Global Opportunities Officer

Founded in 1894, City, University of London is a global university committed to academic excellence with a focus on business and the professions and an enviable central London location.

City attracts around 20,000 students (over 40% postgraduate level) from more than 150 countries and staff from over 75 countries.

In the last decade, City has almost tripled the proportion of its total academic staff producing world-leading or internationally excellent research. During this period, City has made significant investments in its academic staff, its estate and its infrastructure and continues to work towards realizing its vision of being a leading global university.

Background

The Office for Global Engagement acts as a central hub for global engagement at City. Its role in this respect is two-fold. Firstly, to manage and provide oversight of a number of strategic global engagement initiatives. Secondly, to lead on the development of a coordinated and informed approach to global engagement that contributes to City’s strategic vision.

The team delivers a range of global opportunities to City students, particularly short-term summer abroad opportunities, and are also responsible for the management of external student mobility grants.

Responsibilities

The Global Opportunities Officer will support the promotion, administration, and delivery of a range of outgoing global opportunities at City, with a particular focus on short-term programmes and the Turing Scheme. This will include advising programme participants and students interested in summer abroad opportunities at City, coordinating the student grant payment process, developing promotional communications, and delivering information sessions.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will have experience of administration in an office environment, experience providing advice and guidance including over email and through presentations, as well as excellent IT, attention to detail and numeracy skills. They will have strong organizational skills with the ability to progress multiple projects simultaneously, and an understanding of the benefits and challenges of studying and working abroad.

Additional Information

City offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

Closing date for applications: 15th October 2023 at 11:59pm.

Subject to agreement, relevant Professional Services roles may be undertaken in a hybrid way. This involves a combination of working on campus and at home each week.

Where hybrid working can be accommodated, specific arrangements will be agreed with the successful candidate before their start date. Regardless of where colleagues are working, City, University of London’s premises will be their primary and contractual place of work.

City, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

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