Vice-provost - Vice-chancellor's Office in Dubai

1 week ago


Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates University of Birmingham Dubai Full time

Job Summary:

Main Duties:

  • Providing intellectual and academic leadership to the University of Birmingham Dubai across the College of Social Sciences.
  • Providing academic leadership to one of two policy areas for the University of Birmingham Dubai
  • Learning and Teaching, or Research.
  • Supporting the delivery of the University's vision for the Dubai campus, including the development of strategic relationships and partnerships, and of new incomegenerating opportunities.
  • Supporting the development of leadership skills and capacity at the University of Birmingham Dubai.
  • Representing the University as required and appropriate, particularly but not only within the UAE and the GCC region.
  • Fostering an inclusive culture so that all communities within the Dubai campus feel fully engaged.

Relationships:

  • Dubai Provost and Dubai Chief Operating Officer on a daytoday basis, the post holder will report primarily to the Dubai Provost and work closely with the Dubai Chief Operating Officer. The Vice-Provost will be a member of the Dubai campus Senior Management Team.
  • College Pro-ViceChancellor the post holder will also report to the Pro-ViceChancellor for Social Sciences.
  • Thematic Pro-ViceChancellors for Education, Research and Knowledge Transfer, and International with regards to the policy areas above, the post holder will work closely with the University's thematic PVCs.
  • The Vice-Provost will act as line manager for the relevant Dubai Heads of Subject Group (Business and Education), and they will work with Heads of Schools in their respective Colleges.

Person specification:


You will embody the values and culture of the University of Birmingham, possess a global outlook and the cultural competency to thrive in a diverse community, with the desire to positively and proactively engage with the local agenda.


Specific experience and achievements should include:

  • A significant academic track record with distinction in research and teaching in Business
  • Significant experience of working in a large and complex organisation at a senior leadership level.
  • A track record of managing change in a complex and culturally sensitive environment.
  • Familiarity with the international higher education agenda.
  • Commitment to the promotion of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion opportunities
The post holder should also be able to demonstrate:

  • The ability to think strategically and develop a clear plan for the development of their College portfolio of activity within the Dubai campus, maximising the benefits of cross-campus collaboration and regional networks.
  • Outstanding interpersonal and wider communication skills.
  • A truly global outlook and the ability to represent the University externally.

Further details:


The substantive post is based full-time in Dubai and is on standard University of Birmingham Dubai ten-year contractual terms and conditions, at Professorial level.

The expectation is that the leadership component of the Vice-Provost role will account for the majority of workload, with the remainder to be allocated to research and teaching over this period.

The Vice-Provost role is for four years in the first instance, with the option of either renewal or reversion to a Professorial position without Vice-Provost responsibilities.


Pre-employment:

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Company:University of Birmingham Dubai

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Employment Type:Full Time

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Job Type:Teaching

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