Person Specification Criteria Essential Desirable Assessed by A/F I/T R Qualifications Professorial or equivalent standing, with a √ √ research reputation and profile commensurate with a senior academic leadership role. Experience/Knowledge Breadth and depth of Higher Education √ √ √ √ experience necessary to deputise for the Vice-Chancellor or other academic members of the senior management team on a wide variety of issues. Experience at a senior academic level in a √ √ √ √ University. This could be at the level of Head of Department, Dean or other similar post. Ability to contribute to institutional policy √ √ √ √ development across all the major issues facing a top ranked research intensive University. International credibility in higher education √ √ √ √ and past evidence of success in the research domain. Experience of delivering change √ √ √ √ management projects Skills Inspirational leadership and management √ √ √ skills, including a commitment to high performance and continuous improvement. Proven influencing skills and the ability to √ √ √ represent the University’s interests in policy debates at local, regional and national level. Excellent written and oral communication √ √ √ √ skills, including crafting complex messages for diverse stakeholders. Ability to give leadership on policy and √ √ √ strategy in the research domain. Attributes A strategic and analytical approach to √ √ √ financial management A positive energy capable of uniting diverse √ √ √ stakeholders to deliver common goals A creative and innovative approach to √ √ √ problem-solving
Person Specification Criteria Essential Desirable Assessed by A/F I/T R Qualifications Professorial or equivalent standing, with a research reputation and profile commensurate with a senior academic leadership role. √ √ Experience/Knowledge Breadth and depth of Higher Education experience necessary to deputise for the Vice-Chancellor or other academic members of the senior management team on a wide variety of issues. √ √ √ √ Experience at a senior academic level in a University. This could be at the level of Head of Department, Dean or other similar post. √ √ √ √ Ability to contribute to institutional policy development across all the major issues facing a top ranked research intensive University. √ √ √ √ International credibility in higher education and past evidence of success in the research domain. √ √ √ √ Experience of delivering change management projects √ √ √ √ Skills Inspirational leadership and management skills, including a commitment to high performance and continuous improvement. √ √ √ Proven influencing skills and the ability to represent the University’s interests in policy debates at local, regional and national level. √ √ √ Excellent written and oral communication skills, including crafting complex messages for diverse stakeholders. √ √ √ √ Ability to give leadership on policy and strategy in the research domain. √ √ √ Attributes A strategic and analytical approach to financial management √ √ √ A positive energy capable of uniting diverse stakeholders to deliver common goals √ √ √ A creative and innovative approach to problem-solving √ √ √
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