Silliman University invites applications for the position of Head, Institutional Strategic Planning Office (ISPO) — a strategic governance unit established to serve as the institutional integrator and steward ensuring that Board-approved directions, ISO 21001 EOMS principles, and national regulatory frameworks are translated into measurable institutional outcomes across academic and non-academic domains.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Governance & Institutional Alignment
- Translate Board actions and strategic frameworks into measurable institutional objectives
- Monitor alignment of divisional and unit plans with strategic priorities
- Provide independent strategic performance reports to the BOT
- Strategic Foresight & Planning Integration
- Lead scenario planning, risk scanning, and change management initiatives
- Harmonize institutional planning cycles across academic and corporate units
- Policy & Systems Coherence
- Serve as institutional “clearing house” for policy and systems review
- Ensure alignment with ISO 21001 EOMS and national regulatory frameworks
- Provide technical advisory support to academic and administrative units
- Institutional Performance & Analytics
- Establish and manage a University-wide MEL framework
- Develop institutional scorecards, dashboards, and Board-level analytics
- Strategic Communication & Continuity
- Document institutional learnings and governance milestones
- Provide data-driven policy and strategy briefs to leadership
- Strengthen organizational memory and execution integrity
Qualifications
- Doctorate degree (PhD, EdD, DBA, or equivalent) in Education, Public Administration, Management, Organizational Development, Strategic or Project Management, or related field, is preferred
- At least 5 years of senior leadership or institutional governance experience
- With demonstrated experience in:
- Strategic planning and institutional performance management
- ISO frameworks (preferably ISO 21001 or ISO-aligned systems)
- Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) systems
- Higher education regulatory compliance (CHED, DepEd, TESDA)
- Strong analytical, policy development, and governance reporting capability
- High integrity, independence of judgment, and ability to engage Board-level
- Experience in educational organization management systems and cross-functional institutional coordination is highly preferred.