Executive Officer to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement)

Ready to make an impact in Higher Education? We’re seeking an Executive Officer to support our Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement) Manuel Barcia on his strategic international work.

This is an integral role combining executive assistance with strategic engagement, attending meetings, drafting reports, and representing the PVC in various capacities, both locally and internationally. Your work will directly impact the delivery of University strategy.

Key responsibilities include:

• Attending internal and external meetings, conferences and events
• Drafting reports, presentations, and communications
• Acting as a delegate for the PVC
• Supporting implementation of the university’s international strategy
• Liaising with strategic partners, sponsors and diverse stakeholders
• Managing the PVC’s inbox and responding on his behalf

This is an exciting time to join the Vice-Chancellor’s Office as the Senior Management Team focus on delivery of the University Strategy and to enable the PVC-GE to pursue and drive their objectives and KPIs. It is anticipated that the role will evolve and it is therefore essential that the post-holder has a flexible approach and the ability to be proactive in helping to manage the PVC-GE’s workload, using initiative, sound judgement and creativity.

This is a stretching and varied post with the opportunity to grow for an ambitious, capable and self-motivated individual.

Some travel within the UK and internationally will be required for this role. You’ll benefit from a hybrid working pattern, with flexibility required for in-person meetings as needed. The role may require flexibility on working hours, during travel or for online meetings across international time zones.

About you

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to handle sensitive and confidential communications
• Cultural competence and adaptability to engage international audiences
• Strategic thinking
• Skills in data analysis
• Flexibility for travel and irregular working hours

Further Information

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Prof Manuel Barcia at pvc-global@bath.ac.uk. Please don't send CVs to this inbox – please ensure you submit your application online.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. 

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