Provost and Vice-President Academic
Dalhousie University
- Halifax, NS
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provide visionary leadership and strategic direction for academic programs, policies, and initiatives at Dalhousie University.
- Support the university to develop, implement, and promote constructive change and foster collaboration across all Faculties and departments.
- Oversee the creation and allocation of the university's budget, making strategic investments that support university priorities.
- Advance a culture of excellence, innovation, inclusivity, and belonging in teaching, research, and service and support faculty, staff, and students in their pursuit of academic and professional success.
- Cultivate partnerships and collaborations with external partners, invested community members, and donors to build strategic relationships and support the university's academic mission and impact.
- Play a leadership role in enhancing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility across the university community, promoting a culture of respect, understanding, and mutual support.
- Champion initiatives for Indigenization, decolonization, and reconciliation.
- Encourage initiatives that support student learning, engagement, and well-being, ensuring that every student has the resources and support they need to thrive.
- Proven record of senior administrative experience within a large and complex academic unit in a research-intensive environment.
- Accomplished researcher and educator, known for amplifying and elevating the achievements of colleagues and students.
- Significant experience in budget administration and navigating financial challenges within the university context, including the ability to ensure transparency and clarity in the budget process.
- Strong strategic planning skills, and sound experience in leading an institution through complex planning processes - from the inception and creation of ideas and strategies to execution and implementation.
- Experience overseeing complex academic affairs to ensure academic and operational excellence in teaching, research, creative, and professional activity.
- A demonstrated capacity to mentor and empower high-performing diverse teams.
- Substantial commitment to, and significant experience in, advancing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility as well as anti-racism.
- Demonstrated experience advancing initiatives that support Indigenization, decolonization, and reconciliation.
- Experience working with governing bodies in universities in an effective, clear, accountable, and positive manner.
- Experience advance critical priorities that lead to impact and leading through change with a people-focused approach.
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