Key responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and implementation of research support services, policies, and future service planning
• Provide specialist support for the University’s research activities, with a priority on research data management, and additional support around open science, open access, bibliometrics, and scholarly communication
• Assist with the development and management of institutional data and publishing repositories
• Support day-to-day operations of the Library’s Research Support team
• Develop and deliver training, workshops, and one-to-one consultations for researchers and students
• Promote all research support services of the Library

Profile

• Master’s degree or equivalent professional experience in an academic, research, digital, or information-intensive environment
• 3+ years’ experience in research support with a focus on research data management
• In depth knowledge in research data management and related trends
• Library and/or teaching experience is an asset
• Full proficiency in English; good knowledge of French or German is an asset
• A PhD is considered an asset

How to apply

Apply online via the HR system. Applications by email will not be considered. Early application is encouraged as applications are processed upon reception.

About DC-EDIC

The Digital Commons EDIC is a European consortium that develops, maintains, and scales digital commons: open-source software, open standards, and shared digital infrastructure for public administrations, enterprises, and citizens. Established under the EU Digital Decade programme, it brings together EU Member States to pool resources and invest collectively in open technologies that reduce Europe’s dependency on external providers. Five founding members (France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands), seven observers, and growing. Launched in December 2025 and currently assembling its founding team in Paris.

Our Values

• Openness: Open collaboration, open standards, open source.
• Sustainability: We support digital commons that are resilient and community-driven.
• Collaboration: Inclusive models involving public actors, civil society, academia, industry, and technical communities.
• EU digital public space: Digital ecosystems that reinforce fundamental rights, public participation, and transparent governance.

Your Role

The EDIC delivers a growing portfolio of projects including challenge campaigns (hackathons, install parties, demo days), ecosystem mapping, pilot projects, maintenance funding partnerships, and cross-country technical cooperation. The role ensures delivery of these projects while maintaining a strong technical and open-source dimension. You act as the internal technical reference point within the team, working alongside the Ecosystem Manager and national technical leads. You contribute to architecture evaluation, interoperability discussions, and technical decision-making, ensuring coherence across distributed digital commons initiatives.

What You’ll Do

Project portfolio management: Run EDIC-supported projects end-to-end (challenge campaigns, ecosystem mapping, pilots, bilateral cooperation); coordinate multi-country delivery with partners; manage scoping, alignment, execution, and evaluation; track milestones, risks, and quality; support governance reporting; help design new project formats as the organisation evolves.

Technical responsibilities: Advise on interoperability roadmaps across member states; assess technical maturity, dependencies, and sustainability risks of digital commons; contribute to technical sections of implementation strategy; coordinate with national technical leads; provide internal technical expertise on open-source architectures and standards.

What We’re Looking for

5+ years in project management (EU programmes, innovation, incubation, or similar); strong technical background in software architecture or interoperability standards; practical knowledge of open-source ecosystems; ability to evaluate technical specifications; experience managing multi-stakeholder projects; fluent English; adaptability in a fast-evolving founding organisation.

Nice to have: Experience with EU interoperability frameworks or standards bodies; networks in open-source communities; additional EU languages; experience in public-interest technology or digital commons programmes.

Practical details

Permanent French contract (CDI, forfait jours); based in Paris with hybrid work; frequent European travel; salary aligned with public-sector standards; benefits include insurance, leave, and transport reimbursement.

Application

CV and short cover letter (max one page) to hr@digital-commons-edic.eu. Subject: “Programme & Technical Manager”. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis. Deadline: 22 May 2026.

About DC-EDIC

The Digital Commons EDIC is a European consortium that develops, maintains, and scales digital commons: open-source software, open standards, and shared digital infrastructure for public administrations, enterprises, and citizens. Established under the EU Digital Decade programme, it brings together EU Member States to pool resources and invest collectively in open technologies that reduce Europe’s dependency on external providers. Five founding members (France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands), seven observers, and growing. Launched in December 2025 and currently assembling its founding team in Paris.

Our Values

• Openness: Open collaboration, open standards, open source.
• Sustainability: Resilient and community-driven digital commons.
• Collaboration: Inclusive models involving public actors, civil society, academia, industry, and technical communities. EU digital public space: Transparent governance and protection of fundamental rights.

Your Role

Run EDCOM programme delivery while building the EDIC’s financial and operational backbone. The organisation runs a multi-year EU co-funded programme (Digital Europe) with five national partners while simultaneously establishing its administrative structure as a French association. The role covers both EU programme management and operational/financial oversight, working with an external chartered accountant for bookkeeping, payroll and annual accounts.

What You’ll Do

EDCOM programme management: Coordinate work across national partners (DINUM, MinBZK, Sovereign Tech Agency, ZenDiS); manage deliverables, risks and decision preparation; maintain relationship with European Commission programme officer; monitor milestones; manage programme budget and reporting; define accounting structure and audit trail; prepare periodic reports; ensure knowledge transfer across consortium.

What we’re looking for

Required profile: 3–5 years EU programme management experience (Digital Europe, Horizon Europe or similar); strong EU financial reporting skills; knowledge of association accounting is a plus; fluent English and working French; autonomy in a fast-evolving organisation.

Nice to have: Experience in open-source ecosystems or digital commons; additional EU language; experience in early-stage organisations.

Practical Details:

Permanent French contract (CDI, forfait jours); based in Paris with hybrid remote work; regular travel in Europe; salary aligned with public-sector standards; benefits include health insurance, pension contributions, paid leave and transport reimbursement.

Application: CV and short cover letter to hr@digital-commons-edic.eu. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis. Deadline: 22 May 2026.

About DC-EDIC

The Digital Commons EDIC is a European consortium that develops, maintains, and scales digital commons: open-source software, open standards, and shared digital infrastructure for public administrations, enterprises, and citizens. Established under the EU Digital Decade programme, it brings together EU Member States to pool resources and invest collectively in open technologies that reduce Europe’s dependency on external providers. Five founding members (France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands), seven observers, and growing. Launched in December 2025 and currently assembling its founding team in Paris.

Our Values

• Openness: Open collaboration, open standards, open source.
• Sustainability: We support digital commons that are resilient and community-driven.
• Collaboration: Inclusive models involving public actors, civil society, academia, industry, and technical communities.
• EU digital public space: Digital ecosystems that reinforce fundamental rights, public participation, and transparent governance.

Your Role

Community is central to the EDIC. The organisation runs stakeholder engagement programmes, a European digital commons portal, the annual State of Digital Commons report, and challenge campaigns with cross-country events. It also builds partnerships with open-source foundations and contributes to European ecosystem and policy discussions. The role is responsible for external ecosystem building, including community strategy, partnerships, events, and the EDIC one-stop-shop combining a digital portal and an expertise hub for governance, licensing, architecture, and funding support.

What You’ll Do

Community and partnerships: Design and run engagement strategy; identify and engage stakeholders across public authorities, civil society, academia, industry and technical communities; build partnerships with open-source foundations and European networks; support adoption of digital commons; coordinate portal and annual report; manage local nodes; support ecosystem expansion and define impact indicators.

What We’re Looking For

5+ years in community management, ecosystem building, public affairs or digital policy; strong experience in multi-stakeholder environments; experience organising international events; solid understanding of open-source or digital commons ecosystems; fluent English; strong public speaking ability; ability to work in a fast-evolving founding organisation; willingness to travel frequently.

Practical Details

Permanent French contract (CDI, forfait jours); based in Paris with hybrid work; frequent European travel; salary aligned with public-sector standards; benefits include insurance, leave and transport reimbursement.

Application:

CV and short cover letter (max one page) to hr@digital-commons-edic.eu. Subject: “Ecosystem and Partnerships Manager”. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis. Deadline: 22 May 2026.

About DC-EDIC

The Digital Commons EDIC is a European consortium that develops, maintains, and scales digital commons: open-source software, open standards, and shared digital infrastructure for public administrations, enterprises, and citizens. Established under the EU Digital Decade programme, we bring together EU Member States to pool resources and invest collectively in open technologies that reduce Europe’s dependency on external providers. Five founding members (France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands), seven observers, and growing. We launched in December 2025 and are now assembling our founding team in Paris.

Our Values

• Openness: Open collaboration, open standards, open source.
• Sustainability: We support digital commons that are resilient and community-driven.
• Collaboration: Inclusive models involving public actors, civil society, academia, industry, and technical communities.
• EU digital public space: Digital ecosystems that reinforce fundamental rights, public participation, and transparent governance.

Your Role

The EDIC’s first year is admin-intensive. Five founding member states, seven observers, quarterly Assembly meetings, a bilateral visit programme across Europe, and a growing team. The role supports the daily operational flow of a new European body: scheduling, logistics, onboarding, communications, and governance support.

What You’ll Do

Office and administration Manage agenda, correspondence, travel coordination, recruitment support, onboarding, procurement, expenses, and invoicing.

What We’re Looking For

2-4 years experience in executive assistance, office management, or administrative coordination. Fluent French and English. Highly organised, proactive, and comfortable in a fast-changing founding environment. Experience with content management and collaborative tools.

Practical Details

Permanent contract (CDI, French law) Based in Paris with hybrid work possible Start date: as soon as possible

ACCESSIBILITÉ

Accessible aux candidat·e·s de niveau universitaire.

CONTEXTE

Un poste de chargé·e de missions-Édition numérique ouverte, à temps plein (CDD 1 an), est à pourvoir au sein de ULiège Library. Travailler à l’Université de Liège, c’est faire partie d’une large communauté de travailleurs aux profils et métiers très diversifiés, évoluant dans un cadre de travail dynamique et de qualité. On y rencontre un panel varié de métiers, répondant aux besoins d’une institution de cette ampleur autant qu’aux évolutions constantes de la société et des technologies. ULiège Library, la Bibliothèque de l’Université de Liège, soutient les activités d’enseignement et de recherche menées à l’Université, assure la gestion du patrimoine documentaire et participe au rayonnement de l’Institution. En intégrant l’équipe de ULiège Library, vous aurez l’opportunité de promouvoir activement l’Open Science. Travailler avec nous signifie évoluer dans un environnement stimulant, propice à l’innovation, à la collaboration et à la recherche d’excellence. Votre engagement dans l’édition numérique ouverte jouera un rôle essentiel dans la transformation du paysage de la recherche scientifique. Vous participerez à des projets novateurs pour améliorer la diffusion mondiale de la production scientifique et accompagner la réappropriation de la publication scientifique par les chercheurs de l’ULiège. Au sein de la cellule Édition numérique ouverte de la bibliothèque et en étroite collaboration avec la chargée de mission Édition numérique ouverte en fonction, vous serez amené·e à préparer, gérer, coordonner et assurer le suivi de projets et de dossiers liés à l’édition numérique ouverte, en collaboration avec les services ULiège correspondant, en particulier les Presses universitaires de Liège (en ce compris les Presses agronomiques de Gembloux), ainsi qu’à poursuivre le déploiement d’une politique d’édition numérique ouverte.

FONCTION

• Développer la politique d’édition numérique ouverte à l’ULiège, au sein de ULiège Library et en concertation avec les partenaires ULiège en matière d’édition
• Élaborer et gérer les projets d’édition numérique ouverte, suivre les dossiers en cours, en collaboration avec les partenaires concernés, en ce compris les usagers
• Mettre en place des collaborations intra- et interinstitutionnelles dans le domaine de l’édition numérique ouverte et participer activement aux initiatives internationales dans le domaine (Diamas, GIS-Operas, Repères, Reliade…)
• Coordonner l’évolution et la maintenance des portails ULiège Library dédiés à l’édition numérique ouverte (PoPuPS, e-Publish, et les éventuels projets futurs)
• Assurer l’encadrement des producteurs (aut·eur·ice·s, édit·eur·rice·s, scientifiques…) des revues, monographies, manuels, essais, proceedings et autres, versés sur PoPuPS et e-Publish et les soutenir dans leur processus qualité
• Enrichir l’offre de services proposée aux auteur·ice·s
• Assurer la promotion, l’enrichissement des contenus, l’amélioration de l’offre de services et des fonctionnalités des portails ULiège Library dédiés à l’édition numérique ouverte
• Coordonner l’équipe consacrée à l’édition numérique ouverte
• Assurer la veille informationnelle
• Participer comme membre actif au pôle Open Science de ULiège Library
• Participer à d’autres missions et projets transversaux, et aux événements ULiège Library selon les besoins

PROFIL

• Diplôme : master
• Aptitudes au développement, au suivi et à la promotion de projets scientifiques et techniques
• Bonne connaissance de l’édition scientifique et de ses processus
• Bonne connaissance de la science ouverte et de ses enjeux
• Maîtrise des outils informatiques
• Compétences communicationnelles
• Connaissance de l’anglais (B2 minimum)
• Rigueur, analyse, synthèse
• Proactivité, adaptabilité, organisation
• Esprit collaboratif et autonomie
• Atouts : expérience en édition scientifique, numérique et science ouverte

CONDITIONS D’ENGAGEMENT ET AVANTAGES

• Contrat à temps plein à durée déterminée (1 an, renouvelable)
• Grade attaché (niveau master)
• Rémunération mensuelle brute 3848,29 €
• Avantages sociaux et congés
• Télétravail possible selon fonction
• Formations accessibles

DÉROULEMENT DE LA PROCÉDURE DE SÉLECTION

• Sélection sur dossier
• Épreuve écrite éliminatoire le 3 juin (matin)
• Épreuve orale le 18 juin (après-midi)

RENSEIGNEMENTS COMPLÉMENTAIRES

• Paul THIRION (paul.thirion@uliege.be)
• recrutements@uliege.be

COMMENT POSTULER ?

Candidatures via https://my.uliege.be/emploi_ce avant le 18 mai 2026.