Chief Executive Officer

Location Within commutable distance to any of the UHI Academic Partners

The role of the Chief Executive Officer is to provide strategic support to the student officers within our student-led organisation, and to provide support and leadership to the senior leadership team and our Board of Trustees.

The post-holder is required to provide an interface between the Trustee Board and the leadership team, and between other key decision-making bodies within the Students’ Association, converting policy and strategy into action.

Our CEO will be a source of continuity within the Students’ Association, providing vision and expertise to drive the Association forward towards organisational goals whilst ensuring that the Association is structured to facilitate Student Officers’ work towards organisational objectives.

As a key contact and partner with UHI stakeholders, the CEO is required to work towards aligning the Students’ Associations' progression into the UHI’s strategy. The CEO should also ensure that all aspects of organisational risk are identified, monitored and managed.

Primary Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Senior Leadership Team (SLT) Management
• Operational Management 
• Student Leadership and Governance

Key Relationships

Responsible for maintaining good relationships with:

• The Trustee Board of the Students’ Association 

Responsible for identifying, developing, and maintaining good relationships with:

• Elected Leadership of HISA
• Senior Managers and all direct Reports of HISA
• All colleagues across HISA
• Key UHI Stakeholders
• External stakeholders and suppliers relevant to the work ofthe organisation.
• The HISA Trustee Board

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