Massey University, College of Business, Office of Pro Vice-Chancellor - Business
APVC - Executive Education & Enterprise

The College of Business at Massey University is searching for an Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor - Executive Education and Enterprise to be located at either the Palmerston North or Albany campus. Consideration would also be given to a primary location at the Wellington campus for the right candidate.

JOB DESCRIPTION/QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate will be a dynamic, innovative and effective leader who is committed to building substantially on our successful MBA, executive education and contract research programmes; he or she will also take a lead role in building business partnerships for endowments. The APVC will lead the Institute for Executive Education and Enterprise, a newly created entity within the College of Business. He or she will be a senior business or academic leader with a postgraduate degree from a recognised tertiary institution skilled at building an organisation's profile and opportunities in the business community.

Employment will be on an ongoing (tenured) basis with the appointment of the APVC being for an initial term of five years. At the end of the initial term, a further appointment may be considered. At the end of term in this position, the incumbent will take up an ongoing position at an appropriate rank within the one of the Schools of the College according to their discipline. In 2013, Massey University was ranked New Zealand's fifth most attractive employer in the annual Randstad Awards, an international survey conducted across 14 countries. It was also the education sector winner.

ABOUT THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS: The College of Business has a proud history, with New Zealand's longest running MBA, journalism, and entrepreneurship/small business programmes. The College comprises five schools: Accountancy; Aviation; Communication, Journalism Economics and Management. We have programmes on three campuses (Albany, Palmerston North, and Wellington) plus New Zealand's oldest and most substantial distance education offering. We are accredited by AACSB and AMBA, alongside several discipline-specific endorsements.

ABOUT THE AREA:
- The Palmerston North campus is located in the Manawatu region, set between the Tararua and Ruahine ranges in the east and the vast Tasman Sea in the west. Manawatu combines the charm of rural New Zealand with the sophisticated city appeal of Palmerston North. It has a thriving arts and sport scene and is reputed to have the highest number of restaurants, eateries and cafe bars per capita in New Zealand.
- The Albany campus is located in the hub of the fastest growing region in New Zealand, Auckland's North Shore. Auckland is regularly ranked as one of the world's top 10 cities for quality of life, with stunning beaches and mountains, world-class food and wine, sparkling harbours, island retreats, eclectic cultures, great shopping and spectacular arts and events. Wellington is New Zealand's capital, with a population of approx 400,000. The 2010 Mercer Quality of Living Survey ranked Wellington 12th in the world. In 2011 Lonely Planet named Wellington as fourth in its Top 10 Cities to Visit, referring to the New Zealand capital as the "coolest little capital in the world".

APPLICATIONS/FURTHER INFORMATION: For further information and to apply online, visit: http://massey-careers.massey.ac.nz

Closing date: 30 August 2013
Reference number: A229-13SF