Head of Department – the Department of Nursing and Health Promotion - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Would you like to lead Norway’s biggest education and research environment in the field of nursing?

There is a vacancy at the Faculty of Health Sciences for the position of Head of the Department of Nursing and Health Promotion. The head of department will be appointed for a fixed term of four years, with the possibility of applying for a further two terms – 12 years in total. The position is vacant from 1 June 2019.

OsloMet is working to develop one of Norway’s best nursing education programmes and a leading expert environment in several nursing fields at our new university. The department offers bachelor’s degrees in nursing and paramedics, and a number of master’s programmes, including in public health nutrition and midwifery, and hosts pertaining research activities. The department is undergoing extensive development and change work, including work on a new common programme description that will be implemented in 2020, the use of service design for organisational development, and efforts to strengthen the academic environments.

Extensive research activity is conducted at the department, which has seven research groups, and we regularly hire research fellows.

The department currently comprises nine programme coordinator areas of responsibility. 

Responsibilities and area of work

The head of department has responsibility for performance in research, education, development work and dissemination at the department. The position is also responsible for HR and budgeting.

The person appointed will be responsible for following up the board’s goal that the nursing programmes will be at the forefront of research and education. He/she will also secure the framework conditions and endeavour to ensure cooperation between the academic environments at the department, at OsloMet, nationally and internationally.

The education sector is undergoing significant changes, and the candidate must have the ability to initiate academic renewal and strategic planning based on society’s needs. You will form a key part of the dean’s management group and contribute to the development of a faculty with great ambitions. We are looking for a candidate who will be a driving force at our new university and who actively participates in meetings with students and staff.

The head of department is given administrative support in his/her work.

Arrangements will be made for the candidate to combine the position with own research time.

Main duties of the position

• ensuring that the department is developed in line with applicable legislation, regulations, and adopted strategies and goals
• taking an active role in ensuring that the nursing programmes become the best in the country based on the most recent research and professional development work
• active internal cooperation at the university and with society and the labour market regionally, nationally and internationally
• contributing to the dean's management group and in the faculty's strategic work to, among other things, obtain synergies and interdisciplinary collaborative learning across departments and academic fields
• working to maintain a good, integrated and diverse learning and working environment for students and staff
• facilitating externally-funded research assignments

The head of department reports to the dean and forms part of the dean’s management team. For further details about responsibilities and tasks, see the job description here.

Qualification requirements

• higher education at associate professor or ideally professor level
• management experience, preferably from the field of research and education, and/or from the health service, with verifiable results
• knowledge of the department’s academic fields
• experience of change processes and work in multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary environments
• experience and good understanding of financial management and personnel management
• good oral and written presentation skills in Norwegian or other Scandinavian language and English

In the assessment and ranking of qualified applicants, emphasis will be placed on:

• nursing background
• the ability to initiate and carry out reorganisation and renewal work
• the ability to practise strategic management
• enthusiasm and commitment in relation to the fields
• a motivational and inclusive management style
• the ability to be solution-oriented, and make decisions
• the ability to cooperate and build relations, both internally and externally

It is important to OsloMet to reflect the population of our region, and all qualified candidates are welcome to apply. We make active endeavours to further develop OsloMet as an inclusive workplace and to adapt the workplace if required.

We can offer you

• a chance to manage a department in strong development
• interesting and challenging management tasks in an active and diverse academic environment
• networking opportunities
• participation in the management development programme
• good loan and pension arrangements with the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• good welfare arrangements and a wide range of sports and cultural activities available

You must upload references and all pages of certificates/diplomas. The documents must be in either English or a Scandinavian language. Translations must be government authorised. Originals must be presented if you are invited for an interview. OsloMet checks documents in order to give you as a candidate a proper evaluation and ensure fair competition.

Other information

If you would like more information about the position, feel free to contact:

• Dean Gro Jamtvedt, tel. (+47) 975 18 144, email: gro.jamtvedt@oslomet.no

You are welcome to contact our advisors at Experis Executive for a confidential and non-binding conversation: Gisle Roll Ludvigsen, tel.: (+47) 934 68 168, email: gisle.roll.ludvigsen@no.experis.com

The salary for the position is in accordance with the pay scale for state employees, position code 1475, Head of Department. Salary NOK 754,900 – 893,900 per year. A higher salary may be considered for particularly well-qualified applicants.

If you wish to apply for the position, please apply electronically by clicking the button at the bottom of the advertisement.

Final date for applications: 24 March 2019

Ref.: 19/02023

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