Accountable to: Vice-Chancellor
Salary Grade: Administrative
Overall Purpose
The Chief Administrative Officer will head the administration and will act as Secretary to the University Council in line with the traditional British model. Candidates must have a strong track record and successful experience at a senior level in a University. He/she will report to the Vice-Chancellor and be responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for his/her administrative and management responsibilities. He/she will be required to manage and lead the work of those senior members of staff who have responsibility for Marketing & Corporate Relations, Learning Resources, IT, Finance, Campus Management, and Human Resources. He/she will be expected to provide quality advice and guidance on matters of administration. The CAO will be expected to maintain relevant professional contacts outside The British University in Dubai (BUiD) so as to develop a professional awareness and expertise as well as representing BUiD externally (individually and through membership of relevant bodies) when needed.
Job Description
As Secretary to the University Council the CAO will be responsible for:
As a leader in professional development and line management the CAO will:
Essential Experience
Essential Abilities, Skills & Attributes:
Candidates must demonstrate evidence that he/she has gained the relevant skills and understanding, and must possess important personal qualities, including:
Desirable attributes
Education
About the British University in Dubai (BUiD)
The University has been formed out of a genuine collaboration between Dubai and United Kingdom institutions to provide the best of British education in Dubai. BUiD has been established to make a substantial and unique contribution to the United Arab. Our UK associates, the Universities of Edinburgh, Manchester and Glasgow have been chosen because of their research standing and high standards. The University’s vision is to continue to be recognised as Dubai’s premier resource and focus for the reflective pursuit, inclusive accessibility, effective transfer, and liberal application of scientific, academic and professional knowledge. BUiD is a non-profit organisation with a mission to provide world class scholarship, education and research that make a distinctive British contribution to supporting the aspirations of the Dubai Government to become a hub for education and research in the region.
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Location: | Dubai - United Arab Emirates |
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Salary: | Grade Administrative |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Permanent |
Placed On: | 25th July 2024 |
Expires: | 23rd September 2024 |
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