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Strategic Abilities

Level 1 - Deans, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Pro Vice-Chancellor

Think Strategically

Attribute Generic Dean DVC PVC (Campus Head) PVC
Innovative/Creative Builds a culture of innovation by encouraging creativity and the application of novel approaches        
Challenges historical assumptions and generates imaginative new ideas and possibilities        
Effectively adapts to rapidly changing environment and embraces and encourages new approaches        
  Takes advantage of emerging technologies Gathers business related information from a wide variety of sources to help develop strategic ideas Gathers business related information from a wide variety of sources to help develop strategic ideas Gathers business related information from a wide variety of sources to help develop strategic ideas
Learns from successes and failures and uses this learning to make improvements        
Results focus Strong focus on results and holds self and others accountable for achieving results        
Consistently achieves or exceeds agreed targets through positive relationships with staff and stakeholders        
Results focus (cont'd)   Maintains growth in research funding Works closely with Deans and Managers to ensure strategic policy and plans are implemented effectively Works closely with DVCs, Deans and Managers to ensure strategic policy and plans are implemented effectively Works closely with Deans and Managers to ensure strategic policy and plans associated with their portfolio are implemented effectively
Initiative Proactive rather than reactive to a changing environment and takes early action rather than being forced to act by circumstances        
International perspective   Attracts and retains world-class researchers Helps to attract and retain world-class researchers Helps to attract and retain world-class researchers Helps to attract and retain world-class researchers
Understands and conveys what it takes to be a world-class university        
Understands and inspires others to engage as a world-class university        
Contributes to the growth of overseas campuses and ensures the alignment of their strategy with Monash Australia        

Act Strategically

Attribute Generic Dean DVC PVC (Campus Head) PVC
Strategic   Develops a long range and big picture view of the Faculty direction Contributes to a long range and big picture view of the University direction Demonstrates receptiveness and responsiveness to the economic and social priorities of the Government Contributes to a long range and big picture view of the University direction
 Maintains an international perspective for teaching programs and research        
  Actively develops positive relationships between the Faculty and Government, relevant business and community organisations Sustains strong positive relationships between the University, Government, relevant business and community organisations Sustains strong positive relationships between the University, Government, relevant business and community organisations through joint ventures and other collaborative arrangements Sustains strong positive relationships between the University, Government, relevant business and community organisations
Community engagement Works to position the University competitively and to promote its profile nationally and internationally        
Creates strong working relationships between the Faculty/Campus and other parts of the University        
Community engagement (cont'd)   Shows a deep understanding of the external environment and identifies challenges and opportunities Demonstrates a deep understanding of trends in higher education in Australia and overseas and contributes to development of higher education government policy   Demonstrates a deep understanding of trends in higher education in Australia and overseas and contributes to development of University policy
  Demonstrates commitment to engaging with the local community Demonstrates commitment to engaging with the community and is highly visible within it Demonstrates commitment to engaging with the community and is highly visible within it Demonstrates commitment to engaging with the community and is highly visible within it
Fundraising   Seeks alternative sources of funding through philanthropic means and capacity to create a compelling vision to persuade potential benefactors to provide financial support to the University Seeks alternative sources of funding through philanthropic means and capacity to create a compelling vision to persuade potential benefactors to provide financial support to the University Seeks alternative sources of funding through philanthropic means and capacity to create a compelling vision to persuade potential benefactors to provide financial support to the University Demonstrates preparedness to take measured risks whilst managing the implications
Judgement / decision making Demonstrates preparedness to take risks whilst managing the implications        
Communicates decisions in a timely manner and delegates decision making appropriately        
Extracts the key issues from complex data and information to derive clear, unbiased  and useful decisions        
Judgement / decision making (cont'd) Demonstrates consistently sound judgement in decision making, balancing different agenda successfully        
Driver of change Systematically questions and reviews work progress and initiates policy, behaviour or system changes where required        
Shares information widely and communicates to ensure understanding and acceptance of change        
Courage Stands up when necessary for those things he/she believes in consistent with Monash values despite opposition or risk to personal popularity        
Challenges the status quo when convinced it is no longer appropriate        
Demonstrates willingness to make the hard decisions        

Level 2 - Vice President, Deputy Dean, Associate Dean, Academic Head, Deputy Academic Head

Think Strategically

Attribute Generic Vice President Deputy Dean Associate Dean Academic Head Deputy Academic Head
Innovative/Creative   Challenges historical assumptions and generates imaginative new ideas and possibilities for the University Challenges historical assumptions and generates imaginative new ideas and possibilities for the Faculty Challenges historical assumptions and generates imaginative new ideas and possibilities for the Faculty Challenges historical assumptions and generates imaginative new ideas and possibilities for the School/Dept Is able to effectively adapt to a rapidly changing environment and embraces and encourages new approaches
  Is able to effectively adapt to a rapidly changing environment and embraces and encourages new approaches Is able to effectively adapt to a rapidly changing environment and embraces and encourages new approaches Is able to effectively adapt to a rapidly changing environment and embraces and encourages new approaches Is able to effectively adapt to a rapidly changing environment and embraces and encourages new approaches Shows understanding of value of emerging technologies to teaching and research
  Gathers business related information from a wide variety of sources to help develop strategic ideas Take advantage of emerging technologies Take advantage of emerging technologies Take advantage of emerging technologies Learns from successes and failures and uses this learning to make improvements
  Formulates breakthrough solutions to longstanding problems or issues Learns from successes and failures and uses this learning to make improvements Learns from successes and failures and uses this learning to make improvements Learns from successes and failures and uses this learning to make improvements  
Results focus Has a strong focus on results and holds self and others accountable for achieving these          
  Consistently achieves or exceeds agreed targets Consistently achieves or exceeds agreed targets Consistently achieves or exceeds agreed targets Undertakes regular School/Dept reviews Takes a key role in regular School/Dept reviews
  Works closely with Deans and Heads to ensure strategic policy and plans are implemented effectively Maintains growth in research funding Maintains growth in research funding Monitors and reports on the performance of the School/Dept Assists monitoring and reporting on the performance of the School/Dept
Initiative Is proactive rather than reactive to a changing environment and takes early action rather than being forced to act by circumstances          
International perspective   Leads a focus on an international perspective for enhancing the international standing of the University and Faculty Maintains an international perspective for teaching programs and research Maintains an international perspective for teaching programs and research Seeks new opportunities for enhancing the international standing of the University and School/Dept Seeks new opportunities for enhancing the international standing of the University and School/Dept
  Helps to attract and retain world class researchers Attracts and retains world class researchers Attracts and retains world class researchers Attracts and retains world class researchers Assists in attracting and retains world class researchers
  Contributes to the growth of overseas campuses and ensures the alignment of their strategy and quality with Monash Australia Contributes to the growth of overseas campuses and ensures the alignment of their strategy with Monash Australia Contributes to the growth of overseas campuses and ensures the alignment of their strategy with Monash Australia Contributes to the growth of overseas campuses by development of School/Dept activities through them Contributes to the growth of overseas campuses by development of School/Dept activities through them

Act Strategically

Attribute Generic Vice President Deputy Dean Associate Dean Academic Head Deputy Academic Head
Strategic Works to create a culture of and commitment to international excellence in research and teaching          
  Contributes to a long range and big picture view of the University direction Develops a long range and big picture view of the Faculty direction Develops a long range and big picture view of the Faculty direction Develops a long range and big picture view of the School/Dept direction Contributes to a long range and big picture view of the School/Dept direction
  Works to create a culture of and commitment to international excellence in research and teaching Works to create a culture of and commitment to international excellence in research and teaching Works to create a culture of and commitment to international excellence in research and teaching Works to create a culture of and commitment to international excellence in research and teaching Works to create a culture of and commitment to international excellence in research and teaching
  Sustains strong positive relationships between the University, Government, relevant business and community organisations Actively develops positive relationships between the Faculty and Government, relevant business and community organisations Makes a significant contribution to the Faculty management, academic forums and committees and provides advice to the Dean on a broad range of matters Actively develops positive relationships between the School/Dept and Government, relevant business and community organisations Actively develops positive relationships between the School/Dept and Government, relevant business and community organisations
  Works to position the University competitively and to promote its profile nationally and internationally Creates strong working relationships between the Faculty and other parts of the University Creates strong working relationships between the Faculty and other parts of the University Creates strong working relationships between the School/Dept and other parts of the University Assists development of strong working relationships between the School/Dept and other parts of the University
  Shows a deep understanding of trends in higher education in Australia and overseas and contributes to development of higher education government policy Shows a deep understanding of the external environment and identifies challenges and opportunities Develops and maintains systems to monitor and implement measures to improve the quality of Faculty's activities Shows a deep understanding of the external environment and identifies challenges and opportunities Shows understanding of the external environment and identifies challenges and opportunities
Entrepeneurial Shows preparedness to take risks whilst managing the implications          
  Seeks alternative sources of funding through philanthropic means and capacity to create a compelling vision to persuade potential benefactors to give financial support to the University Seeks alternative sources of funding through philanthropic means and capacity to create a compelling vision to persuade potential benefactors to give financial support to the University Seeks alternative sources of funding through philanthropic means and capacity to create a compelling vision to persuade potential benefactors to give financial support to the University Maximizes opportunities for raising funds from appropriate sources outside the School/Dept Assists development of opportunities for raising funds from appropriate sources outside the School/Dept
Judgement/decision making Extracts the key issues from complex data and information to derive clear, unbiased  and useful decisions          
Shows consistently good judgement in decision making, balancing different agendas successfully          
Driver of change   Systematically questions and reviews how the University does business and influences policy, behaviour or system changes where required Systematically questions and reviews how the Faculty does business and initiates policy, behaviour or system changes where required Systematically questions and reviews how the Faculty does business and initiates policy, behaviour or system changes where required Changes structure of School/Dept where necessary to best support strategy Assists the implementation of new structures of School/Dept 
    Shares information widely and communicates to ensure understanding and acceptance of change Shares information widely and communicates to ensure understanding and acceptance of change Shares information widely and communicates to ensure understanding and acceptance of change Shares information widely and communicates to ensure understanding and acceptance of change
Stands up when necessary for those things he/she believes in consistent with Monash values despite opposition or risk to personal popularity          
Courage Shows willingness to make the hard decisions          
  Challenges the status quo when convinced it is no longer appropriate Challenges the status quo when convinced it is no longer appropriate Challenges the status quo when convinced it is no longer appropriate Challenges the status quo when convinced it is no longer appropriate