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Chief Operating Officer

Director’s Office

Salary:   £110,000 per annum, inclusive
Closing Date:   Monday 23 July 2012
Interview Date:   Tuesday 25 September 2012
Reference:  HS16

An exceptional Chief Operating Officer is required to join the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. This is a great opportunity to lead and transform professional services across the School. As a leader in public health research and post-graduate education, the School’s mission is to improve health and health equity in the UK and across the world.

The new Chief Operating Officer will join the Senior Leadership Team and work with the Director and Council members to deliver the School’s vision.  They will ensure high quality modern support services are delivered to underpin the School’s growth and mission.

The appointed candidate will join the School at an important point in the transformation of support services and their alignment with the School’s aims and objectives.

In addition to responsibilities involved in the operational management of a complex higher education institution, a significant part of the role will be to facilitate improvement programmes for all the School’s core services, processes and systems. 

Applicants must have significant leadership experience and possess the business acumen and gravitas to meet the challenge of this senior role.  S/he should be comfortable with handling competing operational demands whilst ensuring an effective workforce is delivering our strategic objectives. 

The Chief Operating Officer will report to Professor Peter Piot, Director.  This is a challenging but highly rewarding opportunity for the right candidate.

The post is available immediately and the salary will be commensurate with a senior leadership position. For an informal discussion about the role please contact Professor Anne Mills, Vice Director (anne.mills@lshtm.ac.uk)

Applications should be made online and the reference for this post is HS16.  Applications should also include a CV, covering letter and the names and email contacts of two referees who can be contacted immediately if shortlisted. Any queries regarding the application process may be addressed to jobs@lshtm.ac.uk.  Please quote reference HS16.  Closing date for the receipt of applications is Monday 23 July 2012 and we are planning to start the interview process in September.

 

Further details:     Job Description

The closing date for this job opportunity has now passed, and applications are no longer being accepted for this position

Applications should be made through this website.

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is committed to being an equal opportunities employer.