Dean, Faculty of Public and Global Affairs

**Duties and Responsibilities:** Reporting to the Provost and Vice-President (Academic), the Dean is the chief academic and administrative leader of the Faculty of Public and Global Affairs and a member of Carleton University’s senior leadership team. The Dean provides strategic leadership to advance the Faculty’s academic, research, financial, and external engagement priorities while fostering a collegial and engaged academic culture. Working closely with faculty, staff, students, alumni, community partners, and university leaders, the Dean will bring the strategic insight and leadership necessary to strengthen enrolment, support financial sustainability, enhance the student experience, foster innovative research, and position FPGA for continued relevance and impact while preserving the collegial and scholarly values that define the Faculty. The challenges facing the modern university present a unique opportunity for inspired strategic leadership. The Dean will need to bring an innovative and entrepreneurial approach, leveraging the Faculty's existing strengths in teaching, research, and community engagement to strengthen and advance Carleton University's reputation as a leading institution for policy innovation and academic excellence. They must foster connections across the Faculty's diverse units, drawing on these relationships and a commitment to consultation, open communication, and transparent decision-making. Through this collaborative approach, they will build a shared vision of excellence and cultivate broad consensus around the Faculty's future direction. The Faculty values thoughtful consultation, open communication, and collaborative decision making. The successful candidate will be a visible and trusted leader who builds consensus around shared goals and inspires confidence through transparency, authenticity, and engagement. **Qualifications:** The incumbent must possess the following qualifications: * Exceptional communication skills with the ability to articulate a clear vision and shared identity for a diverse and interdisciplinary academic community. * Strategic thinker with strong organizational and political acuity, and sound financial and operational judgment. * Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to identify opportunities, build partnerships, and secure alternative funding sources. * Skilled relationship-builder who fosters trust, collaboration, and a strong sense of community across diverse stakeholder groups. * Commitment to student success, academic excellence, and community engagement. * Inclusive leader who inspires confidence, trust, and shared purpose. **Education and Experience:** The above is normally acquired through the completion of: * A PhD and a distinguished record of scholarship and teaching with the qualifications required for appointment as a tenured Full Professor within one of FPGA's academic disciplines. * A demonstrated record of successful academic leadership within an academic institut