Management Competencies define the component parts of good management and leadership in UCL; their use is UCL policy and is currently applicable for all grade 10 staff. In preparation for their use by all managers, all of the modules in the two new management programmes have been related to the appropriate competencies.
Competency expectations of post holders with management responsibilities
Leadership
Develops and delivers the strategy of the team/division/ department /faculty/UCL
Maintains an awareness of the wider context (UCL wide, national and international as appropriate) and responds accordingly
Promotes excellence in areas of teaching, research, administration and the provision of support services
Addresses challenges and manages change in support of corporate and local objectives
Promotes the activities of the team/division/department/faculty both internally and externally as appropriate
Demonstrates effective self management and focus
People management
Recruits and manages individuals effectively to create a high performing team
Provides leadership, direction and feedback on team and individual objectives
Facilitates training and the development of an appropriate skills base within the team
Encourages personal development and helps others to learn
Fosters two way communication and effective team-working
Resource management
Manages project and other workloads to meet timescales, budgets and deliverables
Acquires and manages budgets and other resources effectively
Ensures regular review of teaching, research, knowledge transfer, enabling and support activities to maximise effectiveness and impact
Manages relationships with sponsors/funding bodies/collaborators/other faculties or other teams to deliver results
Understands risk culture, including the taking of opportunities while managing risk. Puts measures in place to identify, manage and minimise risks (e.g. financial, business continuity, health & safety)
Organisational citizenship/awareness
Promotes UCL’s values and corporate objectives to colleagues and externally to UCL
Demonstrates a commitment to (and promotes) equality and diversity ensuring UCL is an inclusive environment in which individuals are respected and unacceptable behaviours challenged
Manages self and others in accordance with UCL policies and contributes to policy development as appropriate
Contributes to cross disciplinary activity
Participates actively in Departmental, Faculty and UCL wide Committees, Working Parties, Investigatory Panels and other corporate roles as required
