The objectives of this Action are to:
- Formalize a common language and characterize the profiles of Data Stewards and other Data-related jobs: data librarians, data archivists, data curators, data scientists, etc.
- Establish a grid of competencies and skills (professional, methodological, personal and social ones) of the Data Stewards
Action plan:
- Creating a glossary of common definitions and terms
- Identifying key skills and abilities of Data Stewards
- Creating a reference framework for these skills and abilities
Results:
a. Characterizing the role of Data Steward in the context of the Swiss scientific community
These two figures illustrate the contributions by the data-related professionals to the steps of the data lifecycle, and the specific tasks of the Data Stewards at each step:
Depending on the specific context, the institutional environment and the resources available, the level of Data Stewards' contribution to each step (advise or support) may slightly vary from the one shown in the Figure.
The full results are presented in this deliverable (English version):
SwissDS-ENV. (2023). Definition and profile of Data professions. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15691043
as well as below (English version and French version, downloadable only from the French page of the website):
b. Specifying the key skills and abilities of Data Stewards
The competencies and skills required of Data Stewards are very specific. They include professional and social competencies, as presented in this other deliverable (English version):
SwissDS-ENV. (2023). Data Steward Skills and Abilities Grid. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16980486
as well as below (English version and French version, downloadable only from the French page of the website):
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