Head of Academic Affairs Vocational / Professional
Key information
- Publication date:02 September 2024
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Rte de Berne 301,, 1000 Lausanne 25
Join us and shape the future of hospitality today!
EHL's dynamic campuses form a unique network where passionate students, academics and industry experts from over 120 countries come together with a common goal: to develop and disseminate hospitality knowledge, while supporting the sector's continued growth.
We are constantly striving to improve the working environment and personal development opportunities for our more than 500 staff and teachers, who are among the most recognized experts in their respective fields. Since its foundation in 1893, EHL has been widely recognized by the industry and consistently ranked among the world's top hospitality management schools. Everything we do is based on our values of excellence, family and learning, and we are committed to bringing them to life in tangible ways for our employees.
We are seeking a passionate and experienced academic leader to drive and develop our Academic Affairs department. As the Head of Academic Affairs Vocational / Professional, you will play a key role in defining and implementing the academic strategy for our professional programs, ensuring the highest level of educational quality. This position offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of professional education while working with a dynamic and dedicated team that also aligns with our leadership principles: transparency, accountability, collaboration, care, and experimentation.
The Head of Academic Affairs VoPro will play a key role in ensuring cohesion, harmonization, synergy and quality of programs, teaching approaches, faculty management, students’ journey and satisfaction that make up the EHL Group's Vocational and Professional Education area, supporting the Dean of the School of Practical Arts (SPA), in collaboration with the Academic Office.
What will you do?
- Coordinate the academic content of VoPro programs portfolios between SSTH and HF Thun.
- Support and coordinate relations between the Associate Deans (Site managers) of EHL SSTH and HF Thun and the subsidizing cantons.
- Represent SPA in various internal structures and with external stakeholders in relation to VoPro.
- Work closely with the Academic Office to create and certify programs/ products.
- Support SSTH and HF Thun in VoPro quality procedures and audit, in close collaboration with Academic Office.
- In collaboration with the professional sector, the social partners and the management teams of the campuses and partner schools, you will develop with the SPA Academic team a coherent continuing education offer that meets the needs of the hospitality industry in Switzerland.
Who you are?
- You have a Master or equivalent diploma from a higher education institution.
- You have 5 years of professional experience in managing a vocational and professional training structure.
- You have experience in leading the creation or implementation of academic programs.
- You are at ease with managing complex and cross-functional development projects, from a legal, financial and human resources management perspective.
- You have knowledge of academic program development.
- You have an expertise in managing academic regulatory requirements.
- You have experience in working with remote teams and leading working groups;
- You have a strong leadership and team management skills.
- You have negotiation skills in academic, business and political environments.
- You are fluent in French, English and German, Swiss German is a an advantage.
- You are flexible to travel on various VoPro area campuses.
What we offer?
We offer you a permanent contract within a business area of an educational institution, with exceptional employee benefits including free meals, an attractive number of days off, a parking space or public transport contribution, as well as access to various services and facilities.
We offer you responsibility, challenge and encouragement to help you achieve your professional and personal goals.
We offer you the opportunity to make a tangible impact on a growing institution, and to enjoy being part of a passionate, multidisciplinary and talented team.
Contact
EHL Group