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Planning and Governance - grade 8

Example job roles: Senior Advisory Support, Management

Level:Ìý ÌýÌýAdvanced

Experiences

Activities and responsibilities likely to be required when working at this level

  • In a central role this means being an expert lead for the institution in a particular area (e.g. regulations, programme approval, quality assurance). In an academic unit this means having a broader based remit with an expertise around the individual area context
  • Implement and apply ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº strategies and policy to the individual context
  • Expert knowledge of relevant HE and/or professional context
  • Providing expert advice and guidance to committees and senior managers largely relating to change and complex issues (e.g. development of new regulations, practices and procedures)
  • Overseeing the production, interpretation and evaluation of a variety of data sources to inform change, decision-making and planning
  • Advise how the insights relate to the wider picture (e.g. strategic priorities, quality framework)
  • Prioritising and delegating appropriately, recognising and responding to crucial issues
  • Staff management and team development
  • Embedding a positive student culture and commitment to ¹û¶³Ó°Ôºâ€™s reputational excellence in the team/academic unit
  • Represent ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº externally at events and for a related to area of specialist knowledge
  • Expert at taking forward faculty level education initiatives - and being an advisor of regulations and management of academic standards.

Personal and professional development

Development options to consider when working towards this level

Learning on the job

  • Consider becoming a Fellow of Higher Education Academy

Learning from othersÌýÌý

  • Take opportunities to present at internal conferences and to attend external conferences and events.

Formal learning

  • Leadership development training

*ÌýYou may wish to explore the listed formal training themes / topics onÌýLinkedIn Learning.

Transferable skills and competencies

¹û¶³Ó°Ôº uses the Universal Competency Framework (UCF) to discuss transferable skills. Find out moreÌýdetails on the framework.

Presenting and communicating information

  • Speaking fluently.
  • Explaining concepts and opinions.
  • Articulating key points of an argument.Ìý
  • Presenting and public speaking.
  • Projecting credibility.
  • Responding to an audience.

Deciding and initiating action

  • Making decisions.
  • Taking responsibility.
  • Acting with confidence.
  • Acting on own initiative.
  • Taking action.
  • Taking calculated risks.

Leading and supervising

  • Providing direction and co-ordinating action.
  • Supervising and monitoring behaviour.
  • Coaching.
  • Delegating.
  • Empowering staff.
  • Motivating others.
  • Developing staff.
  • Identifying and recruiting talent.

¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Ways of Working

These describe expected behaviours in line with ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº culture and values.Ìý For Ways of Working indicators and steps to development please refer to theÌýWays of Working website.Ìý

“Career Pathway roles are indicative and are not intended to be a description of the role in terms of responsibilty and duties.