Director of Faculty Affairs

Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q) is dedicated to fulfilling Georgetown University’s mission of promoting intellectual, ethical and spiritual understanding through serious and sustained discourse among people of different faiths, cultures, and beliefs. Embodying this spirit of the University, Georgetown’s Qatar campus undertakes education, research, and service in order to advance knowledge and provide students and the community with a holistic educational experience that produces global citizens committed to the service of humankind. We demonstrate the values of Georgetown University; seek to build upon the world-class reputation of the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service; and work with our partner, Qatar Foundation, in its endeavors to achieve the Qatar National Vision 2030.

Requirements

Georgetown University in Qatar (GU-Q), located in Doha, is seeking Director of Faculty Affairs to oversee faculty recruitment, appointments, reappointments, promotions, and key academic administration and compliance processes. The role also serves as second-in-command to the Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs, supporting academic decision-making, and departmental leadership.

The position is for a 3 year term, eligible for renewal.

Key Accountabilities:

• Oversee the processes for recruitment, appointment, reappointment, and promotion of full-time core and teaching faculty, and the recruitment and appointment of adjunct faculty.
• Communicate and advise faculty on relevant university policies and procedures, and assist the Associate Dean in tracking compliance.
• Oversee and coordinate a high volume of administrative processes, including those related to promotion, reappointment, research leave, faculty merit, overload teaching, and course banking.
• Serves as second-in-command to the Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs, supporting high-level academic decision-making and departmental leadership.

Key Activities:

• In consultation with the Dean, Associate Dean, and Faculty Chair, coordinate full-time faculty searches and oversee recruitment processes.
• Manage the appointment processes for and support of visiting faculty, including from the main campus in Washington, DC, in consultation with curricular field chairs, the Faculty Chair, the Associate Dean, and the Dean.
• Recruit and hire adjunct instructors, in consultation with the Dean, Associate Dean, Faculty Chair, and curricular field chairs.
• Collaborate with other units to ensure the effective academic onboarding and orientation of new faculty.
• In consultation with the Associate Dean and Faculty Chair, review faculty travel requests.
• Oversee curricular activities fund and curricular group funding, ensuring usage of funds is in accordance with their respective policies.
• Collaborate with the Office of Research to manage certain administrative aspects of research programs and processes (including summer supplement), like collecting and tracking proposals and overseeing payouts.
• Support the Dean, Associate Dean, and Faculty Chair to ensure that all faculty meet workload standards.
• Work with the Office of the Dean, Faculty Chair, and Provost Office to ensure the timely and efficient initiation and completion of reappointment and promotion processes as mandated in the Faculty Framework.
• Manage collection of Faculty Annual Reports and work with faculty to secure timely and complete submissions.
• Work with the Faculty Merit Committee to ensure timely reporting of annual faculty merit scores; work with HR to issue merit letters.
• Facilitate faculty requests for research leaves and, in collaboration with the Associate Dean and Faculty Chair, make sabbatical recommendations to the Dean; oversee issuance of leave letters.
• Oversee all curricular and faculty events.
• Support the Communications unit in collecting accurate data about faculty activities, publications, and research for public dissemination.
• Manage and oversee the work of direct reports, including setting and reviewing performance goals as well as identifying training and development needs.
• Liaise with Human Resources to manage recruitment, hiring, onboarding and offboarding of direct reports, as required.
• Respond to urgent requests and concerns via email, texts, and phone calls outside of normal working hours.
• Contribute to the curriculum by teaching when possible or necessary.
• Other similar duties as assigned.

Knowledge and Skills

• Familiarity with the culture of academia and research institutions.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups of faculty, staff, and other stakeholders across various cultural and institutional environments.
• Outstanding communication skills, including editing and writing.
• Excellent organizational, administrative, and coordination skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Proficiency in MS Office.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree preferably in the humanities or social sciences.
• PhD preferred.

Experience

• 8+ years of relevant work experience.
• Record of excellence in teaching, research, and service or significant experience as a senior academic administrator.
• Experience managing teams and working with university academic and administrative departments.
• Experience developing and implementing academic policies and procedures.

Expatriate Benefits and Relocation Support

GU-Q offers a highly competitive expatriate benefits package including a monthly transportation and home leave travel allowance, worldwide health insurance, and generous private school tuition support for accompanying children, along with other benefits.

Relocating to a new country can be a significant undertaking, and GU-Q is committed to providing comprehensive relocation support. This includes assistance with visa processing, arranging travel to Qatar, fully furnished temporary accommodation, transportation upon arrival, and campus orientation, helping new employees and their families settle into life in Qatar and the GU-Q community.

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Submission Guidelines:

Please note that in order to be considered an applicant for any position at Georgetown University in Qatar, you must submit a resume/CV for each position of interest. Documents are not kept on file for future positions.

Need Assistance:

Need some assistance with the application process? Contact us at [email protected].

EEO Statement:

GU is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship, color, disability, family responsibilities, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, matriculation, national origin, race, religion, personal appearance, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Benefits:

Georgetown University offers a wide variety of comprehensive and competitive benefits. Benefits packages include comprehensive health, dental and vision plans, disability and life insurance coverage, retirement savings programs, tuition assistance, voluntary insurance options (including group legal, accident, and critical illness), and much more. Whatever your need, the Office of Faculty and Staff Benefits will be standing by to support you. You can learn more about the benefits offered to eligible faculty and staff at https://benefits.georgetown.edu or view the online interactive benefits guide for more information.