Head of School of Social Sciences
Heriot-Watt University
- Malaysia
- Permanent
- Full-time
in business or a business-related discipline. The successful candidate will be expected to lead both teaching and research operations in their area of specialisation and more broadly across the University. The Head of School of Social Sciences (Malaysia) will also be expected to develop strong links with the industry as well as to provide strategic leadership in the area of Business and Enterprise.The post holder will be expected to have experience in leading an academic unit (College, Faculty or School), improving performance and in managing both people and finances.The role will be based at the University's campus in Putrajaya, the administrative capital of Malaysia, and as such, the successful applicant will need to have the necessary visa clearances to live and work in Malaysia. Programmes are delivered in English and so fluency in English is essential.Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Contribute to the leadership team of HWUM and the School of Social Sciences globally.
- Create teaching, research and industrial synergies within the range of Accountancy, Business, Finance, Management and Psychology programmes offered.
- Take an active role in student recruitment and be responsible for the overall growth of the Schools in enrolment, reputation and impact.
- Assume overall leadership and accountability in making sure that programmes delivered to the right quality and standard and ensure that quality assurance processes, such as student feedback, academic reviews and the professional accreditation, are carried out effectively and timely.
- Lead manage and coach for high performance of a team of academic staff and be responsible for academic planning and workload distribution.
- Working with the Deputy Provost and Heads of Department in the selection and appointment of new academics, research, professional services and support staff
- Ensure students well-being and support student activities including managing issues of discipline, appeals and complaints.
- Assume overall reasonability in ensuring that efficient and effective operations at School level.
- Support the development of the campus including through participation in the planning process, the Executive Management Committee and the Academic Council.
- Undertake teaching and assessment duties on academic programmes. Support colleagues in other Schools at Heriot-Watt University Malaysia in the delivery of courses and other activities to support the delivery of HWUM's aims.
- Set a leading example in building and conducting world class research and research capabilities in the University's research areas globally.
- Develop and maintain strong links with business and industry, external organisations and the education sector.
- Assist the University leadership in delivering the strategic goals set and achieve the overall mission and vision of the University globally.
- PhD in a business related discipline.
- Fellowship of a relevant Professional Institution/Society.
- Teaching qualifications or in the process of obtaining one.
- Proven track record of teaching and research excellence.
- Demonstrated ability to create and drive growth.
- Ability to work in a complex global setting and be able to lead change.
- Able to create and drive excellence in learning and teaching innovation as well as research outputs.
- Possess a world class portfolio in research.
- Effectiveness as a research supervisor.
- Incumbent of a similar portfolio currently.
- Strong track record of ability to stimulate growth in an academic organisation.
- Experience in managing significant budget in a complex environment.
- A track record of generating external research income and publishing research outcomes in high quality academic journals.
- Experience in leading and managing an academic organisation (College, Faculty, School, etc.).
- An effective communicator and able to present at global platforms.
- In-depth understanding of challenges in delivering education in a global setting.
- Demonstrable track record in engagement with external, professional and governmental stakeholders and creating and forging partnerships.
- Proven track record of nurturing a young and diverse academic team.
- A commitment to participate in collaborative research.
- An ability to identify and develop opportunities for personal and collective research.
- Experience in leading
- Accreditation exercises
- Experience of working in a transnational education.