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36195-22796500Job DescriptionJob Title:Executive Director of Human ResourcesFaculty/Professional Directorate:HR & ODSubject Group/Team:HR & ODReporting to:Chief Operating OfficerDuration:ContinuingJob Family: AdministrationPay Band:10Benchmark Profile:Manager (Administration) Band 10Vacancy Reference:AH0072Details Specific to the PostBackground and Context The Executive Director of Human Resources (Director) is a senior executive role within the University and is a member of the University Leadership Team. The Director works closely with the Vice-Chancellor and the other University Leadership Team members to ensure that the University has in place systems, policies and practices to facilitate a high performing culture.The University is driving through a period of significant change and wishes to appoint a Director who has successful experience of substantial change delivery in a people-based organisation with complex internal structures and industrial relations. Specific Duties and Responsibilities of the postThe Director will develop a strategy and road map for implementing improvements and supporting a high-performing workforce. The Director is the adviser to the Vice-Chancellor and Chair of Council on HR matters.The Director has operational and performance management responsibility for HR and OD; Occupational Health; Health and Safety; and HR Systems and Compliance. The Director manages a team of professional managers who ensure coordinated delivery of advisory and operational services underpinning the University’s People Plan. The Director has responsibility for Equality and Diversity, Industrial Relations, employment policies and systems, and workforce data.Key Responsibilities:Provide strategic professional HR leadership to the University.Advise the Vice-Chancellor and Chair of Council on HR matters.Create a strategy which has buy-in from the University Leadership Team and which facilitates maintenance of a high-performing culture.Lead the Directorate to provide effective HR services and processes which meet the needs of and are valued by staff. Ensure that the University complies with the relevant legislation with regard to all its human resource matters, processes and procedures, and contribute towards the development of new policies and changes to existing policies.Create a strong employee engagement framework.Manage the framework for relations with trade unions.Develop performance measures for the Directorate to support service improvement.Represent the University externally, raising the profile and reputation of the University and influencing regional and national agendas on behalf of the University.Be a member of the University Leadership Team and contribute to other parts of the general management of the University.To take a leadership role on other institutional issues and projects assigned by the Chief Operating Officer.To undertake any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Chief Operating Officer.GENERIC JOB DESCRIPTIONThe job duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of the role. The duties and responsibilities and the balance between the elements in the role may change or vary over time depending on the specific needs at a specific point in time or due to changing needs in the department. Candidates should note that there may not be an immediate requirement to carry out all the activities listed below.Overall Purpose of the Role?Roles at this level are held by senior members of staff and will have significant experience with extensive leadership skills ?The role holder:Is responsible for developing and delivering the strategic plans for their area, securing and deploying the resources necessary to meet the current and future needs of the UniversityIs required to manage the relationship between teams and ensure they interact effectively to achieve the common purpose of the University and will have responsibility for setting of overall standards across a function or area of the UniversityWill be responsible for planning on a long-term or strategic basis that will affect large parts of the University Will initiate solutions which take into account strategic implications for the University, anticipate problems and develop appropriate optionsWill build and initiate contact internally and externally to market the University, influence developments and benefit the University as a wholeWill initiate, through appropriate consultations and negotiations, establish policy changes to tackle major issues and situations, advising the University’s Senior Management Team as appropriateAdditionally the post holder will be required to:Fulfil the employees’ duties described in the University’s health and safety policies and co-operate with the health and safety arrangements in place within the department. May be required to undertake specific health and safety roles on request e.g. Display screen equipment assessor, departmental safety officer, fire wardenFulfil the managers’ responsibilities as described in the University’s health and safety policies. These duties include responsibility for ensuring that suitable and sufficient risk assessments are in place for activities within your area of control and for ensuring appropriate health and safety training is in place.Support staff to demonstrate their commitment to equality, diversity and anti-discriminatory behaviour. This role includes making time available for staff to undertake mandatory equality and diversity training Raise awareness amongst staff and support staff to fulfil their responsibilities to comply with University regulations, policies and proceduresCOMPETENCY SPECIFICATIONTo fulfil your role, you will need certain knowledge, skills and competencies. The following competency specification provides a framework within which your performance will be assessed. The interview assessment may include, for example, testing on IT skills. The Competencies set out below are essential and are core requirements needed to perform the role and any candidate who fails the requirement will not be taken forward for further assessment or to interviewIdentified byKnowledge and Experience Significant strategic leadership experience, as well as people management, in a complex people-based environmentApplication/InterviewSignificant employee relations experience preferably in a unionised environmentApplication/InterviewProfessionally qualified to at least CIPD Level 7 (or equivalent). FCIPD status preferred.Application/InterviewA first degree (or equivalent qualification)Application/InterviewA role model for the University values that underpin Hull’s vision, mission and Strategic Plan, and professional leadership of matters associated with equality, diversity and inclusion.Application/InterviewCommunication (Oral and Written)Exceptional communication, negotiation and mediation skills, particularly the ability to persuade and inspire colleagues in order to achieve strategic objectives by working with and through others Application/InterviewTeamwork and MotivationEncourages contribution and involvement from staff at all levels. Recognises and rewards individual and collaborative achievement. Creates a culture that facilitates and promotes partnership working and rewards achievement from united effort as well as individual success.Application/InterviewLiaison and NetworkingCan demonstrate the ability to build a reputation and market the University and/or advance the profession or subject. Influence external developments to generate benefits for the University as a whole.Application/InterviewService DeliveryCan demonstrate the ability to set the overall standard across a substantial area (i.e., department; faculty; university) whilst continually monitoring standards and level of service. Identifies ways of making improvements to standards based on feedback and anticipated changes in the environment with consideration given to external factors that may impact on services and the University.Application/InterviewDecision Making Can demonstrate the ability to combine rational analysis and experience to take long lasting and or complex decisions that can be implemented. Takes account of immediate and potential factors and their possible impact on successful implementation across the University or by external bodies make decisions that have a significant impact and are used for reaching, complex and long lasting decisions.Application/InterviewPlanning and OrganisationCan demonstrate the ability to involve others in the creation of long term objectives and strategic planning. Anticipates changes in demand, opportunities or obstacles that would affect the chances of success. Ensures that relevant strategic information is shared so others adjust operational plan accordingly and anticipates competing interests and takes action to prevent any adverse impact on the implementation plans.Application/InterviewInitiative and Problem SolvingCan demonstrate the ability to assess risk and takes action to prevent adverse impact on the University. Uses the process of analysing problems and finding solutions to develop others and teams and add value to the University. Identifies solutions that bring wider and longer term benefits for the University and potentially external partners.Application/InterviewAnalysis/ReportingCan demonstrate the ability to gather data rigorously and conduct robust analysis, questioning assumptions and existing knowledge. Develops hypotheses and concepts to explain data, events and phenomena. Report findings to wider community and is able to withstand challenge by relying on evidence gathered and processes used for analysis.Application/Interview ................
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