2020 Association of Commonwealth Universities Head of New Business & Head of Programme Delivery Recruitment
Deadline: January 21, 2020.
The ACU are looking for a leader for our New Business team. We have strong ambitions to pursue new income streams to diversify and grow our income and enhance member engagement. To achieve this, the Head of New Business will have overall responsibility for building an evolving and prosperous business development pipeline.
The ACU is an international organisation dedicated to building a better world through higher education.
They believe that international collaboration is central to this ambition. By bringing universities together from around the world – and crucially the people who study and work within them – we help to advance knowledge, promote understanding, broaden minds, and improve lives.
They champion higher education as a cornerstone of stronger societies, supporting our members, partners, and stakeholders as they adapt to a changing world.
HEAD OF NEW BUSINESS
As Head of New Business, you will be a core member of the Senior Management Team, with responsibility for identifying and pursuing new business opportunities that align with the ACU’s mission. You will develop strong external relations with donors, partners and member universities to position the ACU as a partner of choice in the delivery of international higher education projects that support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across the Commonwealth.
The role is an exciting mix of business development, strategic planning, relationship management and engagement, and operational implementation. We expect the successful candidate to have a solid background in all of these areas.
With a track record of business development, you will have significant experience of business planning and contract management. You will also have knowledge and experience of higher education, international development and the Commonwealth and strong leadership, financial and relationship management skills.
HEAD OF PROGRAMME DELIVERY
As Head of Programme Delivery, you will be a core member of the Senior Management Team, with responsibility for project design, management, evaluation, delivery and reporting. You will also work closely with our New Business team to identify opportunities and help prepare persuasive pitches and bids for projects that align with the ACU’s mission and benefit members and lead to the expansion of the programme delivery team in order to meet ambitious success targets.
The role is an exciting mix of programme delivery, strategic planning, partnerships, contract management, monitoring and evaluation, compliance and financial management. We expect the successful candidate to have a solid background in all of these areas.
With a track record of programme management and delivery, you will have significant experience of business planning and contract management. You will also have knowledge and experience of higher education, international development and the Commonwealth and strong leadership, financial, and project and relationship management skills.
BENEFITS
1. Benefits include 31 days holiday per year (including 4 Christmas closure days) plus bank holidays, competitive pension scheme (10% employer contribution plus 5% employee contribution), season ticket loan
2. Excellent support for learning and development through a range of educational and networking activities.
3. At the ACU, they welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of gender, race, religion, marital status, disability, age, and sexual orientation.
APPLICATION
HEAD OF NEW BUSINESS
1. Applicants should submit their application form, along with a current CV and a detailed covering letter (maximum two pages).
2. The covering letter must state what you can bring to the post and how you meet all the criteria of the role.
3. Please also provide details of your current salary.
4. Applicants should also complete the Equality and Diversity Monitoring form
5. Please send the application form, covering letter, CV and completed Equality and Diversity Monitoring form by email to recruitment@acu.ac.uk by 12pm (GMT) on 21 January 2020.
6. Please indicate in the subject line of your email that you are applying for the post of Head of New Business.
7. Applicants may address the covering letter to the Head of HR.
HEAD OF PROGRAMME DELIVERY
1. Applicants should submit their application form, along with a current CV and a detailed covering letter (maximum two pages).
2. The covering letter must state what you can bring to the post and how you meet all the criteria of the role.
3. Please also provide details of your current salary.
4. Applicants should also complete the Equality and Diversity Monitoring form
5. Please send the application form, covering letter, CV and completed Equality and Diversity Monitoring form by email to recruitment@acu.ac.uk by 12pm (GMT) on 21 January 2020. P
6. lease indicate in the subject line of your email that you are applying for the post of Head of New Business.
7. Applicants may address the covering letter to the Head of HR.
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