Head of School

2 months ago

Sydney, Australia University of New South Wales Full time

**Job no**: 517798

**Work type**: full time

**Location**: Sydney, NSW

**Categories**: Academic Leadership, Professional Leadership
- **One of Australia’s leading research & teaching universities**:

- **Vibrant campus life with a strong sense of community & inclusion**:

- **Enjoy a career that makes a difference by collaborating & learning from the best.**

**At UNSW, we pride ourselves on being a workplace where the best people come to do their best work.**

**THIS ROLE IS LOCATED IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA.**

The Faculty of Science is a large and one of the most complex faculties of UNSW Sydney. It comprises the Schools of Aviation, Biological Earth & Environmental Science (BEES), Biotechnology & Biomolecular Sciences (BABS), Chemistry, Materials Science & Engineering (MSE), Mathematics & Statistics, Physics and Psychology. It also includes a number of major Research Centres and field stations.

The School of Chemistry is one of the largest and most prestigious schools of scientific research and teaching in Australia. It is recognized nationally and internationally for producing world-class fundamental and applied research in the field of Chemical Sciences to address real-world challenges. The School’s research programs focus on four key themes: Medicinal and Biological Chemistry, Energy Harvesting and Storage, Atmospheric and Prebiotic Chemistry, and Computational Chemistry.” The School is the proud home to several Centres, including the recently established RNA Institute, the ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science, the ARC Training Centre for the Chemical Industries, and the Australian Centre for NanoMedicine.

The Head of School role is the key integration point between the UNSW 2025 Strategy’s strategic priorities of academic excellence, social & industry engagement and global impact, and the delivery of those priorities through the work of our staff and students and engagement with key external stakeholders. Primarily, this is achieved through integrated strategic planning, fostering an environment in which innovation and creativity can thrive, people-centred leadership and sound management of resources.

This is in an exciting opportunity to join one of the Top 20 Universities in the world as judged by the prestigious QS University Ranking system in June 2023.

**About the role**
- **Senior Level Appointment for the term **plus 17% Superannuation and annual leave loading
- **Includes an underlying continuing Academic position at Level D/E**:

- Fixed Term - 5 years
- Full-time (35 hours per week)

The Head of School reports directly to the Faculty Dean to shape and realise the strategic priorities and performance of the university. The academic staff of the School report to the Head of School who is supported by the School leadership team which includes a School Manager, Deputy Head of School, Academic Governance Committees, Academic Convenors and Academic Co-ordinators.

**Specific responsibilities for this role include**:
**_ Strategy:_**:

- Developing a strategic vision for the School that is aligned to both the Faculty strategic plan and the UNSW 2025 Strategy and engages staff within the School to realise that vision.
- Contributing to the formulation of the Faculty strategic plan by providing strategic advice on external engagement, research and educational priorities.
- Leading and influencing industry partners and research end-users to facilitate the development of sustainable industry-supported collaborations that lead to innovative technological outcomes.
- Drive the overall academic performance of the School in meeting the University’s objectives, specifically through:

- Providing a valuable student education experience by fostering a culture of innovation and excellence in teaching that is aligned to performance indicators.
- Attracting high calibre students at the undergraduate and postgraduate level (including higher degree research students), and life-long learners, consistent with the University’s student and revenue targets.
- Enhancing the research profile of the School by improving the quality and quantity of research output including the proportion of research active staff, the quantity and size of research grants, the number and quality of publications and appropriate measures of impact.
- Developing new programs and courses in collaboration with academic staff and the Faculty in order to continually meet stakeholder requirements for global graduates.
- Identifying new prospects to collaborate with education, research and industry partners, and pursue opportunities for knowledge exchange and technology transfer where possible.
- Growing the international presence and reputation of the School.

**_Leadership:_**:

- Build a strategic vision for the School of Chemistry within the Faculty of Science at UNSW.
- Establish and maintain a collegial, supportive and productive culture within the School.
- Attract and retain staff of the highest quality to enable the str

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