International Student Recruitment Officer (Middle East & Africa)

The University of Surrey is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research. 

We are ambitious and have a bold vision of what we want to achieve - shaping ourselves into one of the best universities in the world, which we are achieving through the talents and endeavour of every employee.  

Our culture empowers people to achieve this aim and to collectively, and individually, make a real difference.  

The role

The International Officer for Middle East and Africa will be responsible for promoting the University of Surrey to prospective undergraduate and postgraduate students across the Middle East, Africa, and wider region as required. The role involves establishing and nurturing strong relationships with key stakeholders, such as agents, school counsellors, and other partners, to effectively raise the University’s profile and achieve ambitious growth targets.

About you

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our exciting and newly formed team. Applicants should have excellent communication and customer service skills with experience of giving presentations, running events, and strong IT skills (including use of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook). The successful candidate will be flexible, adaptable, and a strong problem solver with skills in planning, organisation and creative thinking.

Applicants should have a strong understanding of the International Student Journey, to offer advice and support on documents needed for application processes, UKVI processes, ATAS, CAS, etc. Extensive travel/weekend/evening working will be required as directed by the International Recruitment Manager and therefore applicants must hold a valid passport and be able to travel across the Middle East and Africa.

Please see the job description for further details.

How to apply

Please apply on the University website with your CV and cover letter focusing on the competencies outlined in the key elements of the role.

Interviews are expected to take place on 30th October.

Further details

For more information and to apply online, please download the further details and click on the 'Apply' button above.
 
In return we offer a generous pension, relocation assistance where appropriate , flexible working options including job share and blended home/campus working locations (dependent on work duties), access to world-class leisure facilities on campus, a range of travel schemes and supportive family friendly benefits including an excellent on-site nursery.

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The University of Surrey is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all.  We place great value on diversity and are seeking to increase the diversity within our community.  Therefore we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities.

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