International Administrator

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the International Directorate team based at De Montfort University. De Montfort University (DMU) is an ambitious and thriving institution located within the historical and cosmopolitan city of Leicester. Our state-of-the-art Campus is host to a diverse body of over 28,000 students, including many from international backgrounds. A growing number of students also study at our overseas partner sites as part of the university’s commitment to internationalisation and development of our [ Transnational education (TNE) is education delivered in a country other than the country in which the awarding institution is based… UK HE TNE refers to UK degree programmes delivered outside of the UK. Source: Universities UK. ]Transnational Education (TNE) agenda. DMU is a university ranked Gold in the 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework and has been named as one of the 150 best young universities in the world by the influential Times Higher Education magazine.

Faculty / Directorate

Internationalisation is a key component of DMU’s growth plans and the University has in place an ambitious strategy to support the next phase of our development on International Recruitment and Transnational Education (TNE) partnerships.

Role

As International Administrator you will have an important role in supporting the coordination of the University’s engagement with overseas academic partnerships and international recruitment. You will work closely with an expanding team to support the development, management and operation of collaborative partnerships including organising inward and outward visits and central administrative support to the team. You will be responsible for the team’s procurement, financial monitoring and reporting function, using the university’s SAP system and work closely with faculties and finance partners to ensure partner payments are processed. You will also contribute to the team’s communications strategy, in particular through liaison with internal and external stakeholders and maintenance of the international web pages.

The post holder will report to the Director of International and provide PA support to the Director of International and other senior members of the team including managing complex travel arrangements, inward and outward visits and diary management.

The role is on a full time (37 hours per week), permanent basis.

Ideal Candidate

This role would suit a motivated self-starter with a global outlook looking to work in a fast-paced role/environment. You will have excellent organizational skills, experience of administering financial systems and the ability to communicate in a variety of ways to a range of audiences and backgrounds. You should demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop and maintain working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

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