Deputy Dean, Faculty Of Arts And Social Sciences

The University of Sydney

Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
Academic leadership and strategy
Financial and operational management
Workforce planning and management
The new Deputy Dean will join at a key time as the University enters the second phase of its ten-year strategic cycle and the Faculty progresses its own strategic plan

Job Summary

  • The new Deputy Dean will join at a key time as the University enters the second phase of its ten-year strategic cycle and the Faculty progresses its own strategic plan.
  • The Faculty offers internships, work placements, overseas exchange, and interdisciplinary collaboration around complex, real-world problems.
  • Priorities going forward are the implementation of key initiatives, development of leadership capabilities, enhancing external engagement, and ensuring staff and student well-being.

Matching Summary

The new Deputy Dean will join at a key time as the University enters the second phase of its ten-year strategic cycle and the Faculty progresses its own strategic plan.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Academic leadership and strategy
  • Financial and operational management
  • Workforce planning and management
  • Research and education strategy
  • External engagement and partnerships
  • Equity, diversity, inclusion, sustainability

Nice-to-have

  • Commitment to innovation
  • Collaborative problem-solving
  • Future-focused academic workforce

Key Requirements

  • PhD in a relevant FASS discipline
  • Demonstrated research excellence and scholarship
  • Significant experience leading academic units
  • Mature understanding of workforce planning
  • Experience in higher education strategic issues

Work Rights

Not specified

Sponsorship: available

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