Description

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org
ITS Vice Presidency Context:
The Information and Technology Solutions (ITS) Vice Presidential Unit (VPU) enables the World Bank Group to achieve its mission of ending extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet by delivering transformative information and technologies to its staff working in over 150+ locations. For more information on ITS, see this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=VTFGffa1Y7w
Unit Context:
The Copyright and Rights team is an essential part of the Library and Publishing Unit (ITSLP) within the Data Technology Office (ITSDO) of the Information and Technology Solutions (ITS) VPU. ITSLP provides Bank Group staff and the global community with access to relevant information and services to foster knowledge, transparency and accountability, as well as to enable effective delivery of development solutions. ITSLP supports staff with research, manages copyright and licenses, collaborates with business partners to publish high-priority work, implements Open Access and Access to Information policies, manages institutional repositories, and educates staff. It fosters intellectual growth and informed decision-making, ensuring access to cutting-edge publications and comprehensive library services for staff and stakeholders worldwide.
The Copyright Consultant joins our small, dedicated Copyright and Rights team, which serves as the focal point for World Bank staff on all issues related to copyright management, publishing rights, Open Access, and licensing as well as granting permissions to external users of Bank content. The team is looking for a dynamic, experienced copyright management professional with solid knowledge of Open Access and public licensing, understanding of interrelation between copyright and artificial intelligence (AI), experience in writing and negotiating publishing contracts, as well as willingness and ability to educate others about copyright.
The ideal candidate is an excellent communicator and analytical thinker, possesses in depth knowledge of copyright, is customer focused, detail oriented, and has the drive to strengthen the capacity of the Copyright and Rights team, manage risk, and help us turn challenges into opportunities.
Duties and Accountabilities
The main duties and accountabilities of the Copyright Consultant are as follows:
1.Provide copyright and licensing support to Bank staff, including staff co-publishing with other institutions and publishing in scholarly literature.
2.Liaise with the legal departments of the World Bank Group institutions to address legal matters related to copyright and managing risk.
3.Educate staff about copyright, publishing rights, and Open Access
4.Work closely with acquisitions, editorial production, repositories, systems, and marketing teams of the Publishing Program to ensure streamlined copyright and licensing support of publication and dissemination process.
5.Work closely with the WBG Library and other ITSDO teams to facilitate synergy between the programs within ITSDO and with other ITS units.
6.Serve as a copyright and licensing contact for external users of Bank.
content, including but not limited to publications.
7.Manage, negotiate, and conclude publishing agreements with external partners, including framework agreements, co-publishing, electronic licensing, and translations.
8.Contribute to preparing, updating, and issuing of copyright, publishing, and open access-related institutional policies and guidelines. Prepare and facilitate the use of efficient copyright tools and guidance for Bank staff in coordination with Legal departments across the World Bank Group
9.Build and nurture effective professional relationships with key internal and external constituencies as well as with a global network of external publishers and Open Access advocates.
10.Proactively participate in Open Access advocacy and copyright innovation developments in and outside the Bank

Selection Criteria

• Master’s degree in a relevant field (Publishing, Library Science, Law, Paralegal, Communications, Marketing, English, Economics, Journalism, International Relations, or related fields) with a minimum of 5 years (with master’s) or 7 years (with bachelor’s) of relevant work experience

• Experience in the field(s) of copyright management, open access, licensing, or publishing.

• Experience in the area of international development and/or diverse environment.

• Interest in staying current on copyright law and policy internationally.

• Willingness and ability to design and deliver training to WBG staff in collaboration with teams across the WBG.

• Knowledge of open access and public licensing desired

• Copyright management certification desired

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, analytical skills, as well as negotiation and presentation skills

• Strong diplomatic, interpersonal, and team skills; demonstrated client orientation; ability to function effectively in an international, multi-cultural working environment and develop effective relations within and outside the World Bank, including at a senior level.

• High levels of initiative and decisiveness; proven ability to work independently.

• Demonstrated willingness to provide help, assistance, and support to others as needed, and to lead or follow, depending on the needs of the team.

Competencies
I. Drive for results – Takes personal ownership and accountability to meet deadlines and achieve agreed-upon results and has the personal organization to do so;
II. Client orientation – Takes personal responsibility and accountability for timely response to queries, requests, or needs, working to remove obstacles that may impede overall success;
III. Knowledge-sharing, learning, and communication – Actively seeks knowledge needed to complete assignments and shares knowledge with others; communicates and presents information in a clear, organized and convincing manner; writes to a high academic standard and is able to distill complex results for non-academic audiences;
IV. Teamwork, collaboration, and inclusion – Collaborates with team members and contributes productively to the team’s work and output, demonstrating respect for different points of view. Has demonstrated ability to lead, manage, and motivate teams and group efforts across organizational boundaries.
Remuneration will be set according to standard World Bank rates, commensurate with experience. The position starts as soon as possible and will be based in the World Bank’s Headquarters in Washington D.C.

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Note: The selected candidate will be offered a one-year appointment, renewable at the discretion of the World Bank Group, and subject to a lifetime maximum ET appointment of three years. If an ET appointment ends before a full year, it is considered as a full year toward the lifetime maximum. Former and current ET staff who have completed all or any portion of their third-year ET appointment are not eligible for future ET appointments.