The Organisation

The mission of the Institute of Public Administration (IPA) is to advance the understanding, standard and practice of public administration and public policy. The IPA is a recognised college of the National University of Ireland (NUI), awarding NUI degrees, and complies with relevant agreements and national statutes.

The Role

The IPA is seeking to appoint a senior leader at professorial level to the role of Registrar and Head of Whitaker School of Government and Management.

As Registrar and Head of School, the person will ensure the academic coherence and quality of programmes, develop and design new programmes, engage with participants and provide academic guidance, as requested and make a strong contribution to the client development activities of the School across the Public Service. Equally, the successful candidate will have a strong personal track record in research and will support the research development of the IPA and seeking of funding support.

Reporting to the Director General, strong collaborative relationships are essential in this role internally with the Executive Leadership Team, faculty, associate faculty and professional staff. The post holder will also be required to develop and maintain strong linkages more broadly across the third level education sector and with key client organisations.

The Person

The successful candidate will be an accomplished leader in Higher Education with a Doctoral level qualification in public management, administration or a relevant discipline. They will have a strong track record in a leadership position including people management, budget management, development and delivery of strategic planning in a higher education setting.

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: Wednesday 7th August 2024 at 12noon.

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