• Setting the strategic direction of the Faculty, in accordance with the University's Decadal Strategy.
• Implementing strategic initiatives in learning and teaching and research.
• Fostering, through leadership and example, a positive collegial and inclusive ethos.
• Leading all elements of the academic programs offered by the Faculty, including the exercise of the relevant powers, responsibilities and delegations of Executive Deans’ as set out in the Statutes of the University.
• Attracting and maintaining national and international partners for the delivery and enhancement of teaching and learning, research and other activities.
• Ensuring that excellence in teaching and the provision of effective learning opportunities for students are achieved in the Faculty through a commitment to continual improvement.
• Ensuring that all academic offerings and course materials of the Faculty are regularly reviewed, evaluated and revised to ensure they remain relevant and innovative.
• Ensuring that the Faculty contributes to achievement of the University's goals in research.

Strategic governance

• Ensuring that appropriate plans are in place, to achieve the goals and objectives of the Faculty and the University.
• Ensuring the Faculty's targets, reflective of the University's strategy and targets, are achieved.
• Ensuring that appropriate structures and mechanisms are in place for the governance of the Faculty including the Faculty Board, the Faculty Executive and other decision-making/consultative committees and processes as required.
• Ensuring the effective co-ordination and chairing of Faculty committees, and as an ex-officio member of other university committees.
• Maintaining open and effective relationships with key administrative staff.

Staff

• Ensuring that a plan is in place for the staffing profile of the Faculty, including succession planning for senior positions.
• The effective management of the recruitment, induction, performance management, mentoring, training and development of all staff within the Faculty.
• The management of appropriate and equitable workload allocations that take account of education, research and service activities in the Faculty, in keeping with the University’s procedures and commensurate with those of staff of other faculties.
• Integrating EEO, equity and diversity issues into the planning and management of the Faculty.
• Integrating Health & Safety and risk management into the planning and management of the Faculty.
• Conducting annual reviews of the Associate Deans, Heads of Schools, and Centre Directors, as well as other positions as appropriate.
• Conducting performance appraisals of staff through the annual performance development review.
• Provide a safe, inclusive and respectful working environment for all Faculty staff.

Students

• Ensuring that prospective and current students are provided with appropriate information and support.
• Maintaining effective lines of communication with students and, where appropriate, representation of students in decision-making fora.
• Providing an excellent experience for all students though their engagement with their program of studies, staff and fellow students.
• Monitoring and responding to student feedback and other data in a rigorous and timely fashion that displays a commitment to continual improvement in teaching and learning.

Resources

• With the assistance of Finance staff, the development of the annual faculty budget submission and financial management of the Faculty within the agreed budget, including:
  1. formulation of a budget that transparently allocates funds to the academic programs, Centres and Faculty Office in accordance with mechanisms approved by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic;
  2. undertaking monthly reviews of the Faculty budget to ensure that revenue and expenditure forecasts are met and that the Faculty does not generate a deficit, unless this has been explicitly provided for in the University Budget.
• Work with the University in the development of the Bruce campus for the enhancement of industry collaborations, community involvement, research opportunities and student experiences.

Compliance

• Ensuring that all Faculty activities are undertaken in accordance with relevant Government legislation, including ESOS Act, Higher Education Threshold Standards, etc.
• Compliance with University Agreements, Awards, and Policies.
• The establishment of mechanisms to ensure that equity and workplace health and safety policies are observed.
• Ensuring that all appropriate actions are taken to implement EEO and Health & Safety procedures and legislative requirements.

The Executive Dean is the key representative of the Faculty to the external community, and is responsible for:

• ensuring that the Faculty establishes, maintains and enhances effective relations with government, the business community, the relevant professions, employer groups, students and alumni;
• establishing and maintaining appropriate external advisory committees and professional linkages with accrediting authorities;
• developing and progressing partnerships with external stakeholders; and
• pursuing, in accordance with relevant University policies and procedures, appropriate avenues for increasing revenue from sources other than Federal Government operating grants.