Head of Department - Law and Governance

at  Handelshyskolen BI

AT THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND GOVERNANCE, WE HAVE A VACANT POSITION AS HEAD OF DEPARTMENT (HOD) FOR A FIXED TERM PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS. THE HEAD OF DEPARTMENT REPORTS TO THE PROVOST FOR RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC RESOURCES.

The Head of Department is a member of the Provost’s management team, the President’s Academic Council group and is expected to participate in committees such as the Senate, Programme Committees and other committees set up in order to reach BI’s strategic goals. The Department Head is a member of BI’s leadership and is responsible for implementing BI’s strategy at the department level.

GOALS AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE POSITION

The Head of Department is expected to show excellent leadership skills, be able to set goals and strategically work both towards BI’s and the department’s goals. The Head of Department has the academic, financial, and administrative responsibility for the activities within the department. He/she is responsible for recruitment, allocation of resources and the development of relevant faculty on all campuses. The Head of Department is responsible for building a good and professional work environment with high quality research and education, and will also be responsible for the follow-up of faculty in line with BIs Quality Assurance System and the international accreditations.
Setting goals for the academic development for the departments and means to reach BIs

MAIN TASKS WILL INCLUDE:

Setting goals for the academic development for the department and means to reach BIs academic and economic goals in accordance with the institution’s strategic goals.

• Planning, appointing and developing of world-class faculty with significant impact on international research, student learning and business practice, in line with BI’s strategy.
• Continuously improving the department’s societal impact through research and education.
• Contribute to developing, research-based attractive academic programmes and further develop existing programmes in close cooperation with the Deans, including evaluating existing programs.
• Implementing effective teaching practices and student-oriented learning design to secure student learning outcome and provide inspiring learning experiences.
• Contribute to developing of cooperation with excellent international academic environments and institutions.
• Ensuring compliance and continuous improvements in line with the ambitions of BI’s quality standards and international accreditations.
• Increasing external funding for research activities, initiate and develop research centers in line with BI’s policy.