Director of Organisational Development - Vacancy

The Director of Organisational Development works closely with the other Senior Officers and Executive Committee of the Association in order to support ASME’s mission, strategic priorities and related co-ordination goals. The main responsibilities and duties of the post-holder are set out in the attached job description.

The appointment will be for a three-year term from October 2015, subject to satisfactory annual reviews.

Duties are expected to take in the region of the equivalent of two days per month. An honorarium of £5,000 per annum will be payable directly to the successful applicant through ASME’s payroll.

Application is by short CV accompanied by a covering letter outlining your vision for the role over the next three years. A letter of support from the applicant’s employer/institution is required at the time of application.

The closing date for applications is 1pm (GMT) Thursday 10th September 2015. Interviews will be held in Edinburgh on Monday 21st September 2015. Skype interviews may be arranged for those unable to attend Edinburgh in person.

Informal enquiries regarding the role can be made to the Chief Executive Officer, Nicky Pender, Jen Cleland, Chair of ASME Council, .

Applications should be emailed by the deadline date to:

Miss Nicky Pender

Chief Executive Officer

ASME

12 Queen Street

Edinburgh

EH2 1JE, UK

Telephone: +44 (0)131 225 9133

Mobile: 07968 862 755

email:

Director of Organisational Development

Job Description/Person Specification

Job TitleDirector of OrganisationalDevelopment

Accountable toChair of ASME Council

LocationPostholder’s normal base and the ASME office/Edinburgh

Contract typeService Level Agreement. 3 year appointment, subject to satisfactoryannual reviews. An additional 3 year term is possible,subject to approval. It is estimated the postholder will be required to work 2 days per month in order to discharge the duties associated with the role.

Background

ASME is a membership organisation and registered charity set up in 1957 to promote interest, development and research in medical education. At the time of writing (June 2015) individual membership has grown to just over 1,400 and just over 80 institutional members. Membership is largely UK based but there is an increasing trend for European, North American and southern hemisphere members. Benefits to individual members include:

  • The Association’s journals:Medical Education(monthly) and The Clinical Teacher(bi-monthly)
  • Reduced delegate rates for the Annual Scientific Meeting, day conferences, courses,workshops and masterclasses
  • The text books Understanding Medical Education and Researching Medical Education available to purchase at the reduced member’s rate
  • Regular updates via emails and information via the website and other social media networks particularly Facebook and Twitter

Members of ASME are eligible to:

  • Join Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
  • Contribute to policy development(s)/governmental consultation processes
  • Apply for Small Grants, International Travelling Fellowships, New Researcher Awards etc
  • Nominate for Awards such as the ASME Gold Medal etc

ASME’s mission statement, values and goals are set out in its literature and website (

ASME derives its income from three main sources:

  1. Subscriptions – both individual and institutional
  2. Profit from the sales of its journals Medical Education and The Clinical Teacherand other publicationssuch as Understanding Medical Education
  3. Surplus from its workshops, courses, conferences and masterclasses

The Association provides services to its members by utilising a small annual development budget.

Job Purpose

Under the direction of the President, the CEO and the Chair of Council, the overall objective of the Director of Organisational Development (DOD) is to support ASME’s mission, strategic priorities and related co-ordination goals. The DOD is responsible for supporting and developing joint operations across ASME’s organisational elements, particularly the Special Interest Groups (SIGs) and ensuring continuous improvement of ASME’s activities, related to SIG activities and other services (e.g. resource development and dissemination), within the context of ASME’s strategy.

In meeting these responsibilities, the DOD will be supported by theCEO, the Chair of Council and ASME’s Secretariat.

Duties and Responsibilities

The DOD is responsible for support to the Chair of Council and Executive on:

  • Strategic planning, monitoring and reporting progress and activities
  • Knowledge management
  • External relations and advocacy
  • Resource Mobilisation

Strategic planning, monitoring, assessment and reporting

  • Participates in Executive meetings, Away Days and ASME events (e.g. the Annual Scientific Meeting); works with the SIG Chairs and provides support to them
  • Horizon scans the current breadth of UK and international medical education relevant to the agreed strategic priorities of ASME to identify priority areas for new and/or further organisational development
  • Proactively generates and shares ideas with colleagues, in particular the Senior Officers and Executive Committee and takes the lead in developing proposals for consideration
  • Assists in monitoring the breadth of all ASME activities in conjunction with the CEO and other Executive Committee colleagues to identify where progress needs to be made, or if consideration is required re a potential change of direction, change in priorities
  • Works with SIG leads, external partners (e.g. Wiley) and other agencies (e.g. GMC) to implement and review the ASME Strategic Plan
  • Actively reports to the other Senior Officers (President, CEO andthe Chair of Council) on activity, progress and results, including assessment of priority delivery
  • Co-ordinates and consolidates ASME activities, products and services to ensure linkages and consistency
  • Assists in assessing and determining the effective allocation of support and resources

Knowledge management

  • Works with the CEO and SIG leads to ensure the development of effective communication and information events and materials
  • Works with the CEO and SIG leads to evaluate the impact and oversee the evolution of events, products and tools, including ASME events and journals

External relations and advocacy

  • Works with the President, CEO and Chair of Councilto establish effective and collaborative dialogue with members and external stakeholders
  • Represents ASME at external meetings of related bodies and institutions where appropriate/strategic, particularly the Academy of Medical Educators(AoME) Council Meetings. This facet of the role may require attendance at UK and overseas policy, practice and research events
  • Leads on responding to written policy consultations and other forms of debate and consultation on medical education, with support from appropriate members of the Executive and the wider ASME community as appropriate

Resource Mobilisation

  • Supports the efforts of the Senior Officers to identify and nurture key strategic alliances as well as identify opportunities to attract or leverage resources

General responsibilities

  • Attendsand contributes to the Publications Board of Management (3 times per annum) representing ASME
  • To act as Deputy Chair of ASME Council; to chair Executive and Council meetings in the absence of the Chair of Council

Core Competencies:

  • Advocates and promotes the vision, mission and strategic goals of ASME
  • Ensures an organisational environment that fosters openness to diverse perspectives and change
  • Creates an environment of innovation and knowledge sharing
  • Communicates information and direction to Executive and external stakeholders effectively
  • Makes difficult and sensitive decisions clearly and appropriately, explaining criteria and reasons
  • Has the ability to develop strategic networks and external partnerships
  • Good understanding of the continuum of UK medical education
  • Good understanding of ASME’s strategic priorities, implementation constraints and opportunities
  • Ability to apply management practices to support achievement of ASME’s goals
  • Ability to effectively promote ASME with strategic external partners

The Director of Organisational Developmentis not required to be based in Edinburgh but should be able to visit the office, meeting with the Chief Executive Officer,either in person or virtually by Skype or similar method, approximately every 4-6 weeks.

The Director of Organisational Developmentwill be expected to attend the following ASME events:

  • The Annual Scientific Meeting(4 days in total, usually early/mid July). The DOD will chair a variety of sessions as required/agreed in advance
  • 2 Executive Committee meetings per annum, venues usually rotating between London and Edinburgh
  • The Senior Officers Away Days/Strategic Planning Days (2 days, usually late January)
  • Short courses/conferences/meetings which align with the strategic aims of the organisation and as agreed with the other Senior Officers

The postholder should be able to represent the Association at other national/international conferences as agreed in advance with the other Senior Officers.

Remuneration/Honorarium

An honorarium of £5,000 per annum will be paid directly to the postholder through ASME’s payroll (subject to UK Tax and NI at the relevant rates). A letter of support from the applicant’s employer/institution is required at the time of application.

Travel and subsistence expenses will be met by ASME in line with the Association’s Travel Policy.

Full managerial and administrative support is provided by the Chief Executive Officer and the ASME Secretariat.

The annual review of the Director of Strategic Development will be carried out by ASME’s President and the Chair of Council.

The deadline for applications is 1pm on Thursday 10th September 2015.

Informal enquiries regarding the role can be made to the Chief Executive Officer, Nicky Pender, Jen Cleland, Chair of ASME Council .

ASME, 12 Queen Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1JE, Tel: +44 (0) 131 225 9111, Fax +44 (0) 131 225 9444,

Director of OrganisationalDevelopment

Person Specification

Essential / Desirable

Qualifications and Experience

/ Detailed knowledge of national and international medical education issues worldwide
National profile, actively involved in a significant leadership role in a relevant aspect of medical education
Proven track record of appropriatemanagement and leadership in the field of medical education
Interest in policy related to medical education
Excellent network of established contacts
A track record of engagement with ASME / International profile
Existing publications in the field of education
Experience in policy related to medical education

Skills and Attributes

/ Able to plan, organise and set objectives in collaboration with the senior team
Committed to the Association’s vision and aspirations
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Creative and able to think “outside the box”
Conscientious, resilient and hard working
Effective at chairing meetings / Negotiation skills

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