International Recruitment Coordinator

Open-ended (Permanent)

Full Time, 35 hours per week

We are looking to recruit an International Recruitment Manager (IRM), within our Student Recruitment and Admissions team (SRA) to support the recruitment of scholars from Africa for the prestigious Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Edinburgh.

The opportunity

Between September 2023 and August 2030 the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Edinburgh will be recruiting and supporting a community of 800 skilled, entrepreneurial future leaders from across Africa. Through the MCF Scholars Program, scholars will be offered an array of sustainability-focused postgraduate learning opportunities (on campus and online), equipping them with the knowledge, skills and networks to promote sustainable transitions across Africa. Crucially the program will be focussed on recruiting women, refugees and learners with disabilities. The MCF IRM will be based within the International Recruitment Team in SRA, working closely with the MCF team, as well as with academic and admissions colleagues across the University to support the recruitment of cohorts of MCF scholars.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Strong verbal communication skills.
• Excellent relationship management skills.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills, including cultural sensitivity and the ability to communicate with a wide variety of audiences.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills, showing attention to detail.
• Willingness to work independently, and to prioritise and meet tight deadlines; self-motivated, self-disciplined and reliable.

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