Head of College, College of Business and Law

University College Cork (UCC) is a comprehensive, research-intensive University, ranked in the top 300 universities in the world.  Based in Cork, Ireland, UCC has over 24,000 students and employs over 3,200 academic, professional, research and technical staff from over 100 countries.

UCC recently launched its ambitious new Strategic Plan: Securing our Future. At its heart is our commitment to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our Strategic Plan.

Our vision is to connect and empower people to create knowledge that shapes a sustainable and inclusive world. We are proud of being the world’s first Green Flag university and our leadership in sustainability as exemplified in our consistent ranking within the top ten most sustainable universities globally. Our mission is to create and sustain an inclusive environment and culture to enable transformative research and learning for the enrichment of society and stewardship of our planet.

The Head of College of Business and Law offers an outstanding and exciting opportunity to lead all aspects of the College of Business and Law in the delivery of world class scholarly activity and international excellence in research. Reporting to the President and as a key member of the University Leadership Team, you will be responsible for leading the continued success of Cork University Business School and the School of Law in implementing our new university strategic plan.

You will be an inclusive, innovative, ambitious, empowering, and values-led leader with demonstrable evidence of a commitment to and achievement of excellence in impactful research and innovation, student success, and staff development.

For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/.   The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.

Current remuneration for the post is basic salary of €167,261 per annum (Scale B) plus an approved allowance of €5,333 per annum (Scale B), resulting in a total annual remuneration of €172,593 per annum.

University College Cork is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.

Further details on the Application Process:

UCC is partnering with our search partners Perrett Laver as part of this process. For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please note contact details as follows, email: Claire Anderson. [email protected].

Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https://ore.ucc.ie/). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to [email protected], quoting the job-title.

The preferred latest date for receipt of applications is 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Tuesday 16th May 2023

All applications will be treated in strict confidence.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector.