Following consultation with senior colleagues‚ the Chair of Council and Treasurer‚ and consideration of models used in comparator universities‚ the position of Registrar and Chief Operating Officer will‚ in the future‚ be divided into two new posts.
The key responsibilities of these two positions will in the future be allocated as follows:
University Registrar
Student Services
Student and Academic Administration
Communications and Marketing
Development and Alumni Relations
International Office
Faculty Operating Officers
University Librarian
University Secretary
Chief Operating Officer
Finance *
Human Resources
Estates and Facilities
IT/ISolutions
Research and Innovation Services
Corporate Services
* There will no longer be a Chief Financial Officer role, but there will be a Finance Director role.
Both the Registrar and COO will form part of the University Executive Group and report directly to the Vice-Chancellor. They will have a shared responsibility for ensuring consistency in the central management and local Faculty responsiveness of our Professional Services.
Both positions will be considered “new positions” and will be advertised for open competition in January 2011. The Job Descriptions are currently being finalised and should be available in January 2011.