Vice Dean Academic Affairs / Deputy Registrar of the Whitaker School

The Organisation

The Institute of Public Administration (IPA) exists to support a capable, confident and effective Public Service in Ireland. Our purpose is to strengthen the capability and leadership required to meet complex demands, make sound decisions and contribute to better public services for the people of Ireland. We do this through learning and leadership development that is evidence based, practice led and focused on application at a whole-of-government level.

The Role

The role of Vice Dean Academic Affairs / Deputy Registrar will be a senior member of the Whitaker School’s management team and will support the Registrar in the strategic development of academic governance and quality assurance and academic operations across the Institute. The role will also contribute to senior decision-making relating to School planning, timetabling, budgeting, operational development and external relationships. Providing coordinated operational leadership for the implementation, monitoring and continuous improvement of academic governance, quality assurance, assessment oversight and learner support processes will also be a critical part of this role.

The Person

The successful candidate will be qualified to doctoral level, with proven experience working at a senior level within higher education academic governance, quality assurance or related administrative structures. They will also have experience of engaging with awarding bodies, validation and/or accreditation processes and regulatory frameworks, as well as a track record of providing governance oversight across multiple academic programmes or organisational units within a regulated environment. They will also be an experienced people manager with experience in coordinating cross-functional teams.

Application and Further Information

For further information and to apply for this role visit www.forvismazars.com/ie/en/executiverecruitment.

All enquiries relating to this role should be directed to the Executive Recruitment Team by email to execrecruit@mazars.ie or by telephone on +353 (1) 449 4400.

Forvis Mazars will be managing all aspects of this recruitment project on behalf of the IPA.

No enquiries or canvassing should be made directly to the IPA.

Deadline for applications: Monday, 6^th July 2026 at 12noon (IST).

The IPA is an equal opportunities employer with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion and equality at all levels of the organisation.