Advocacy and Community Engagement
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Management and Governance
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Good Practice
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Workforce Development
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Australasia and Asia Pacific Sub-Committee
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Role Profile for Sub-Committee Members
Role Purpose:
To represent the needs and expectations of the digital preservation community to the DPC staff and Executive Board, guiding our activities with respect to one or more strategic objectives.
Statutory duties:
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To act within the Sub-Committee Terms of Reference provided by the Executive Board.
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To help the DPC pursue the objectives defined in governing documents, policies, and the strategic plan.
Other duties and key tasks:
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To ensure the DPC’s workplans are relevant to the needs of the digital preservation community, especially our members.
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To ensure DPC remains accountable and transparent in every aspect of our workplan.
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To use skills, knowledge and experience to offer sound advice.
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Occasional participation in meetings including away days, members’, and planning meetings.
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Review applications and proposals which may be confidential.
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To be an active contributor helping to refine goals, setting targets and monitoring performance.
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To be an advocate and champion for the DPC.
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To sit on working parties or task groups as appropriate.
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To be bound by collective decisions.
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To acknowledge and adopt the values and policies of the DPC.
Person specification:
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A commitment to the DPC and its work.
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A willingness and ability to devote the necessary time and effort.
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Insight into the challenges of digital preservation faced by a DPC member.
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An ability to recognize digital preservation challenges that arise in different contexts.
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An ability to think creatively within a team.
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A willingness to contribute whilst maintaining respect for others and their views.
Commitment:
The role requires an estimated voluntary commitment of around 8 hours of meetings and 4-8 hours of preparation and correspondence per year depending on the range of activities undertaken.