Head of Sdg Impact

6 months ago

Glasgow, United Kingdom University of Glasgow Full time

**Job Purpose**

The role will have lead responsibility for our Impact Ranking submission, a key and high-profile part of our external impact activity, and for creating alignment between our strategic plans, the directorate performance reporting and our ambitions to support sustainable economic development locally, nationally, and globally.

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**
1. By demonstrating broad, specialist knowledge and experience in relation to SDGs, provide the strategic leadership across the institution, and demonstrate alignment to the research, learning & teaching and operational landscape. Lead senior level, strategic engagement with colleagues across the University, build a strong evidence base, and work with external partners to build relationships. Embed the approach to SDGs and build institutional capacity, and make strategic links to key UofG programmes and those of external partners (e.g. Glasgow City Region Innovation Action Plan). Shape strategic direction of SDG activity, leading planning and organising activities of others, considering the implications now and in the longer term to support wider Directorate objectives.
2. Lead on the UofG Impact Ranking submission to the Times Higher Education and its quality assurance, preparing the annual SDG report, and liaising with senior stakeholders to maximise the quality and reach of our submission. Manage our relationship with key external partners in relation to SDGs (e.g. Times Higher Education, UNESCO). Manage and provide strategic direction to the SDG oversight group, comprised of senior management group members, to ensure quality assurance is undertaken, and make recommendations to the group to maximise our external impact. Identify trends, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in this specialist area of responsibility that may have an impact on the University/work area to enable appropriate and timely action to be taken.
3. Lead on engagement with Schools, Colleges or US Directorates to shape, deliver, and continuously improve the planning, budgeting and business case development process as it relates to Economic Development, UN SDGs and complementary programmes as appropriate. Evaluate existing service provision, keeping abreast of feedback and broader developments to ensure appropriate developments and solutions are actioned to enhance and maximise service quality, efficiency and continuity.
4. Lead on the engagement with Vice Principal for Economic Development and Innovation and Vice Principal for Research and Knowledge Exchange, and their deputies, to establish and maximise the academic opportunity for research and innovation collaborations with regard to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, in the development of our overall impact agenda. This includes being the strategic lead for engaging with our Glasgow Changing Futures programme, a key strategic programme to advance solutions to local, national and global societal challenges. Network with fellow professionals in the wider community and represent and promote UN SDGs on internal and external platforms.
5. Using specific expertise in project management, support the Director and Deputy Director in setting the Economic Development programme, strategy and business plan. Deliver a focused and robust approach to our strategic priorities and business improvement agenda, working effectively across organisational boundaries to create critical, strategic alignment between Colleges and the Directorate to influence and inform our institutional ambitions. Implement proposed changes to current work processes and where relevant, develop and define proposals for University policy, to improve quality and effectiveness, taking account of legislative, regulatory and methodological impacts.
6. Play a key role in the management of the Directorate including investing in the development and capabilities of our staff, and in supporting a positive and inclusive work culture. Represent the Directorate on boards and meetings as required. Develop/improve the capability of staff within work area, at all levels, motivating and mentoring staff to meet current and future requirements
7. Lead on the strategic engagement with colleagues across the Dumfries campus on SDG and Economic Development related activity, ensuring integration with plans, and lead the work, supporting the Director of Economic Development to build strategic relationships with local public and private partners (including Dumfries and Galloway Local Authority, South of Scotland Enterprise Agency). Represent the University externally in sector groups and in negotiation.
8. Lead on the development and presentation of institutional and strategy level performance and risk indicators, in relation to Economic Development. Work with senior leaders to align these across strategies and college level plans, including alignment to key external partners priorities. Explore ways of improving efficiency and effectiveness and promote improveme

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