Dean Of School Business

Purpose of Position:

Reporting to the Vice President for Academic Affairs & Research, the Dean will be responsible for leading all activities of the NCI School of Business. They will provide strategic direction, academic leadership, and strong management to the School in collaboration with the Vice Deans.

The Dean must effectively lead, inspire, and manage a diverse academic staff while advancing the School and NCI’s mission and reputation.

The Dean will also play a key role in income generation for the School through new programme development, ensuring that resources are aligned with NCI’s strategic goals and values. As a member of NCI’s senior leadership, the Dean will contribute to achieving the College’s strategic objectives and addressing policy and operational matters.

The Dean will hold a professorial academic rank and will be responsible for fostering excellence in teaching and research at national and international levels.

Reporting to: 

Vice President for Academic Affairs & Research

Key Relationships: 

• NCI President
• Vice Deans of School of Business
• Dean of School of Computing
  
• Registrar
• Academic Operations
• Director of the Centre for Education and Lifelong Learning
• Senior Management Team and Executive Group colleagues

Key Responsibilities:

The Dean of the School of Business will be responsible for:

• Leading the academic faculty in delivering a high-quality, innovative curriculum that aligns with industry needs and accreditation standards.
• Fostering excellence in teaching, research, and service, by developing resources, talent, and opportunities for knowledge transfer with industry partners.
• Ensuring quality assurance processes are in place for learning, teaching, and assessment, while maintaining accreditation standards.
• Promoting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment for students, faculty, and staff.
• Managing and overseeing national and international collaborations, strengthening connections within NCI and external partnerships.
• Developing strong alumni networks to support the School’s reputation, student mentorship, and funding.
• Contributing to Academic Council and Executive Group meetings, aligning the School’s initiatives with the College’s strategic goals.
• The successful applicant will also collaborate cross-college with the National College of Ireland’s Early Learning Initiative, fostering partnerships and contributing to shared educational goals.

The Candidate:

Essential Requirements:

• A PhD in a related field and a minimum of 5 years of proven experience in academic leadership and management within higher education.

Key Requirements:

• Academic Expertise: In-depth knowledge in the field of Business and other relevant disciplines and a strong research background, enabling informed decision-making and curriculum development.
• Leadership Skills: Ability to inspire, motivate, and lead faculty and staff, fostering a collaborative and high-performing academic environment.
• Strategic Thinking: Capacity to develop and implement long-term strategic plans aligned with institutional goals, anticipating challenges and opportunities in the higher education landscape.
• Effective Communication: Proficiency in articulating ideas clearly and persuasively to diverse stakeholders, including faculty, students, and external partners.
• Change Management: Skills in guiding teams through transitions, promoting adaptability, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the college.
• Relationship Building: Ability to establish and maintain strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, including industry, alumni, and accrediting bodies.
• Quality Assurance: Understanding of accreditation processes and quality assurance frameworks, ensuring academic programmes meet established standards.
• Financial Acumen: Competence in budget management, resource allocation, and research funding.
• Cultural Competency: Awareness and appreciation of diversity, promoting an inclusive environment for students and staff.
• Mentorship and Development: Commitment to supporting the professional growth of faculty and staff through mentoring, training, and development opportunities.
• Evidence of external networks in academic and business fields

Essential:

• Knowledge of the Athena Swan Charter and experience promoting gender equality, diversity, and equity.

Conditions of Service

Tenure: Permanent contract of employment.

Salary: €93,182 - €124,863.

Pension: Defined Contribution Pension Scheme.

Probation: Subject to a six-month probationary period.

Location: Based at Mayor Street Lower, International Financial Services Centre, Dublin 1.

Working Hours: Minimum of 35 hours per week (five-day week), with potential evening and weekend work as required.

Annual Leave: The annual leave allowance is 34 days.

National College of Ireland is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where all individuals are valued and respected. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and provide equal opportunities for everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion, or any other protected grounds.

The successful applicant will be subject to Garda Vetting and must not have any convictions under the Sex Offenders Act 2001.

Application Process:

Please follow the Link to the New Recruitment NCI website to submit your application. Closing date for all applications is 5pm Friday 1 st November 2024.

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Or

By sending your CV and Cover Letter directly to recruitment-cdolan@ncirl.ie

Kindly reference Job ID: 000583 in your application

Note: The functions and responsibilities assigned to the Dean of School of Business are based on the current stated role and objectives of the College. These functions and responsibilities may alter in line with operational and strategic plans, and priorities of NCI.

The Importance of Confidentiality

We would like to assure you that protecting confidentiality is our number one priority. You can expect that all enquires, applications and all aspects of the proceedings are treated as strictly confidential and are not disclosed to anyone, outside those directly involved in that aspect of the process.

Candidates' Obligations

In submitting a completed Curriculum Vitae and supporting documentation, candidates are declaring:

• That all the particulars furnished in their application are true and correct without omission and that they are aware of the qualifications and particulars for this position.
• That to the best of their knowledge that there is nothing in relation to their conduct, character or personal background of any nature that would adversely affect the position of trust in which they would be placed by virtue of this appointment.
• Their irrevocable consent to NCI making such enquiries as deemed necessary in respect of their suitability for the post in respect of which their application is made.
• Their acceptance and confirmation of the entitlement of NCI, as appropriate to, reject their application, or to terminate their employment (in the event of a contract of employment having been entered into on foot of this competition) if they have omitted to furnish NCI with any information relevant to their application or their continued employment or where they have made any false statement or misrepresentation relevant to this application or their continuing employment with the College. #

Candidates should note that they may be required to submit documentary evidence in support of any particulars given by them in their application for the post.

Data Protection Acts 1988 to 2018 and the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 to 2014 as amended

Data collected for the purposes of recruitment activities

NCI conducts recruitment processes to fill vacancies within the college. When applying for these competitions applicants are asked to submit a range of documents, e.g., a completed application form, CV and/or a personal statement or cover letter. For the purposes of recruitment activities, we will not collect any personal data that we do not need to assess your candidature for a role with us.

Legal Basis for Processing

NCI ’s legal basis for the processing of this data is a combination of individual consent, contractual necessity and legal obligations.

Withdrawal of Consent

Applicants can withdraw their consent for the processing of their personal data at any time by notifying the College. It is important to note that withdrawal of consent prior to the completion of the process will be considered as a withdrawal of the application.

What we do with your data

People who are directly employed by NCI and are based in Ireland process all the personal data collected for both recruitment and HR purposes.

Shortlisting

HR draft up the shortlisting documents and provide the initial screening to determine if a person meets the essential criteria of the competition. A shortlisting panel is generally made up of two senior grade staff members from the relevant department for which the role is being recruited.

Sharing of your data

Where you have been successfully shortlisted for a post, each interview panel member will be furnished with a copy of the relevant information of those who will be attending interview in order that they can review applications in advance of the interview process. All such information will be returned to NCI and shredded following the competition process. Some of the interview panel will be external interviewers, who are not employees of NCI but are engaged for the purpose and are strictly subject to the rules and policies of the College.

Access

Applicants can request and receive access to their data at any time and can request and receive a copy of this data, in electronic/transferable format.

Erasure

Applicants can request the data held be erased. In this case, the application for a position is considered withdrawn.

Rectification

Applicants can have any incorrect information corrected.

Objection / Withdraw

Applications can object to this information being processed and/or can request to withdraw from the application process

Complain

Applicants can make a complaint to our internal Information Governance and Data Protection Officer

NCI Information Governance and Data Protection Officer

National College of Ireland, Mayor Street, IFSC, Dublin 1

Tel (Direct): + 353 1 4498 523 ; Tel (Reception): + 353 1 4498 500

And/or make a complaint to the relevant authority

Data Protection Commission, 21 Fitzwilliam Square South, Dublin 2, D02 RD28

Tel: +353 (0) 761 104 800

National College of Ireland is an equal opportunities employer and is a Member of the Athena SWAN Charter. NCI is committed to serving our diverse community and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups.