Dean of the UCA Graduate School of Development

University of Central Asia Казахстан, Астана 2025-07-09 14:58:28

Описание

School: Graduate School of Development

Duty Station: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Reports to: The Rector

Deadline: Open until filled

Qualification requirements

Qualifications
Education

  • Education PhD or equivalent in a relevant discipline (e.g., public policy, development studies, environmental sciences, social sciences) with a distinguished record of scholarly accomplishment.

Experience and Knowledge

  • At least 10 years in academic or research leadership roles.

  • Demonstrated research excellence and policy engagement in socio-economic development.

  • Experience in fundraising, international collaboration, and postgraduate programme design.

  • Proven expertise in academic policy development, quality assurance, and administration.

  • Strong track record in faculty recruitment, research facilitation, and financial stewardship.

  • Experience in institutional partnerships, student engagement, and curriculum development.

  • Familiarity with Central Asia or work in transitional or developing contexts.

Abilities and Personal Attributes

  • Strong leadership, vision, and organisational skills.

  • Effective communicator, collaborator, and mentor.

  • Ability to inspire interdisciplinary teams and manage across cultures.

  • Strong interpersonal, communication, and decision-making skills.

  • Commitment to academic excellence and institutional development.

  • Integrity, professionalism, and a strong sense of accountability.

  • Ability to motivate and inspire academic staff in research, education and service.

  • Entrepreneurial, resilient, and results-oriented.

Language Requirements

  • Advanced English proficiency required.

  • Russian is desirable;

  • Kyrgyz, Kazakh and/or Tajik is an asset.

Duties

Critical Accountabilities and Outcomes

Strategic Leadership

  • Develop and implement GSD’s medium- and long-term research strategy aligned with UCA’s mission.

  • Advance interdisciplinary, impact-driven research in socio-economic development, governance, environment, and cultural heritage.

  • Oversee the implementation of successful professional and academic postgraduate programmes, and a suite of Executive Education programmes.

  • Develop meaningful partnerships with the other UCA Schools – the School of Professional and Continuing Education and the School of Arts and Sciences.

Key Outcomes:

  • Strategic vision realized through high-impact programmes.

  • Increased visibility and influence of GSD in policy and academic domains.

  • Set of postgraduate and executive education programmes.

Research, Policy, and Programme Development

  • Promote and oversee research that responds to regional development priorities.

  • Ensure rigorous, multidisciplinary outputs through GSD's disciplinary hubs.

  • Guide the design and rollout of postgraduate offerings, certificates, and training programmes.

    Key Outcomes:

  • Research informs regional development and global academic discourse.

  • Academic and policy-oriented postgraduate programmes established.

  • International and regional recognition of research outputs

Faculty Recruitment and Development

  • Recruit, develop, and retain high-quality research and teaching staff.

  • Support the effective management of GSD’s Academic Operations Office.

  • Promote professional development, mentorship, and regional capacity building.

  • Ensure robust mentoring systems for new and mid-career faculty members.

Key Outcomes:

  • High-performing, diverse team aligned with UCA’s academic mission.

  • Strong Central Asian representation in research delivery, educational programming, administration and leadership.

  • Strong levels of retention and professional development.

  • Excellence in academic administration.

External Engagement and Partnerships

  • Build collaborations with academic institutions, think tanks, civil society, and government bodies.

  • Support learning networks and regional dialogues in governance, environment, and civil society.

​​​​​Key Outcomes:

  • Active, mutually beneficial partnerships in Central Asia and globally.

  • Enhanced regional policy engagement.

​​​Cultural Heritage and Humanities

  • Oversee research and preservation initiatives on cultural and intellectual traditions in the region.

  • Support regional scholars and knowledge systems.

  • Promote Central Asian culture and society globally.

​​​Key Outcomes:

  • Documented and accessible cultural heritage resources.

  • Strengthened identity and heritage research in Central Asia.

Fundraising and Grant Management

  • Lead proposal development, grant capture, and donor engagement.

  • Manage large-scale research projects with international partners.

  • Facilitate the growth of a diverse team of potential Principal Investigators.

Key Outcomes:

  • Sustained and diversified funding base.

  • Effective implementation and reporting of funded programmes.

  • Professional development of GSD’s academic teams.

Student Recruitment, Student Life and Academic Success

  • Oversee student recruitment and progression to the master’s programmes (once launched).

  • Ensure robust academic support systems for student success.

  • Work with University offices to manage scholarships, internship opportunities, and awards.

  • Ensure effective partnership between students, faculty and staff.

  • Guarantee a research driven education agenda.

  • Form/support educational partnerships with industry and multilaterals.

Key Outcomes:

  • Strong and diverse student enrolment, retention and academic performance.

  • Sustainable model of postgraduate programme delivery in Central Asia.

Programme Oversight and Quality Assurance

  • Lead the continuous improvement and accreditation of GSD programmes.

  • Ensure programme effectiveness through student feedback and engagement with external expertise.

  • Ensure postgraduate programmes and Executive Education provide for regional professional demands, while providing for international standard postgraduate programming.

​​​​Key Outcomes:

  • High-quality, accredited academic programmes.

  • Effective and adaptive curriculum development.

Institutional Leadership and Governance

  • Represent GSD in senior management structures.

  • Ensure alignment of GSD goals with UCA’s academic, financial, and operational plans.

Key Outcomes:

GSD is fully integrated within UCA’s strategic and operational systems.

Financial Oversight

  • Manage the financial operations of GSD, ensuring responsible budgeting and resource allocation.

  • Ensure effective use of donor support and revenue-generating initiatives.

  • Enhance the sustainability of the School through consolidated cost-recovery and maximising impact per AKDN and donor investment.

Key Outcomes:

  • Sound financial governance and resource optimisation.
  • Maximisation of donor and funding opportunities.
  • Sustainability

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  • Должность Dean of the UCA Graduate School of Development
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