Government - Local, Government - State (Government & Defence)
Details: The Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) is Canberra's only TAFE and is a premier Vocational Education and Training (VET) institution with approximately 18,000 students a year and approximately 160 courses on scope. CIT services Canberra through five campuses. CIT has a new campus being built at Woden which is scheduled to open in mid-2025.
CIT has a long history in Canberra since its creation in 1928 and is looking forward to its upcoming 100th anniversary. CIT has a proud history of adaptation, rising to the economic and social needs of the government of the day, fulfilling the needs of our students, delivering skills to industry and serving our community.
CIT is seeking an experienced leader to be the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the CIT. Based in Canberra, the CEO is a critical leadership role, requiring significant experience in building and fostering a high performance culture and managing a vocational education and training organisation. The role will work with educators, staff and stakeholders to ensure high quality VET is provided to Canberra and the region.
The role is responsible for working with the CIT Board, ACT Government and staff to execute the next exciting phase of CIT's strategy and transformation. The role will be expected to continue the important work undertaken over the last two years in improving governance, financial, staff engagement and procurement systems and promoting financial sustainability and growth.
The CEO is responsible for leading CIT educators and staff and promoting a respectful workplace culture that ensures that the strategic directions set by the CIT Board are met. To be successful in this position, you should demonstrate a track record of successfully leading and inspiring educators and staff and developing VET programs and curriculum design that is sustainable, high quality and consistent with community needs.
To be a strong contender for this important role, you will excel in working in complex environments and you will be forward thinking, self-motivated, resilient and adept at building relationships across a broad range of sectors. Your integrity, judgement and strong leadership credentials will be paramount. You will have a strong focus on results and be adept at managing sensitive issues under significant pressure. Your impressive personal style and ability to engender trust and respect will be complemented by sound judgment, intellectual rigor, first class communication skills and impressive interpersonal and relationship building skills.
Applications Close: 11:30pm 7 February 2025
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