New professional roles? Competencies and task profiles in IT-supported research reporting – Introduction to the research project “BERTI”

Abstract

Changes in the governance structure of research have resulted in a growing need for information to enable strategic management of higher education institutions. As a consequence, new occupational roles and task profiles for IT-based reporting of research activities emerge which often necessitate the use of Current Research Information Systems (CRIS). We introduce a research project that aims to develop new insights about this specific occupational group in the field of research management by investigating their task profiles, qualifications and competences. We present a concept and major dimensions of professional competence in IT-based research documentation and illustrate practical implications of modelling competencies and job roles for the qualification and training of this new occupational group.