Job Post: Director – Professional and Continuing Education at NLSIU, Bangalore [On-site; Full-time]: Apply by Oct 29

24 Oct 2024

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About NLSIU

National Law School of India University is a public law school in Bangalore Karnataka, India. The school is one of the leading law schools in India.

About the Opportunity

National Law School of India University (NLSIU) is inviting application for the post of Director – Professional and Continuing Education at NLSIU campus in Bangalore involving field and desk work and will report to the Vice Chancellor, NLSIU.

Roles and Responsibilities

Overall strategic responsibility of the department;
Overall end-to-end administration of PACE programmes – degree, diploma, certificate and training programmes as well as academic administration of the on-campus programmes;
Handling end-to-end compliance and regulatory issues;
Responsible for the preparation of proposals and the communication of proposals to external organizations;
Administering and drafting rules and regulations for all the programmes;
Managing deliverables with regard to training programmes;
Responsible for the management of MOU deliverables;
Appointing or engaging faculty and resource persons for a seamless delivery of programmes;
Overall financial responsibility of PACE and exercise of prudent decisions in financial matters;
Analysis of feedback from various programmes;
Creating and administering coherency of academic criteria across programmes. Ensuring academic rigor and integrity is not compromised in the programmes;
Designing and managing course delivery pedagogy;
Managing and resolving student, staff, academic fellows and faculty grievances;
Ensuring a seamless conduct of exams and assessments;
Managing delegation and work allocation within the department;
Any other work assigned by the Vice Chancellor or Registrar

Eligibility Criteria

Post – Graduate degree in any discipline with a minimum aggregate of 55% of marks. Provided, for candidates with benchmark disabilities, the minimum aggregate mark is 50% of marks.
At least fifteen (15) years of overall work experience with at least 4 years in a leadership position; and managing an executive education portfolio for professionals at all levels of experience OR comparable experience in operations.
A compelling vision of the role to improve the standards of accessible legal education.
A proven ability to lead and manage a team of professionals effectively, to make tough decisions when necessary, and to work well with other senior staff.
A demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion with a high degree of accessibility and openness to students; v. Demonstrated sensitivity, imagination, and effectiveness in responding to challenging student issues; vi. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Excellent time-management and problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.
Desirable: Master’s degree in law.