Chief Executive Officer - Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council

MASTS

MASTS

Posted 6+ months ago

Reference number : 366006
Salary : £128,000 – £148,000
A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade : Other – Chief Executive Officer
Contract type : Permanent

Apply before Midday on Monday 16th September 2024

Job summary
The Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council, known as the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) is Scotland’s tertiary education and research authority. We invest £2 billion annually of public money in tertiary learning and teaching, skills and apprenticeships, student support and participation, research innovation and knowledge exchange.

Directly accountable to Scottish Government Ministers and the Scottish Parliament, our purpose is to sustain a world-leading system of tertiary education, research and innovation that enables students to flourish, changes lives for the better and supports social, economic and environmental wellbeing and prosperity.

Our current Chief Executive, Karen Watt, retired in early July 2024, and we seek an exceptional strategic leader to build on her transformative impact. We are looking for a leader who will combine proven analytical and financial skills with the ability to influence effectively at the highest levels of government, while leading a culture of continuous improvement and inclusion internally.

This role offers a unique opportunity to steward significant parts of the reform agenda and have lasting impact on tertiary education in Scotland.

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