Person specification Criteria: Evidence / demonstrated by: Knowledge and skills Familiarity with the administrative and Contributions to programme-, department-, management systems of the University Faculty- or University-level committees or working groups Highly effective interpersonal communication Track record of successful communication skills including negotiation and influencing through involvement in, for example, teaching teams, research networks, department committees, project boards Ability to manage difficult situations Demonstrated performance in appropriate circumstances Good decision-making skills Demonstrated performance in appropriate circumstances Ability to set and communicate clear vision Contributions to communication and and expectations for departmental and engagement initiatives individual performance Highly effective leadership and management Demonstrated effective leadership and skills management skills in practice Experience Credible track record of high-quality academic Professorial status, or exceptionally Senior work Lecturer or Reader, with significant evidence of performance in leadership and management roles Experience in managing budgets and Appropriate previous role(s) academic programmes (research and / or teaching) Experience of effectively line-managing Indicators of effectiveness in previous individual members of staff and teams role(s) Attributes Ability to create a collegiate atmosphere and Demonstrable record of appropriate willingness to take account of diverse views, leadership in research, teaching and/or while accepting responsibility for decisions other group situations Commitment to excellence in academic Demonstrated high performance standards endeavour in (two or more of) research, teaching, leadership and enterprise Commitment to nurturing talent, recognising Demonstrable record of appropriate contributions and providing opportunities for leadership in research, teaching and/or professional development other group situations, e.g. postgraduate and research staff supervision Commitment to challenging poor performance Demonstrable record of appropriate and inappropriate behaviour leadership and management of performance and behaviour Integrity: keeping promises, following through Evidence of appropriate behaviour on commitments, demonstrating the values expected of others
Person specification Criteria: Evidence / demonstrated by: Knowledge and skills Familiarity with the administrative and management systems of the University Contributions to programme-, department-, Faculty- or University-level committees or working groups Highly effective interpersonal communication skills including negotiation and influencing Track record of successful communication through involvement in, for example, teaching teams, research networks, department committees, project boards Ability to manage difficult situations Demonstrated performance in appropriate circumstances Good decision-making skills Demonstrated performance in appropriate circumstances Ability to set and communicate clear vision and expectations for departmental and individual performance Contributions to communication and engagement initiatives Highly effective leadership and management skills Demonstrated effective leadership and management skills in practice Experience Credible track record of high-quality academic work Professorial status, or exceptionally Senior Lecturer or Reader, with significant evidence of performance in leadership and management roles Experience in managing budgets and academic programmes (research and / or teaching) Appropriate previous role(s) Experience of effectively line-managing individual members of staff and teams Indicators of effectiveness in previous role(s) Attributes Ability to create a collegiate atmosphere and willingness to take account of diverse views, while accepting responsibility for decisions Demonstrable record of appropriate leadership in research, teaching and/or other group situations Commitment to excellence in academic endeavour Demonstrated high performance standards in (two or more of) research, teaching, leadership and enterprise Commitment to nurturing talent, recognising contributions and providing opportunities for professional development Demonstrable record of appropriate leadership in research, teaching and/or other group situations, e.g. postgraduate and research staff supervision Commitment to challenging poor performance and inappropriate behaviour Demonstrable record of appropriate leadership and management of performance and behaviour Integrity: keeping promises, following through on commitments, demonstrating the values expected of others Evidence of appropriate behaviour
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