Recruitment posting
University of Calgary Board of Governors
Competition #: 494
Ministry : Advanced Education
Opening Date : 2017/10/11
closing Date : 2017/11/20
Role : Chair
The Minister of Advanced Education, is seeking applications from individuals interested in serving as chair of The board of the Governors of the University of Calgary.
Founded in 1966, the University of Calgary is governed by a Board of Governors, and operates as a public Comprehensive Academic and Research Institution under the authority of Alberta’s Post-secondary Learning Act. Education and research at the University of Calgary serve the needs of the local, provincial, national and international communities. Through its inquiry-based teaching and research programs, and strategic and entrepreneurial partnerships, the university’s faculty, staff and students pursue knowledge, contribute to the development and critique of societal goals, and engage in creativity and innovation in many fields. The university’s goal is to be recognized internationally for the success of its students, and for excellence in research, scholarly, and creative activity. The university offers a broad selection of programs of study including baccalaureate, graduate professional and research-based masters and doctoral degrees. It also offers a wide assortment of credit and non-credit diplomas and certificates, as well as non-credit programs of professional development, executive development, and artistic and scholarly activities aligned with the academic expertise of the university.
Board and Committee Structure
The Board consists of nine public members and a chair appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, as well as nine members nominated or elected to represent various associations of the institution. The President and Chancellor are also members of the Board by virtue of their positions. Committees established by the Board include: Audit Committee, Budget Subcommittee, Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability Committee, Executive Committee, Finance and Property Committee, Human Resources and Governance Committee and Investment Committee.
Role of the Chair
The Chair represents the Board and its interests in dealing with the Minister, the Department, the President, stakeholders and the community. The Chair is responsible for providing leadership for the Board and for effectively facilitating the work of the Board, including ensuring that the Board focuses on the broader governance tasks of policy and strategic decision-making; complies with enabling statutes and by-laws and acts in a fiscally and ethically responsible manner. The Chair will also ensure that the organization adheres to the purpose and vision established by the mandate.
The successful applicant will demonstrate the following competencies and skills:
• Leadership - experience inspiring and influencing others, as well as experience in key areas such as strategic planning and risk management.
• Relationship building and community partnerships - experience making strong community connections with diverse stakeholder groups and experience building consensus and partnerships.
• Governance - experience on or with board structures and policy governance models, and/or current or previous board or committee experience.
• Governmental Affairs - experience with government and the public sector environment, experience with government processes, relations, models (federal, provincial, municipal), and/or experience with legislation or public policy development processes.
• Post-secondary Education/Delivery of Education - experience working with and/or influencing learning and innovation systems. Experience supporting education systems.
Preferred applicant may also demonstrate:
• Leadership experience gained through positions held in large, complex organizations with multiple stakeholders
• Significant experience in chairing a board or similar governance body; and
• Significant experience in human resources at a large organization and/or with different employee groups, structures and programs, or;
• Financial literacy (the ability to read and understand a set of financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally compared to the breadth and complexity of the issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the university’s financial statements, or;
• Significant experience with real estate planning, construction, development and/or management.
Credential and experience verification may be conducted.
The chair is appointed for a term of up to three years and may be eligible for reappointment for another term, to a maximum of ten consecutive years. The Board meets at least six times per year, in addition to committee meetings. The chair can expect a significant time commitment to meet the demands of this role.
There is no honorarium available with this opportunity. Members are reimbursed for allowable expenses as per the Board’s bylaws.
Meetings are generally held in Calgary, Alberta.
Required Documents: In addition to your cover letter, biography and resume, we require a completed application form. Click HERE to download the application form. Once the form is completed, save it to your PC. When you hit ‘submit application’, you will be prompted to upload additional documents. Drag and drop (or upload) your completed application form into the ‘Drop files below or click to upload’ section.
Note: A short biography outlining your education, experience and other professional information will be made public if you are successful on this opportunity
**Please ensure you read the ‘Additional Documentation’ section above for full application instructions**
If you are unable to apply on-line, please submit your completed application form, cover letter resume and bio, quoting the recruitment posting competition number to AE.BoardAppointments@gov.ab.ca.
If you have any questions please contact Governance and Legislation, Alberta Advanced Education, 5th Floor, Phipps-McKinnon Building, 10020 – 101A Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 3G2, e-mail: AE.BoardAppointments@gov.ab.ca.
This posting may be used to fill both existing and future board vacancies.
Carefully read the Recruitment Posting and the Position Profile to ensure this is an appropriate opportunity for you. Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements.
Online applications are preferred. To apply, click on the 'apply' button, create or sign into your account in the ePAAS system; upload your resume, view the listing under Current Opportunities and click on 'submit application'. The uploaded resume will be automatically attached.
Provide a short 4 line biography using the Biography template found under additional documents section. Your biography should include your name, current work experience, board/committee experience and relevant education. Please note that biographies may be edited for length and clarity.
Once your biography and other required form(s) are completed, save it to your PC. When you hit 'submit application', you will be prompted to upload additional documents. Drag and drop (or upload) your completed cover letter, biography and other form(s) into the 'Drop files below or click to upload' section before clicking the 'apply' button.
If you are unable to apply online, please submit a cover letter and resume, quoting the recruitment posting competition number, to the contact provided on the posting. We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to assess which candidates' qualifications most closely match the agency's requirements. Only those selected for interviews will be contacted to advance to the next step in the appointment process. You can check the status of each competition on-line at https://www.alberta.ca/public-agencies.cfm.
All potential candidates will be screened for potential conflicts of interest. Please Note: Successful applicants will have the following information about them made publicly available on the Public Agency Secretariat Website: name, biography, public agency, and position title.