Director of Strategy and Policy

Appointment Details – July 2018

APPOINTMENT DETAILS – JULY 2018

DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY AND POLICY

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CONTENTS •

Executive Summary

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Directorate for Strategy and Policy

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Appointment of Director of Strategy and Policy

- Job Description - Person Specification - How to Apply

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University of Twente

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Living and Working in the Netherlands

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Directorate for Strategy and Policy at the University of Twente (UT) seeks to appoint a new Director to play a pivotal role in strategic developments within the university and help strengthen the Directorate supporting role in in formulating, shaping, monitoring, evaluating and updating the institutional strategy.

The Directorate for Strategy and Policy (S&P) is developing into an innovation-oriented directorate with a strong external focus on the outside world.

Strategy and Policy anticipates strategic external developments and seeks out appropriate opportunities for the University of Twente. The Director of S&P has the role of setting an example for the rest of the directorate in this regard. The Directorate for S&P enjoys a reputation as a directorate whose employees are both dedicated and professional. The Directorate’s advisers demonstrate increasing versatility while also focusing on a specific area in their work, such as education, research, valorisation or internationalisation. The Directorate helps to shape the further development of the UT’s strategy.

The UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE is a young and enterprising research university. Their scientists, lecturers and students are pioneers in bringing together technology, engineering and the social sciences and operate under the approach High Tech, Human Touch.

With a proven successful track record as a senior leader, the successful appointee will have a strong focus on identifying strategic developments which could be promising for the UT and then translating these developments into concrete innovations; will have experience in academic organizations preferably at the intersection of universities and the business community; will provide the Executive Board and deans with firm, all-round recommendations concerning policy to be implemented; and will hold an authoritative, balanced personality, a strong sense of responsibility and an enterprising attitude; will provide leadership to independently operating professionals. The desired candidate possesses firm administrative capabilities and political sensitivity, is able to understand the complex governance structure of a university and is able to navigate it in a tactical and determined manner.

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DIRECTORATE FOR STRATEGY AND POLICY

The Directorate for Strategy and Policy is developing into an innovation-oriented department with a strong external focus. Strategy and Policy (S&P) anticipates strategic external developments and seeks out appropriate opportunities for the University of Twente (UT). The Director of S&P has the role of setting an example for the rest of the directorate in this regard.

The Directorate for S&P enjoys a reputation for dedication and professionality.

The Directorate’s advisers demonstrate increasing versatility while also focusing on a specific area in their work, such as education, research, valorisation or internationalisation. The Directorate helps to shape the further development of the UT’s strategy.

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Translates strategic developments into concrete innovations within the university. In this regard, the Directorate prefers to pursue its own course rather than follow the mainstream; Advises the Executive Board, Deans and Academic Directors with regard to external strategic developments; Ensures broad support is present within the University for policy in connection with education, research, valorisation and internationalisation; Ensures qualitative and quantitative monitoring of the implementation of that policy, including safeguarding the integral nature of the policy in cooperation with the other services of the UT; Bears responsibility for implementing the strategic projects and policy programmes which serve to enact strategic decisions taken by the UT.

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APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY AND POLICY PERSON SPECIFICATION Driven to innovate Focuses on identifying strategic developments which could be promising for the UT and then translating these developments into concrete innovations. Able to effectively advance a lobbying agenda when needed, in consultation with the Executive Board, Deans, Academic Directors and Strategic Business Development.

At home in academia Experience in the world of academia; experience at the intersection of universities and the business community is preferred. The ideal candidate is a generalist with experience in research, education and valorisation.

Adviser and sparring partner Provides the Executive Board and Deans with firm, all-round recommendations concerning policy to be implemented. Is a ‘critical friend’ and can effectively maintain his or her independence.

Internationally-oriented personality The desired candidate has an authoritative, balanced personality, a strong sense of responsibility and entrepreneurship. Besides at the UT, frequently seen in Brussels, The Hague and at the VSNU, for instance. English language skills must be C1 at minimum, relevant work experience abroad is preferred.

A bridge-builder within the UT The Director of S&B is a bridge-builder and is able to establish connections between the strategic vision and Faculties, Institutes and other service units.

Utilises formal and informal lines of communication in order to bring about change in the interest of the UT. Has proven experience in this area.

Provides leadership to professionals Provides coaching-style leadership to independently operating professionals. Keeps sight of each

individual’s personal and professional development.

Maintains oversight of all relevant policy topics and projects, in which advisers are expected to show a high degree of independence, pro-active thinking and personal initiative.

Administrative skills and tact The desired Director possesses firm administrative capabilities and political sensitivity; he or she is able to look past the hectic nature of a complex organisation such as a university and feels at home in such a setting. He or she understands the governance structure of a university and is able to navigate it in a tactical and determined manner.

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JOB REQUIREMENTS The appointee will demonstrate:

• A completed academic degree, and preferably a PhD as well; • Experience with and knowledge of policy development and decision-making processes in academia, preferably relating to its intersection with the business community; • Affinity with administrative relationships within a complex professional organisation; • Demonstrable interest in scientific practice, possesses excellent knowledge of scientific education, research, internationalisation and valorisation; • Preferably International experience; • Extensive experience in providing leadership to professionals; • Demonstrable command of the English language (C1 at minimum); • Is in possession of a relevant network or able to establish one quickly; • An endeavour for timeliness and quality; ensuring that agreements made are honoured and safeguarding the balance between pursuing policy work and allowing sufficient space for strategic recommendations to employees.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT The University of Twente offers an inspiring and challenging international and academic environment.

The new Director will be employed in a fulltime position for a period of one year, with the possibility of extension to a permanent position. Salary and conditions will be in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement (CAO) of the Dutch Universities.

Gross monthly salary has been assigned to scale 15/16, in accordance with the job profile of Director of Policy 2 or1, under the University System for Job Classification (UJC).

HOW TO APPLY An executive search exercise is being undertaken by Perrett Laver to assist the recruitment committee.

Applications should consist of a covering letter explaining motivation and qualifications for the position and a full curriculum vitae.

Perrett Laver may be contacted for informal enquiries and questions about the post on +31 (0)20 240 4373 or Emi.Saliasi@perrettlaver.com. Applications can be uploaded at www.perrettlaver.com/candidates, quoting reference number 3711. The deadline for applications for this position is 9 am (CET) on Friday 14th of September.

Applications will be considered by the selection committee in late September. Perrett Laver will conduct preliminary in-depth discussions with longlisted candidates in the first week of October and the selection committee will then meet to decide on a shortlist of candidates in early November.

These individuals will subsequently be invited for

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formal interviews for the position will take place on 9th and 19th November 2018., where they will be asked to elaborate on a case study. Selection of and negotiations with the preferred candidate will take place thereafter.

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UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE OVERVIEW The University of Twente is a young and enterprising research university. Our scientists, lecturers and students are pioneers in bringing together technology, engineering and the social sciences. We call this approach ‘High Tech, Human Touch’.

Through our passion to understand what is happening on our planet, and by taking a curious view of the world, we have observed major challenges facing society. Technology will play the key role in identifying solutions to these challenges. In doing so, we will need to integrate our fundamental technological and social-science research into a systematic process for designing solutions: an engineering-based approach.

The enterprising attitudes of our researchers, lecturers and students, along with their attention to the needs of people, businesses and society, enable us to push boundaries and transcend the differences between disciplines. Thanks to this unique, multidisciplinary approach and engineeringbased perspective – which is reflected in both our innovative educational model and our research – we are able to create new ideas and strategies for relevant themes, such as: human, ecological and economic defensibility and resilience; the digitisation of society; the personalisation and improvement of healthcare; and applying innovative materials and smart production systems to shape our rapidly changing world.

Our multicultural community includes over 10,000 students, more than 40,000 alumni and 2,600 employees. These are talented, ambitious people from all corners of the globe, to whom we provide the best possible environment in which to learn, work and live, with state-of-the-art facilities such as the NanoLab, DesignLab and the future TechMed Centre.

Where our research into core technologies in areas such as nano and biomedical technology, IT, robotics and geo-informatics is concerned, we are among the top players worldwide.

Our education is characterised by a personal approach, in which we use ‘student-driven learning’ and team projects to allow students the space they need to develop themselves as team players, learn to think outside the box and discover new things (and themselves).

Since our founding in 1961, we at the University of Twente have had a close connection to the rich industrial heritage of our region. We are proud to advance this connection on a regional and international playing field. We act as a catalyst within high-tech communities and sectors with strong ties to diverse industries and social sectors.

With regard to our third core task, valorisation, our enterprising university has successfully facilitated the launch of over 1,000 start-up and spin-off companies.

This places us at the forefront of innovative forms of social and industrial collaboration and progress.

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THE ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE The diagram below illustrates the structure of the UT organisation.

In addition to the five faculties to which all academic staff and single-discipline research belong, our research institutes (the Digital Society Institute, TechMed Centre and Mesa+ Institute) also conduct large-scale, interdisciplinary research programmes in fields including robotics, materials, sensing and eHealth.

Our support services, for their part, help us achieve excellence in our education, research and valorisation-related activities.

For more information on the UT, visit the website at http://www.utwente.nl/en/ For more information on the organisational structure and our way of working, watch the following video http://www.utwente.nl/vision2020/ To learn more about our current strategy, see http://www.utwente.nl/vision2020/ and/or http://issuu.com/utwente/docs/14337_brochure_ vision_2020_eng

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LIVING AND WORKING IN THE NETHERLANDS The Netherlands, with a population of over 16 million, is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. This small nation boasts a wealth of cultural heritage and is famous for its painters, windmills, tulips, clogs and notoriously flat lands. Today, international trade is still the main driver of economic growth. Holland is the sixteenth largest economy in the world and one of the ten leading exporting nations. As a modern European country, it preserves its highly international character and is known for its liberal mentality. As a founding member of EU and NATO, and host to the International Court of Justice in The Hague, the Netherlands is at the heart of international cooperation. Its small size, welcoming attitude to travellers and many sights make it a unique and fairly easy to discover destination.

Dutch society Dutch society is multicultural and focused on international relations. The country is the birth place of Nobel Prize winners, daring philosophers, as well as ground-breaking artists and scientists. The United Nations has ranked the Netherlands as the fourth happiest nation on earth, with the happiest children (as ranked by UNICEF). Benefits of living and working in the Netherlands include a satisfying worklife balance, high standards of living, an excellent education and health system, and a strong sense of community.

About the University and Enschede The University of Twente is the only university in

the Netherlands with a true campus. On campus, students can find housing, do their groceries, participate in sports, have a meal, or go out for the evening. Approximately 2,000 students live on campus, and the campus grounds are frequented by some 8,500 students every day.

The nearest city to the University is Enschede which comprises 160,000 residents and is the urban heart of the Eastern Netherlands and an epicentre for music, culture and knowledge. The city has a broad range of shops and boutiques all centred around the most convivial public square in the Netherlands; de Oude Market (Old Market Square) that is surrounded by several cafĂŠs, restaurants, bars and clubs.

Taxation Certain categories of international staff can receive tax exemption on approximately thirty per cent of their gross salary. This is to compensate for the extra costs they incur in living abroad, such as having to rent temporary accommodation, etc. In principle, the 30% rule applies to staff who have been expressly recruited from another country and who have a formal contract of employment in the Netherlands.

More information For more information on moving to Twente including housing, healthcare, family, visa’s, and leisure please see: http://www.utwente.nl/hr/en/recruitmentinternationalization/internationalization/ofe/

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University of Twente Drienerlolaan 5 7522 NB Enschede P.O.Box 217 7500 AE Enschede P +31 (0)53 489 9111 F +31 (0)53 489 2000 info@utwente.nl www.utwente.nl

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