and opt-in services to the libraries / learning resource centres of Ontario's 24 publicly-funded colleges of Applied Arts and Technology. www.ocls.ca Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/4628/