Graduate Studies Office and Degree Committee Administrator

Applications are invited for the post of Graduate Studies Office (GSO) and Degree Committee  Administrator who will be based in the Graduate Studies Office at the Department of Engineering's site in central Cambridge. The Graduate Studies Office offers a complete "cradle to grave" service to all graduate students registered in the Engineering Department, from initial enquiries, through the application process, registration on arrival, the period of study, and examination, to closure of files once a student has graduated. There are over 2,000 graduate applications to Engineering each year, and at certain points in the academic year over 900 current graduate students.  

The GSO supports the Degree Committee for the Faculty of Engineering, which also includes degree committee functions for the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (approx. 200 current students).

You will be the main point of contact for students, staff and academics within the Engineering Department and will co-ordinate the research examinations process.  Reporting to the Graduate Office Manager, you will be part of a team of four administrators.

The successful candidate will be educated to at least A-level standard, or possess an equivalent level of practical experience, and be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, together with strong organisational skills, are essential requirements for this role. Previous experience of academic degree committee processes is a prerequisite and experience of CAMSIS and PANEL would be desirable.

 If you think you are the right candidate for this role, we would love to hear from you. 

Benefits of working at Cambridge include:

•  Competitive rates of pay with automatic service-related pay progression and annual cost of living increases;
•  Generous annual leave allowance of 40.5 days paid leave (including bank holidays);
•  Flexible and hybrid working opportunities;
•  Generous maternity, adoption and shared parental leave entitlement and other family friendly schemes (e.g. workplace nurseries and salary exchange schemes for childcare);
•  An auto-enrolment pension scheme , with a generous employer contribution;
•  Travel benefits and retail discounts at over 2,000 local and national stores;
•  Schemes to support with relocation / the provision of accommodation

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click the apply button above.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 21 April 2024.  If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact the HR Office at the Department of Engineering (hr-office@eng.cam.ac.uk, +44 (0)1223 332615). 

Please quote reference NM41033 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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