International Sponsors Officer

The role

The Scholarships & Sponsors team is responsible for all aspects of the University’s relationship with international funders, as well as managing the University’s own International Scholarship Programme and a number of smaller scale scholarship schemes offered in partnership with external organisations. It’s a busy team with lots going on, and although our work is cyclical in nature, the changing funding landscape keeps us on our toes and drives us to be innovative and focused on continuous improvement.

The International Sponsors Officer is responsible for administration of scholarship funding and tuition fee waivers. The postholder provides a comprehensive support service to sponsored students, staff and external funding organisations. They also collate and disseminate information on sources of funding both internally to staff and students and externally to prospective students and their supporters.

We are a results-driven team with high standards, but we support each other and have some fun along the way.

Please note that this is a part time position. 0.5 FTE (17.5 hours) per week and this role is not sponsorable.

What will you be doing?

The International Sponsors Officer plays a pivotal role in helping the team deliver on agreed objectives.

Within the first 12 months you can expect to have:

• Ensured that funding for all sponsored students is correctly logged on our systems.
• Prepared briefings for incoming and outgoing visits and reports based on information and data held at the University to show engagement with external sponsors and funding bodies.
• Played a key role in the organisation and delivery of a range of events for sponsored students.
• Created or updated marketing materials showcasing our scholarship offering (including copy for the web and printed materials).
• Analysed scholarship applicant and enrolment data and prepared easily digestible reports for internal stakeholders.
• Supported with the creation of sponsored students’ academic progress reports.
• Provided support for the International Scholarships and Sponsors Assistants, as required.

You should apply if

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated team player who thrives in a busy environment and enjoys having a varied to-do list. You will enjoy working with people from different cultures and backgrounds and you’ll have experience of providing exemplary customer service. We are looking for someone with a keen eye for detail and a desire to continuously improve the processes that they are a part of.  

This is a position in which an understanding and sensitivity to cultural issues are critical, along with a good understanding of legal and statutory regulations governing data protection.

Additional information

For informal queries about the role, please contact:

Maria de la Pisa Marcos on maria.delapisamarcos@bristol.ac.uk

This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on Wednesday 14th August.

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