JOB DESCRIPTION - Birmingham City University



BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY (BCU)Department of Enterprise Innovation and Business Engagement (EIBE)JOB DESCRIPTIONJob Title:Ref No:Director of the Institute for Sustainable Futures012015-21Grade/Salary Level:Circa ?58,000 per annumLocation:University House although can be required to be based at any of the University’s campus sitesReports to:Director – Enterprise Innovation and Business Engagement Responsible for:3 posts – 1 Programme Manager, 1 Marketing Manager, 1 Funding Manager.Hours per week:37 hours per week or fractional as agreed1. JOB PURPOSE:To actively engage across the thematic area (Creative Economy/Sustainable Futures/ Health and Quality of Life) at an international, national and regional level to broker and secure research and enterprise income, research networks, partnerships and profile opportunities for the University which will be instrumental in underpinning employer engagement and pipeline development for research and enterprise income targets so that Birmingham City University is recognised as a leading HE provider to the sector. To act as a catalyst and agent internally brokering opportunities and supporting ideas such that internal experts are supported to maximise their contribution to such opportunities at an international, national and regional level. On behalf of the University to ensure that the reputational risk of committing to undertake the delivery of such partnership based projects is managed and minimised. Deputy for the Director of EIBE.2. ORGANISATION CHART3. RESPONSIBILITIESThe Director of Institute is responsible for enabling growth in research and enterprise income and key business relationships for the thematic area of the economy working in partnership with delivery agents in the faculties, developing and supporting income pipelines, maximising opportunities whilst minimising the risk associated with their delivery. The emphasis of work will be driving external relationships at international, national and regional level and facilitating internal cross University, cross discipline relationships so that the University is best able to respond to opportunities identified both internally and externally to drive income and employability. 3.1 Culture and strategy3.1.1StrategyContribute to the development of EIBE strategy and programmes that include research income, innovation, enterprise, professional practice, business engagement and related areas, providing detailed plans, budgets for the work of the Institute.Identify the market requirements for the institute and ensure a clear business development and marketing approach to meet them.Input at a strategic level to external policy forums to inform thinking to ensure HE representation and secure BCU as a lead partner of choice.3.1.2Culture developmentDevelop and promote an entrepreneurial/innovative culture which encourages cross disciplinary working such that academics and academic related staff seek to identify, develop and deliver research income, innovation and enterprise related opportunities that benefit the University, themselves, society and the economy.Keep abreast of research and best practice in developing cultures which support strong employer engagement and underpin growth in research and enterprise income.3.2 Support to Faculties to facilitate delivery 3.2.1Service provision to faculties and relevant service departmentsEnsure that the Institute team is, and is perceived as, providing the necessary leadership and support required by Executive Deans, Associate Deans and academics as well as relevant service departments for external engagement in relation to the Sector.Working closely with the Executive Deans providing input and guidance on the implementation of operation plans, in relation to the Sector to secure investment levels, resources and outcomes are achieved.Ensure that the Institute team is perceived as adding value in nurturing appropriate external relationships, identifying opportunities for funding, creating projects which facilitate the University in responding to these opportunities, supporting these with robust marketing and communications approaches and providing the project management support to ensure professional delivery against external commitments and aligned to faculty plans.Ensure very close inter-working between the Institute team and the rest of EIBE as well as with Faculties and other internal departments.Deliver staff development and training to support Institute activity.Support, coach and occasionally lead relevant Faculty staff in developing strategic external relationships and their on-going management.Support, coach and occasionally lead relevant Faculty staff in managing projects initiated through Institute activity.Coach and support academics and other staff across the University as required in aspects of being outwardly-facing, networking, opportunity development and professional project delivery.3.2.2 Externally facing:Understand the external marketplace:Europe – both the commission and potential partners, particularly in relation to Innovation led challenges.Public bodies such as Birmingham City Council, Greater Birmingham and Solihull LEP (GBSLEP) key stakeholders and potential partners relevant to the University’s strengths and strategic ambitions, ernment and government bodies with responsibility for the sector Multinationals and businesses influencing agenda’s on a national or regional basisFor opportunities to undertake consultancy, contract research, knowledge transfer, intellectual property and, in particular, non-credit bearing CPD and facilities & equipment hireWorking within the framework of EIBE, Faculties and Marketing & Communications:Lead the co-ordination of the pan-University team for the external business-facing web-pages for the creative economyLead the requirements for the Experts/Expertise to showcase to potential external clientsLead on the areas for content development including case studies to highlight the Universities credentials monitoring both internal and external content and driving opportunities for external content placement and profile.Lead on the strategy development for social media3.2.3External partnerships and representationKeep abreast of and seek to influence emerging policies in the UK, West Midlands and in Birmingham to ensure that the University can continue to contribute effectively particularly in the role of creative/cultural/outwardly-engaged universities contributing to the vibrancy of the city and to up-skilling agenda for the benefit of the economy and society.Represent the University on the Associated Executive Boards for the sector (e.g. Creative City Partnership/ Smart City Alliance) and actively engage with national agencies e.g. (Arts Council, Creative England, Creative Skillset, DCMS for creative economy), representing the needs of the University and its agendasWith Faculties, identify relationships that need developing in relation to their portfolioWith Faculties identify key external areas and their influencers that need a proactive influencing strategy Make sure that Directorate is kept on board.Represent the University on a variety of external bodies central to the sector agenda.3.2.4Developing ‘platforms’ for exemplar external engagement Identify new opportunities, initiate, write and/or support proposals for external profile raising events/projectsMastermind, plan and deliver key business facing and/or reputation building events in key areas (e.g. culture, creativity) Where possible win funding/sponsorship/support-in-kind for the event/projectIdentify potential commercial and curriculum-based collaborations for identified Faculties and/or Schools. Promote an outward-facing and professional delivery culture within the University via proactive everyday interactions with University staff and students by organising presentations, workshops and training on networking, etc. Secure high profile and prominent people as advocates in the selected key area to contribute to profile raising activityMonitor delivery against milestones and put in corrective actions when required even if this means undertaking Faculty owned work Monitor performance against objectives3.2.5Business developmentSupport faculties engaged with the theme to grow research, innovation and enterprise related revenues to enable faculties to deliver against targets.Support the faculties to diversify sources of revenueWork with academics to translate their entrepreneurial and innovative ideas into projects that will benefit the University, the faculty and member of staff.Lead on development of commercialisation of facilities across the University– (Creative Economy institute only)Support the faculties to improve profitability where required.Support the faculty with bid preparation and management – ensuring bids are of high quality.3.2.6University wideLead the co-ordination of large cross-University projects e.g. Cultural Strategy and its implementation.Quality assurance and risk management Lead, establish and maintain corporate relationships with client groups and external agencies Work with the External Project Assurance and Faculty Financial staff to ensure contract and financial procedures are followedEnsure that staff and student intellectual property is appropriately protectedEnsure that activity is covered by MOUs, contracts, etc.Apply project management methodology to managing external workEnsure that senior managers from Faculties are engaged in the project and provide appropriate resourcesEnsure best practice in relation to Health & Safety Lead negotiations and/or support University staff in negotiations with third parties which will form the basis of contractual agreements including collaboration deals.Management information & continuous improvementProvision of management information in terms of external events/projectsImprove processes and standardise ‘paperwork’ where possibleIdentify project risks, specifically contract based risks, and build in appropriate measures of risk management into the specific projects for Faculties and/or SchoolsOrganisational learning:Processes to ensure that the University learns from one project to another.Provide guidance to University Faculties and departments.BudgetsEIBE budget holder for the University’s Institutes budget which combines internal funding and external project funding.StaffMotivate, develop and manage approximately 3 people directlyResponsible for Health & Safety of team.OtherUphold and promote the University’s core values of Excellence, People Focused, Partnership Working, Fairness and Integrity.? These values define the principles of how we work together with our staff, students and partners.? Support the Director’s commitment to Investors in People and to maintaining its Gold standardOther duties as appropriate to the roleThe role can be based on any of the University’s sites.4. INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPSWho Purpose of relationshipKey external playersTo understand and promote the University’s agenda e.g. importance of the University and its particular strengths and contribution for the city region. Key external clients/funding bodies and potential clients/funding bodiesTo establish and maintain a good relationship between BCU, securing interest to facilitate future collaborative activity.To influence perceptions of key strategic opinion formers to drive improved engagement at regional/national and international level.To secure major strategic partners which will leverage commercial income opportunities for the University.Executive Deans, Associate DeansTo facilitate development and delivery of their faculty’s external engagement agendas. To develop and deliver activity with shared ownership.VCOTo brief and guide PVC for Research Engagement and Enterprise contributing to strategy and top level policy development around the Sector.Directors of relevant service departments e.g. Marketing & CommunicationsTo develop and deliver activity with shared ownership.Academics and related staffTo nurture their enterprising ideas into external projects that deliver value.Direct ReportsTo ensure:Cross-team working and a shared sense of direction. Effective 2 way communicationDelivery of guidance and support Identification of personal developmentKnowledge of achievementsAgreement on prioritiesFormal record and tracking of progressSPECIAL FEATURESExecutive Deans own the delivery of the University’s revenue, surplus and non-financial targets from innovation and entrepreneurship engagement. There are no ‘dotted line’ relationships from the faculties or elsewhere into EIBE.The post is very challenging and the post holder has to be sensitive to the fact that that the strategies, priorities and modus operandi vary within and between faculties and yet be the ‘glue’ which holds the diverse and distributed externally facing activities together so that they advance consistently with the University strategy. The key challenge is to face externally to create the opportunities and to face internally to make sure that Faculties deliver what they promise with no direct management control to an exemplar standard.PERSON SPECIFICATIONJob Title:Director Institute –Sustainable Futures Post Ref:012015-21Faculty/Department:Department of Enterprise Innovation and Business EngagementSalary:Circa ?58,000 per annumSchool/Section:Reports to: Director – Enterprise Innovation and Business EngagementCategory and GuidanceEssentialDesirable1.PhysicalSmart and professional appearanceAble to travel to meet others at their place of work2.QualificationsEducated to Degree LevelRelevant business/professional qualificationMembership of Professional BodiesQualification in related field of Institute Theme.3.ExperienceProven leadership and management skillsDemonstrable track record of engagement within the sector in a business development/ leadership capacity and evidence of credibility in leading activity in this space.Substantial experience and knowledge of building and maintaining external relationships and partnerships at Director/ CEO level.Programme and project management delivery (>?1m)Successful experience in a Higher Educational externally facing role Significant experience of master-minding and delivering creative and high profile events and projectsSignificant experience of strategy development for marketing and communicationsSubstantial successful negotiation experience Excellent project management skills Evidence of working with others to develop innovative ideas. Partnership development and working.Business case and planning experienceSuccessful proposal-writing experienceExperience of managing budgets4.TrainingEvidence of professional updating 5.Special KnowledgeAwareness of Higher Educational and how that impacts ability to deliver against external commitments.Detailed knowledge of the sector, its needs in respect of the growth agenda.6.Circumstances (Personal)Flexibility to work some evenings and weekends as required. May also be required to attend events/conferences that require national/international travel7.Disposition and Personal CharacteristicsSensitivity towards the University culture and its organisational and political complexities.Demonstrates a commitment to the University’s core values of Excellence, People Focused, Partnership Working, Fairness and Integrity.Excellent interpersonal, communication and client liaison skills.Ability to build confidence, credibility and rapport with team, academic colleagues and external partners and clientsAbility to comprehend the critical elements of a situation, quickly and accurately to inform sound judgments.The resilience necessary to overcome obstacles and resistance.Having a breadth of outlook and appreciation of longer-term strategic consequencesFlexibility to modify own behaviour and thinking in order to reach goals.Ability to work within a team as well as independently.Ability to lead through influence and persuasion.8.Practical and Intellectual SkillsAbility to manage multitask portfoliosAble to network and build relationships internally and externallyAttention to detail, completer-finisherGood negotiation skillsAbility to prioritise Ability to work to tight timescalesFlexible approach Excellent business, PC, administrative presentation and communication skills: Upholding confidentiality.Strive for excellence within available resourcesAbility to facilitate commercial and research collaborations between organisations and a university Ability to work across disciplines and functionsAbility to facilitate an outward-facing and professional delivery culture9.Legal RequirementsHealth and safety of events10.Other RequirementsProviding support for Faculty staff to ensure delivery to a high standard and wider recognition when they have achieved. ................
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