First Deputy Rector (Academic)

This post is full time is fixed term for two years with the possibility to extend subject to satisfactory performance

Westminster International University in Tashkent (WIUT) is the first international university in Uzbekistan to offer a Western-style education with UK qualifications. WIUT was established in 2002 and was voted the number one University in Uzbekistan which produced the top social sciences research by Scopus in 2023. WIUT is still a young university with around 6 000 students and 150 full-time faculty with an established presence and a growing international reputation. WIUT has blended the traditions and standards of British education with the culture and environment of Central Asia.

The Senior Academic Administrator and the postholder will work closely with and report directly to the Rector of WIUT, who is appointed on behalf of the Uzbek government.

The post is part of the Executive Team of WIUT (the senior management team of the University).  They will also chair an Executive Team Forum of senior managers.

They will work in closely with senior staff members and teams at the UoW, including the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement and Employability) the Senior Academic Coordinator- Director of Transnational Education, Academic Registry, QSO and other relevant departments.

English is the medium of instruction at WIUT for Teaching, Learning, Research, Academic Administration, Learning Resources, Student Services, etc.

Working with other members of the executive team, the First Deputy Rector (Academic lead and manage the University. You will have strategic responsibility for the development and delivery of the academic portfolio of teaching and learning and oversight of the academic management systems in accordance with the quality and standards set by the University of Westminster (UoW) in London, UK. 

You will be responsible for the leadership of the schools through the line management of the Deans; this includes providing strategic direction and leadership in areas including academic matters and in particular, student success.

You will line manage the Academic Registrar, ensuring  that they comply with UOW requirements and follow best practice in higher education. You will also line manage the Head of the Learning Resources Centre and through them the University’s Teaching and Learning systems.

You will provide support and management experience on the development of the capability of the University to ensure the University is delivering all its services to a standard that is globally recognised.

The First Deputy Rector (Academic) will represent the Rector and the University, as requested both nationally and internationally.

To apply for this vacancy please visit the WIUT website here: https://www.wiut.uz/wiut-vacancies/first-deputy-rector-academic. Further information can be found in the job description and person specification, which can be accessed through link below. Please do not apply via this advert.

At the University of Westminster, diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity are at the core of how we engage with students, colleagues, applicants, visitors and all our stakeholders.

We are fully committed to enabling a supportive and safe learning and working environment which is equitable, diverse and inclusive, is based on mutual respect and trust, and in which harassment and discrimination are neither tolerated nor acceptable.

Closing date: midnight on 1^st April 2025

Interviews are likely to be held on: TBC

Administrative contact (for queries only): hr@wiut.uz 

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