Position:	College Administrator (International)
Institution:	University of Birmingham
Location:	Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Duties:	The College Administrator (International) will provide administrative support for international-related activities in the College. Directly line-managed by the College Executive Office Manager, the post-holder will support both the College Director of Internationalisation and the Universitas 21 (U21) Health Sciences Group Executive Officer. Duties will include management, co-ordination and set-up of meetings, organisation and minute-taking of various committees and working groups, co-ordination and initial point of contact for data gathering and dissemination between the Director of Internationalisation the Executive Officer and their respective key stakeholders and colleagues. The post-holder will also co-ordinate and deliver internal communications in support of both the College International agenda and internal and external communications and events support for the U21 Health Sciences Group. Additionally, the post-holder will form part of the wider College Executive Office team and undertake other duties as required in this capacity; The College’s international agenda and the U21 Health Sciences Group’s activities are busy and active portfolios of work and an ability to cope with conflicting demands is essential and requires a significant amount of initiative and personal responsibility. The post-holder will be expected to exercise judgement, be proactive and have the necessary confidence to interact appropriately with a wide range of people, both internally and externally, and at all levels. Flexibility is essential, as is an ability to take on a wide range of responsibilities, to work to tight deadlines and to think creatively. Good communication skills, both written and verbal, and an ability to use IT effectively are also key skills; The post-holder will also be a member of the wider College Executive support team and will be expected to work collaboratively with team members
Requirements:	Good general education to at least A-level standard or equivalent experience, with GCSE (or equivalent) grade C in English and Maths); Previous experience in a PA / administrative role; Well-developed committee servicing skills; Evidence of excellent written skills, including high levels of accuracy and attention to detail; Experience of using creative / communications software (such as website content management systems, design systems); Good understanding of social media platforms and other forms of electronic communications; Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to communicate with a wide range of people through different channels and methods; Excellent IT and MS Excel skills, proficiency in other standard MS software; Excellent team working, relationship building, and interpersonal skills across a diverse population of administrative, managerial and academic colleagues with the ability to demonstrate a tactful and confident approach; Experience of supporting / managing events; Experience of managing a budget; Ability to prioritise and to schedule workload in the face of conflicting demands; Ability to manage own workload autonomously to meet deadlines and to work calmly under pressure; Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills; Willingness to work flexibly in order to ensure tasks are achieved to schedule; Imagination and commitment to the job; Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information appropriately
Text:	College Administrator (International) - 58273 Click here to go back to search results Apply Now Full Time/Part Time Part Time Number of hours / weeks to be worked 0.7 FTE (Monday-Thursday) Duration of Post 3 Years Post is open to: External and internal candidates Grade 500 Salary Full time starting salary is normally in the range £21,904 to £23,532. With potential progression once in post to £27,242 a year. New staff are eligible to join the University’s new defined contribution pension scheme. Existing staff may continue to receive their current benefits. Additional Information Informal Queries to Robbie Roberts (r.a.roberts.1@bham.ac.uk) 3 Year Post in the first instance Terms and Conditions Support Job Purpose The College Administrator (International) will provide administrative support for international-related activities in the College. Directly line-managed by the College Executive Office Manager, the post-holder will support both the College Director of Internationalisation and the Universitas 21 (U21) Health Sciences Group Executive Officer. Duties will include management, co-ordination and set-up of meetings, organisation and minute-taking of various committees and working groups, co-ordination and initial point of contact for data gathering and dissemination between the Director of Internationalisation the Executive Officer and their respective key stakeholders and colleagues. The post-holder will also co-ordinate and deliver internal communications in support of both the College International agenda and internal and external communications and events support for the U21 Health Sciences Group. Additionally, the post-holder will form part of the wider College Executive Office team and undertake other duties as required in this capacity. The College’s international agenda and the U21 Health Sciences Group’s activities are busy and active portfolios of work and an ability to cope with conflicting demands is essential and requires a significant amount of initiative and personal responsibility. The post-holder will be expected to exercise judgement, be proactive and have the necessary confidence to interact appropriately with a wide range of people, both internally and externally, and at all levels. Flexibility is essential, as is an ability to take on a wide range of responsibilities, to work to tight deadlines and to think creatively. Good communication skills, both written and verbal, and an ability to use IT effectively are also key skills. The post-holder will also be a member of the wider College Executive support team and will be expected to work collaboratively with team members. Person Specification • Good general education to at least A-level standard or equivalent experience, with GCSE (or equivalent) grade C in English and Maths) • Previous experience in a PA / administrative role • Well-developed committee servicing skills • Evidence of excellent written skills, including high levels of accuracy and attention to detail • Experience of using creative / communications software (such as website content management systems, design systems) • Good understanding of social media platforms and other forms of electronic communications. • Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to communicate with a wide range of people through different channels and methods. • Excellent IT and MS Excel skills, proficiency in other standard MS software. • Excellent team working, relationship building, and interpersonal skills across a diverse population of administrative, managerial and academic colleagues with the ability to demonstrate a tactful and confident approach. • Experience of supporting / managing events. • Experience of managing a budget • Ability to prioritise and to schedule workload in the face of conflicting demands. • Ability to manage own workload autonomously to meet deadlines and to work calmly under pressure • Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills • Willingness to work flexibly in order to ensure tasks are achieved to schedule • Imagination and commitment to the job • Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information appropriately Closing Date 15 Nov 2017 A full job description is available in PDF format http://www.download.bham.ac.uk/vacancies/jd/58273.pdf Apply Now If you do not have Adobe software you can view the full job description by clicking here to download Adobe software free of charge. (This will take you to an external site). Email this vacancy to a friend University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK Tel: 0121 415 9000

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