SENIOR OER OFFICER - AVU

Description
The Senior OER(Open Educational Resource (OER) Repository) Officer will work with a team of academics, instructional designers, web 
developers, and graphic designers. The Officer will report to Rector or such other person that 
may be designated and will be responsible for : 
 Leading the review and improvement of  AVU OER policies, standards and practices 
according to OER best practices  
 Lead the implementation and management of AVU Digital Library  Provide OER policy briefs to AVU members states and Partner Institutions  
 Improving and expanding of AVU interactive OER@AVU portal http://oer@avu.org  
 Managing AVU OER communities as well as individual contributions   
 Managing the collaboration between AVU and various OERs and OCW initiatives 
 Improving the use of OERs in accredited programs within AVU network and providing 
guidance in the effective use of OERs for accredited self-learning within the AVU network 
 Provide  Instructional Designers, Subject Matter Experts and the Information Technology  
teams with guidance for the review of the AVU existing OER collection  (219 textbooks , 
and 91 videos) , as well as for  the new OERs  (textbooks, videos, learning objects) to be 
developed during the Phase II of the AVU Multinational Project II 
 Conduct,  in various African countries, sensitization and promotion campaigns as well as 
training workshops on  the AVU OER collection 
 Raise funds and manage the OER budget  
 Participate in the AVU Research agenda  
Expected Deliverables
 An approved framework on AVU OER Policies and Standards and Practices 
 Policy briefs, sanitization and promotion campaigns, and trainings and workshops 
delivered  
 Digital library implemented and managed  
 An improved and expanded  OER Portal with world class standards 
 An updated OER collection framework that has been restructured and organized 
according to OER best practices. 
 Well managed communities and contributions 
 A well coordinated improvement of existing collection and development of new OER 
modules in Phase II of the project 
 Relationship with AVU OER and OCW partners managed effectively  
 Periodic reports  
 Publishable Reports on all processes and procedures related to AVU OER activities. 
Qualifications
 Advanced university degree in Education or a related field, preferably with a focus on 
educational technologies, educational management, curriculum studies, OERs, Open 
Distance and  
 Prior work experience with an OER project that involved regular interaction with an OER 
repository 
 Track record of successful involvement in issues related to OERs licensing,  policies, 
development and practices  
 Experience in promoting OERs and in training in the use of OERs 
 Experience in successfully completing similar assignments 
 Excellent knowledge of ICT applications, ICT skills  
 Knowledge  in instructional design will be an asset  
 Strong communication skills in English 
  Bilingualism (English French or English Portuguese) is an asset 
 Open, cooperative team player 
Modalities Of Work
The officer will work full time dedicating 8 hours in a day for 5 days a week. 
Duration
2 years renewable  
Reporting
The officer will work under the coordination of the Manager, Academic Programs or such other 
person as the client may designate from time to time in writing. 
Payment 
The salary will be commensurate with the qualification and experience of the 
successful candidate 



The African Virtual University (AVU)  www.avu.org is an equal opportunity employer. The successful candidate will be appointed on a 2 year contract (renewable). Application must include a cover letter and detailed curriculum vitae with: a telephone number; email and residential addresses; and names with contact addresses of three professional references. 
Applications should be sent to job@avu.org and must have Senior OER Officer as the email subject. In case of any inquiries, these should be sent to avuhr@avu.org. The successful candidate will be based  at the AVU Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. The closing date for this application is March 29th 2012 at 18:00 East African Time (UTC/GMT + 3). 
Note: ONLY shortlisted candidates will be contacted.