Head of School, KTH School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) is one of five schools at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. The school conducts research, education and cooperation in the fields of electrical engineering, computer science, and information and communication technology. EECS conducts world-leading research, which has contributed to KTH being one of the highest ranked universities globally within the School’s subject areas. The school has a staff of 1000 and 5000 students. The school has four departments (Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Intelligent Systems, and Human Centered Technology). EECS is situated at the KTH campuses on Valhallavägen and in Kista. Read more about the EECS school here: https://www.kth.se/en/eecs, https://www.facebook.com/ktheecs

Job description

As Head of School of KTH’s largest school, both in regards to staff and to budget, you will lead the daily operations and contribute to the development of the school’s and KTH’s research, education and cooperation with surrounding society. The school conducts research on both fundamental and applied level relating to problems and challenges in society. As Head of School you will have the opportunity to work with long-term processes with our popular and in-demand fields in both research and society, and set the agenda for these fields both in Sweden and internationally. You are a part of shaping the technical educational programs of the future in electrical engineering and computer science, shaping the engineers and researchers of tomorrow. KTH is an international organisation with great diversity and over 100 nationalities working on campus.

The assignment involves both operational and strategic work. You will be responsible for the recruitment of new co-workers as well as the school’s educational programs on first-, second- and third- cycle education, work with development- and operations plans, and contribute to KTH on a central level by participating in management-level groups and working interdisciplinary between schools.

The Head of School is responsible for the EECS school’s budget and financial resources of 1,1 billion SEK and is also responsible for the school's operational support. The Head of School has two Deputy Head of School with special areas of responsibility as support. The school's Head of Administration and the Heads of the school's four departments all report directly to the Head of School.

Furthermore, the Head of School works closely with the centralised University Administration (GVS), the school’s management groups and preparatory boards as well as KTH’s other Heads of School that act as a sounding board in matters both big and small. The EECS school’s work is characterised by uniform processes, professionalism, an open discussion climate and an inclusive working environment.

The school cooperates with important strategic partners in the business sector, regions, government agencies and with foreign universities.

Challenges and opportunities in this role comprise the continued development and change of the organisation. This includes, among other things, to complete the change and development of the schools first and second cycle education, as well as working strategically with recruitment of staff and recruitment of students. Furthermore, the Head of School contributes to KTH’s important focus areas such as sustainability, equality, internationalisation, and digitalisation.

You report directly to the President of KTH and you are a part of the President’s Strategic Council and Head of School Council. Two or three trips abroad per year are expected as part of the assignment.

The appointment as Head of School has a duration of four years with a possible extension of another four years. The basis of the appointment will be an employment at KTH. Opportunity for own research up to 20% of working hours. KTH is a government agency with good employment benefits. We welcome applications from both external applicants as well as from current employees at KTH.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the appointment as Head of School you need to be a Professor, Associate Professor, or similar. Fluency in Swedish and English is required, as both languages are needed in daily operations. The official spoken language at KTH is Swedish.

Grounds of assessment

• Leadership experience from successfully leading and strategically developing larger operations,
  
  
• Conducted recognised activities in any of the school's subject areas,

• Experience of working with organisational changes,

• Ability to motivate, engage and cooperate with co-workers and students,

• Ability to influence and co-operate with surrounding society, universities, and the business sector,

• Experience from research and international environments,

• Experience of working with equality and diversity.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities and personal suitability, which means that you

• As a leader spread enthusiasm and is a good listener, and together with your colleagues define the school's goals and visions, 

• Are curious and courageous. You also identify as a person with a natural drive to change and improve enduringly,

• Have the ability to make and implement long-term decisions with integrity,

• Have the ability to delegate both responsibilities and authority, and to follow up on them,

• Have a diplomatic approach, are a good communicator, and creates transparency within the organisation.

Trade union representatives

Contact information to trade union representatives can be found at KTH's webpage.

Application

Your application should contain/include the following:

• CV, max 3 pages,

• Letter of motivation, max 3 pages,

• CV and motivation letter must together clearly include information on how you as an applicant fulfill the grounds of assessment for the assignment.

It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete according to the requirements in the ad.

Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time). Log into KTH's recruitment system in order to apply to this position.

In this recruitment process, KTH collaborates with Signpost AB. For questions about the application procedure and registration of interest for the position, contact Signpost. As a university, KTH is a government agency, which means that your application documents become a public document as soon as they are registered in our recruitment system.

Other information

Gender equality, diversity and zero tolerance against discrimination and harassment are important aspects of KTH's work with quality as well as core values in our organization.

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Disclaimer: In case of discrepancy between the Swedish original and the English translation of the job announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence