The Director of Planning post at Edinburgh will be advertised next week. The draft advert is reproduced below. Because we are trying to fill the post to a very tight timetable, a near final draft of the Further Particulars is available on the Planning web site at:
http://www.planning.ed.ac.uk/DOPFPs.pdf
The definitive version will be available from next week on the University's jobs web site at:
https://www.jobs.ed.ac.uk/
I am happy to discuss the post with anyone interested in applying.
Bruce Nelson
DIRECTOR OF PLANNING
A unique and exciting opportunity to contribute significantly to the strategic direction of Scotland's leading research university. In the fast-changing and progressively more commercial environment of HE we need a highly intelligent and proactive individual to lead the University's planning support functions.
The Director will provide strategic and operational leadership for planning in a dynamic and successful University and will inform and influence senior staff on emerging strategic issues in the sector. (S)he will lead a small team responsible for interpreting/providing management information for senior managers, supporting resource allocation processes, producing the Strategic Plan, liaising with key funding bodies and overseeing the University's response to the forthcoming Research Assessment Exercise.
Applicants should be able to identify and provide advice on complex policy issues. Very high levels of oral and written expression, numeracy and IT literacy are essential. Excellent interpersonal skills are required and applicants should possess a good honours degree or equivalent and have several years senior management experience.
Salary up to £55k. More may be available for an exceptional candidate.
Please quote Ref: XX
Further particulars, including details of the application procedure should be obtained from the Human Resources Department, 9-16 Chambers Street, Edinburgh EH8 9TB or Tel: 0131-650-2512 (24 hour answering service).
Closing date: (see version on Web site)
This e-mail has been prepared using voice recognition software. I apologise if any transcription errors have not been picked up.
*******************************************************************
D B Nelson
Director of Planning and Deputy Secretary
University of Edinburgh
Old College, South Bridge
Edinburgh, EH8 9YL, Scotland
mail: [log in to unmask] voice: +131-650 2131 fax: +131-650 9127 http://www.planning.ed.ac.uk/
*******************************************************************
|