Director of Research and Innovation (D R&I)

The Director of Research and Innovation is an elected official of the ITAA, serving on the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors, responsible for the management of the Research and Innovation of the organisation.

The TAJ Editorial team, The Script Editors, Webinar team, as well as EBMA and Research Committees sit under the direction of this role.

Contact Details: director_r-i@itaaworld.com

General Functions

  • Plans and manages the TAJ and The Script as well as EBMA and Research Committees

  • Plans and manages any budget of the division in consultation with the Director of Finance and the finance committee, and the Board of Directors

  • Works collaboratively with the Directors of Operations, Development and  Professional Standards

Specific Functions

Be in ongoing communication with:

  • TAJ Co-editors, managing editor and consulting editor, taking an active role in promoting the TAJ’s  publication and distribution.

  • The Script Editor

  • The ITAA’s publisher of the TAJ and chairs the liaison committee between publisher and ITAA

  • Chair of the EBMA Committee

  • Chair of the Research Award Committee

  • Take an active role on the EATA/ITAA webinar committee

  • Be involved (if invited) by conference committee in terms of Scientific programme

  • Be active in promoting learning in the ITAA community

  • Keep in touch with members through the ITAA Contracted Administrator if there are any TAJ queries

Aims and Objectives of the role

To be responsible for the intellectual property of the TAJ and find innovative ways to make TA theory more widely known, i.e. webinars, getting TAJ articles listed, increasing the citation index etc.

Timeline for the year

  • Proofread The Script each month

  • Be in regular contact (at least weekly) with the managing editor and the consulting editor (approximately monthly) with any TAJ queries

  • In regular contact (approximately monthly sometimes more) with the TAJ publishers should issues arise, i.e. licensing for re-publication of TAJ articles

  • Attend all BOD meetings

  • Attend webinar committee meetings and webinars (3 times a year)

  • Regularly communicate with the TAJ co-editors should there be information to impart (approximately every two months)

  • Communicate with EBMA Committee and Research Award committee around the awarding of these (once a year)

Regular procedures

  • Plan webinars for ITAA members, as well as EATA members

  • Working with the EBMA committee when recipients of the award are identified

  • Working with the ITAARA committee when recipients of the award are identified

  • Chairing the ITAA Routledge Taylor and Francis liaison committee

Important rules/policies/guidelines

Recognising the importance of editorial independence of the TAJ team and negotiating a bridge between ITAA and the TAJ team such that they are a working partnership and the TAJ editorial team have editorial independence.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • How long does it take after joining ITAA to get access to the TAJ?

  • When will my TAJ hard copy arrive?

  • How do I go about getting permission for re-publication or translation of a TAJ article

  • Can I put my TAJ article on my website?

  • Can I copy TAJ articles for my trainees?

  • Can this information go in The Script?

What difference does the role make to the functioning of ITAA?

  • Mutual respect and at the same time a separateness between the TAJ team and ITAA.

  • Clear communication between the TAJ  managing editor, the consulting editor and the publisher is vital.

  • Clear communication between the members and the VP R&I is vital in terms of the ethics and responsibility towards copyright infringement of the TAJ.

Selection Criteria

In addition to the general criteria, skills, and abilities mentioned in the ITAA Roles Menu, the Director of Research and Innovation will have:

  • A history of innovative contributions to TA through research, professional publications, programme development, education and/or other activities
  • An ability to generate a creative vision of the development of TA and its applications to current fields and future trends
  • Skills in technology, social media platforms, marketing and business practices.
  • Familiarity with and involvement in forces and trends within the professional marketplace
  • Skills in managing a budget and engaging in product development (i.e., to accurately anticipate costs and forecast profit)
  • Participated in other professional and/or business organisations
  • Served in a management and leadership capacity
  • Organised and planned effectively, set goals and objectives, develop action plans, and set and carry out meeting objectives
  • The skills and ability to negotiate performance expectations, monitor progress and provide feedback to colleagues
  • The time and resources to fulfil the position