Our Mission

• Foster healthy and productive work and learning environments.
• Provide proactive, collaborative and consultative service to the University Community.
• Improve decision making processes and reduce bureaucratic complexities.

Recruitment

Develop and promote the University as an employer of choice known for its international standards, academic pre-eminence in selected areas, and sense of place. Focus recruitment efforts to ensure the University has:

• faculty who meet international standards;
• exemplary professional, technical, administrative and support staff who support the academic agenda;
• representative employment of the growing aboriginal and other populations; and
• a diversity of talent.

Retention

Establish healthy and productive work environments. Ensure:

• appropriate staff complements and work loads, clarity of job design, roles, and accountabilities; and
• relationships characterized by teamwork, open communication, and trust, in which employees at all levels have a strong sense of belonging.

Building Performance Capacity

Build performance capacity so that the University can compete vigorously and effectively among the major research universities through:

• the development of faculty who embrace the teacher-scholar model and meet international standards;
• the development of frameworks to support a culture of high performance based on accountabilities and competencies; and
• a proactive approach to ensure appropriate staff complements, work load, job design, succession planning, clarity of roles and accountabilities.

Total Compensation and Rewards

Deliver total compensation and rewards systems to ensure:

• rewards and incentives that lead to and sustain a high performance culture; and
• financial sustainability and cost containment.

Leadership

Foster a culture of leadership and develop transformational leaders who set and achieve high goals, guide the renewal process, and provide focus and direction. Ensure:

• the identification of leadership competencies to guide selection, development, and succession planning of current and future leaders;
• continuous development and improved leadership; and
• performance measures and incentives for leaders.