Vacancies for Open Source specialists at OSS Watch
Our friends at OSS Watch (based in Oxford) are looking to hire two new members of staff. If you're interested in helping to improve the way that software is produced in the UK academic sector (which you obviously are if you're reading the SSI site!) then take a look at the announcement below.
Do you have a passion for of free and open source software? Do you understand how open source communities work and do you enjoy working with people?
The University of Oxford hosts OSS Watch, an open source advisory service to the UK higher and Further Education sector. We assist in the use and development of open source solutions. We are currently looking for a Service/Community Manager and a Development Manager. An outline of the jobs are shown below, and the full description and instructions on how to apply are posted on the jobs website. Both posts are funded initially until 31st July 2013.
You can apply until noon (UK time) 2 July 2012, and interviews are scheduled for 12 and 13 July 2012. Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions.
For both roles, you will be a key part of an exciting project which is improving the methods of production of software in the UK academic sector. You should have relevant experience in an open and collaboratively developed open source project and must willing to undertake occasional travel to client sites and conference events.
OSS Watch Service and Community Manager
We are looking for a Service and Community Manager to lead a small team of specialists in delivering a national advisory service funded by JISC.
For the community work, the main task is to encourage the sustainable adoption and development of open source software, where appropriate, in UK universities and colleges. The main focus of the role will be on community building to achieve longer-term sustainability for the projects and build links with wider open source communities. You will also lead the organisation of open innovation workshops and will present on community development and related open source topics at conferences and other events.
The Development Manager will lead our effort to actively support open development projects in UK institutions. We are looking for someone who will also actively educate the academic community about the more technical issues around free and open source software, helping projects proactively using the right tools and applying best practices of open development. OSS Watch encourages staff to spend an agreed amount of time on open source software development projects where they are compatible with the service's remit.