Provide strategic hands-on leadership to the Department, that is aligned with Faculty and University strategic plans by managing, administering and fostering excellence in teaching, research and professional activities and affiliations.
Lead and manage staff in an equitable manner through team building, strategic recruitment and selection, performance management and staff development ensuring appropriate management of staff workloads.
Develop, maintain, and broaden enduring collaborative partnerships internally, with external agencies, and industries.
Provide visible, innovative and committed leadership across teaching, curriculum development and research training by participating in the Faculty’s curriculum planning and development processes, academic committees, and relevant examination processes in addition to monitoring the quality of individual teaching in the relevant discipline.
Provide innovative and effective leadership to grow the Department’s HDR program and to attract high quality HDR students.
Provide strategic contributions to create a culture of staff equity, diversity and inclusion, and demonstrate a best-practice example.
