Qualifications/education
- A higher degree, PhD or professional doctorate in a relevant academic area.
Experience
- Successful track record in significant leadership roles: managing resources, leading teams, managing change, delivering organisational goals.
- Demonstrable success of delivery in a senior role involving aspects of China academic initiatives, and a track record of leading effective international engagement.
- Track record of successful co-operation and collaborative working relationships, both internal and external.
- Financial management and significant budgetary planning within an education context.
- Possess initiative, good judgement, strong decision-making skills and experience with change management.
- Evidence of a positive and solution focused approach to conflict resolution, challenging situations, making and implementing difficult decisions.
- Track record of ensuring governance arrangements are effective and efficient and that audit, regulatory and statutory requirements are met.
Knowledge and skills
- Proven understanding of the academic, public and private sector environment in China.
- Proven ability to lead, work with and command the respect of both academic and professional staff and build productive internal and external relationships.
- Demonstrable success of building close partnerships with external stakeholders, including government, industry and other key partners.
- Ability to act as a compelling and positive ambassador for UNNC and the University of Nottingham.
- An understanding of the UK and global higher education sector.
- Cross-cultural sensitivity.
- The creativity and vision to articulate the UNNC’s role in society and the future of global higher education, while respecting its history and tradition.
- A visionary, strategic thinker with a personal resonance with the values of the University, its academic endeavour and enthusiasm for its ambitions and aspirations.
- An entrepreneurial outlook.
Expectations and behaviours
The University has developed a clear set of core expectations and behaviours that our people should be demonstrating in their work, and as ambassadors of the University’s strategy, vision and values. The following are essential to the role:
Valuing people
Role models the highest ethical standards to cultivate a collaborative workplace that develops talent and enhances wellbeing, whilst also balancing the needs of the various stakeholders.
Taking ownership
Translates the vision into a strategy for own area, enabling people to take the right action for the wider organisation. Can resolve complex problems, balancing the needs of varied stakeholders.
Forward thinking
Always has the overall strategic goal in mind, manages to stimulate agile and forward thinking in others, motivating them and giving them the confidence to drive for continuous improvement.
Professional pride
Goal is to be best in class; ensuring this can be achieved in line with long term strategy regardless of short term challenges. Supports people to do what is best for both the organisation and the department.
Always inclusive
Promotes how collaboration and positive partnerships are essential to success, constantly looking ahead to explore how to involve other potential stakeholders.