Competencies and Qualifications in the Selection of the UHPA Executive Director
Expertise/Knowledge
• Issues impacting the working conditions of faculty
• Hawaii’s political and local culture
• Communication/rhetoric
• Collective bargaining in the public sector
• Possession of a terminal degree (e.g. Ph.D., J.D.)
Experiences
• Working with volunteer governing boards
• Working with diverse socio-economic, cultural groups
• Media and public relations
• Successful contract negotiations
• Conflict resolution
• Grievance processing and arbitration
Personal Qualities
• Diplomatic
• Socially intelligent
• Visionary
• Tactical thinking
• Culturally acclimated
• Integrity
• Humility
Professional Linkages
• Higher education
• Media
• University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents
• Legislature
• University of Hawai‘i faculty