Director of Administration, Faculty of Education

5 months ago

London, Canada Western University Full time

**Classification & Regular Hours**:
Hours per Week: 35

Salary Grade: 18

**About Western**:
Since 1878, Western University has been committed to serving our communities through the pursuit of academic excellence and by providing students, faculty, and community members with life-long opportunities for intellectual, social, and cultural growth. We seek excellent students, faculty, and staff to join us in what has become known as the "Western Experience" - an opportunity to contribute to a better world through the development of new knowledge, new abilities, new connections, and new ways to make a difference.

**About Us**:
Western’s Faculty of Education provides high-quality academic and practical studies in education. We offer many opportunities for professional growth. Our programs emphasize developing the knowledge, skills, qualities and habits of mind that define professional teachers and leaders in education.

**Responsibilities**:
The Director of Administration is accountable for providing strategic leadership to operational teams, and for advising on and managing administrative processes to ensure the Faculty is positioned to realize its strategy. The role will monitor administrative operations to identify opportunities for improvement, and implement business processes to support the management of financial, operational and legal risk to the Faculty. The Director of Administration will develop and implement strategic administrative plans, and manage the allocation of financial, human and physical resources. The Director of Administration will also support Faculty-wide strategy. This role will create and present reports regarding Faculty challenges and successes, and develop recommendations for administrative tactics which will enable the Faculty to achieve its goals and strategies.

**Qualifications**:
**Education**:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management/Administration
- Master's Degree, Leadership, Business or other related discipline is preferred
- Completion of Chartered Professional Accountant Designation, and/or Certified Human Resources Professional, or Canadian Institute of Management (CIM)

**Experience**:

- 7 years leading a team to implement operational and administrative procedures; experience in strategic planning, implementation, and operationalization
- Experience with Peoplesoft enterprise software is preferred
- Experience identifying and monitoring relevant metrics and key performance indicators in a manner and frequency that supported data-driven decisions of senior leaders preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

- In-depth knowledge of financial budgeting and principles to develop financial models, forecasts and analysis, of strategic planning processes and of Human Resources principles and practices
- Knowledge of best practices in building a strong collaborative team and leading people and of performance development methods
- Openness to recognize when change is necessary, and to develop, implement and lead effective change management strategies
- Ability to collaborate across internal and external boundaries to meet common objectives, improve outcomes and support work beyond one's own unit
- Communication skills with the ability to converse with, write reports for, and deliver presentations to all levels of the organization
- Ability to deal confidentially with information that has financial, political, regulatory and reputational implications
- Innovative and flexible critical thinking skills to adjust to and implement new processes or technology to the University’s advantage
- Ability to draw on diversity of skills, backgrounds and knowledge of people to achieve more effective results
- Ability to handle details with a high degree of accuracy and to organize and prioritize a high volume of work to meet deadlines
- Ambitious with the ability to identify opportunities, develop action plans and set challenging goals in order to achieve desired outcomes
- Ability to quickly re-allocate resources and adjust priorities in response to unexpected events or changing circumstances
- Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite
- Leadership skills with the ability to inspire employees and develop a shared vision to lead a team to excellence
- Ability to recommend controls to manage operational and legal risks
- Project management skills to align projects with strategic goals and operational objectives
- Ability to develop strategies that are in line with the University's mission and which balance competing priorities
- Ability to create a productive, safe and respectful work environment
- Familiarity with University policies and procedures preferred

**Western Values Diversity**:
Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please contact Human Resources or phone 519-661-2194.

**Please Note**:
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only

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