Relevant Qualifications Essential •Professionally qualified with a relevant degree in the built environment, plus a significant number of years’ relevant leadership experience, or substantial experience and proven success in a strategically important broad function/specialist area. •A postgraduate qualification and/or a professional qualification of similar standing. •A good knowledge of current issues in Higher Education, including legislative and statutory issues, and a clear understanding of the implications of these issues. • Extensive experience in Project Management supported by continuous CPD. Desirable •Professional membership of relevant professional bodies. Communication and Interpersonal Skills Essential •Able to communicate persuasively and with gravitas, adapting the style and message to suit a diverse internal or external audience in an inclusive and accessible way. •Highly developed written and oral communication skills including the ability to write strategy/policy documents and deliver presentations to a wide range of audiences. • Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to lead, negotiate, persuade and influence and to network nationally and internationally. •High level skills in one-to-one and group communications, persuasion, and diplomacy in the face of potentially hostile audiences, e.g. planning consultations. •Sensitivity to and awareness of public relations, commercial confidentiality and competition issues. • The ability to think calmly and clearly in crisis management situations, with associated problem solving and decision-making skills. Additional Criteria Essential • Experience in the management and recovery from serious emergencies or disasters. Desirable •Commitment to the values of the University and sensitivity to manage the complex relationship within a Higher Education environment.
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