About the position

Do you want to help shape the future of education at INN?

We are looking for a strategically strong pro-rector for education who will play an important role in positioning us as a key player in society both regionally, nationally and internationally.

You will have a central leadership role with responsibility for translating the board's and rector's strategic goals into concrete results in education. You will lead the development of the organization with a focus on quality, efficient use of resources and continuous improvement. With professional authority, you provide direction and deliver services that ensure good governance, solid management and professional development in the field of education.

As pro-rector, you will be appointed on a fixed-term basis for four years, with the possibility of one renewal, giving a total appointment period of up to eight years.

What is it like to be pro-rector of education?

Listen to current pro-rector of education Stine Grønvold talk about being in the role. Stine Grønvold is leaving her position as Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Education to take up a new position as Organizational Director at INN.

. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOV85IauR3w&ab_channel=UniversitetetiInnlandet

Responsibilities and duties

You will have the overall strategic and overall administrative responsibility for the education area. In collaboration with the Rector and institutional management, you will develop a unified management structure, strengthen the management team, and ensure management capacity throughout the organization. You coordinate and collaborate on educational work between the institutional level, the faculties, and relevant units in the university administration.

You develop and ensure solid study programs with high academic and pedagogical quality, and ensure access to education throughout the life cycle. You further develop the university's study portfolio, including externally funded activities, in interaction with working life and society, in accordance with strategic guidelines. You ensure that R&D-based education is of high quality.

You collaborate with the rector and institutional management to position INN as a key player in the higher education landscape and society, both regionally, nationally and internationally. Together with the Pro-Vice-Chancellor R&D, you keep track of societal trends and developments in higher education and research, with a special focus on education policy.

You promote educational quality by supporting digitization and flexible forms of learning, strengthen internationalization in education, and actively contribute to INN's work on gender equality and diversity. You safeguard a vibrant student democracy and collaborate with student representatives.

Other tasks can be added to the position as needed.

Qualifications

You must have:

• Excellence with a PhD or equivalent professional development work in subject areas relevant to the business.
• Relevant management experience at a strategic level.
• Relevant experience from quality development of research-based educational activities.
• Experience from teaching and/or educational R&D.
• Good written and oral presentation skills in Norwegian and English.

It is desirable with:

• Experience in leading management teams.
• Experience with change and personnel management.
• Experience with international cooperation.
• Experience with business management, including financial management and management principles in the public sector.
• Formal leadership skills in the form of participation in relevant education, courses, leadership development programs, etc.
• Good understanding of both international and national development trends in higher education and research.
• Experience in building relationships and collaborating with public sector actors and the business community, preferably also at an international level.

Personal qualities:

• Abilities to provide strategic leadership and demonstrate good system, organizational and business expertise.
• You are able to implement processes you initiate and are committed to development and results.
• You are good at building culture, interdisciplinary teams and succeed in motivating, including and developing those around you.
• You are a good communicator and relationship builder who builds networks internally and externally; regionally, nationally and internationally.

The assessment of which candidate is best qualified will be a comprehensive assessment of qualifications as formulated in the ad text. Leadership experience and personal suitability will be given particular weight in addition to education, motivation and other qualification requirements as formulated in the text of the advertisement.

The position and associated tasks must be carried out in accordance with applicable laws and regulations for government employees, including the Act on Control of Exports of Strategic Goods, Services and Technology, etc. Candidates who, after assessment of the application and attachments, conflict with the criteria in the latter act, will not be able to take up the position at the University of Inland Norway. Necessary approvals must be maintained throughout the employment relationship.

We offer

• a key role at a developing university with a strong academic environment and committed colleagues.
• a salary in the position of pro-rector (position code 0214 rector) according to competence and experience.
• membership in Statens pensjonskasse, including good pension and insurance schemes.
• good working conditions.

For more information about INN as an employer, see here.

. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0FVnszhpJY

Applying for the position

Applications and attachments are submitted electronically via "Apply for the position".

The application must contain:

• Letter of application
• CV with an overview of education, experience and other skills
• Copy of diplomas and certificates
• Other attachments that are considered relevant to the application

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Information about you may be made public even if you have requested not to be included on the applicant list. If your request is not granted, you will be notified accordingly.

Diversity and affirmative action

INN believes that inclusion and diversity are a strength. We want employees with different skills, professional combinations, life experiences and perspectives to contribute to even better task performance. We will make arrangements for employees who need it. Examples of adaptations include technical aids, adapting furniture or changing routines, work tasks and working hours.

If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, gaps in their CV or immigrant background, we will invite at least one applicant in each of these groups to an interview. In order to be considered as an applicant in these groups, i.e. positively treated in this way, applicants must meet certain requirements. You can read more on the employer portal.

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