TUS - Director of the Office of the President

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BACKGROUND

Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) is Ireland’s third technological university and home to 15,000 students and a staff complement of approximately 2,000, full-time and part-time, across seven campuses in Athlone, Limerick, Thurles, Clonmel, and Ennis.
Established on October 1, 2021, TUS has a strong regional focus and is a key driver of development and investment across the Midlands and Midwest. The new networked university, linked by the River Shannon, borders on almost half of Ireland’s 26 counties and will provide unprecedented levels of access to higher education. In February 2024 TUS became a QS* 5 Star university, having achieved the highest possible number of stars to become one of the top-rated universities in the world https://tus.ie/brand/qs/.
We are committed to developing a contemporary and vibrant technological university - a higher education TU that reflects the educational and economic needs of our region and the communities we serve. The new technological university will connect knowledge creation with industry partnerships to grow and support collaboration. The technological university will be the home of academic leaders, knowledge creators and cutting-edge researchers who will positively affect people’s lives now and in the future.

LEARNING AND EDUCATION

• Provide professional and personal development opportunities for all staff working with the function to develop an appropriate programme of learning and education based on a planned (individual, department and organisation) training needs assessment
• Take personal responsibility for own professional development and keep up to date with evidence-based practice and research
• Assist in the training of colleagues where required

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate evidence of:

• Postgraduate qualification in a relevant field and / or relevant professional qualification
• Minimum 5 years of demonstrated relevant experience in a high-level, academic or executive level setting
• Demonstrated experience in public affairs, communications or related field
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong stakeholder management experience
• Relevant sectoral experience

DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS

The successful candidate may demonstrate evidence of:

• Excellent organisational and analytical skills with strong attention to detail and the ability to identify solutions.
• A positive, enthusiastic, flexible and proactive approach to work allied with an ability to deliver.
• Ability to prioritise and manage workloads and to cope with conflicting demands.

COMMUNICATION & INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

Speaks and writes clearly, fluently and effectively to both individuals and groups; communicates in a manner that will persuade, convince and influence others, in order to motivate, inspire or encourage them to follow a particular course of action.

ROLE SUMMARY

The Director of the Office of the President is a key role within TUS and reports to the President. The role provides executive, administrative, and development support to the President.
The Director of the Office of the President serves as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders on all matters pertaining to the President, serves as a liaison to the Governing Body and senior leadership team when required, and oversees internal and external communications for TUS. The Director provides and ensures the provision of the best possible information and advice to the President on any aspect of his responsibilities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The role of Vice President of Internationalisation & Alumni will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

Strategy & Operations

• Provide leadership across the range of responsibilities of the Office of the President to ensure that the highest quality standards are delivered
• Be responsible and accountable for the strategic and operational delivery of the Communications function at TUS
• Lead the development and implementation of a communications strategy for the TU as required
• Develop and implement initiatives / mechanisms to support effective internal communication at TUS
• Provide support and advice to the President, including support with writing communications for committees, public releases, speeches or other documentation as required
• Support the President in relationship management with stakeholders
• Act as liaison between the President, public relations and other stakeholders
• Work closely with the President in identifying and implementing internal communications approaches throughout the TU
• Ensure the alignment of the Office of the President structure and functions with the TUS Strategic Plan 2023 – 2026
• Represent the Office of the President where necessary / appropriate in external and internal meetings

RESULTS DRIVEN & ACCOUNTABLE

Focuses on delivering results; always concerned with achieving or surpassing goals and/or recognised standards of performance.