Position Details
External Relations
University of Birmingham, Dubai campus
Salary: Competitive
Grade 7
Full time
Location: Dubai, UAE
Closing date: 17 August 2022
University of Birmingham Dubai
The University of Birmingham is a global institution working within a diverse and vibrant City, offering an inspiring education to our students, and undertaking critically important research. We are a place of open, critical thinking, and the creation, sharing and dissemination of knowledge. Professional Services play a crucial role in this by providing outstanding support to our researchers, enable an exceptional educational experience for our students, and help the University to grow its influence regionally, nationally, and globally. They ensure the University’s resources are used wisely, manage and improve the infrastructure which sits at the heart of the institution, and support decision to be made quickly and based on sound evidence. Our Birmingham Professional programme operates across the University, supporting colleagues to network and collaborate, offering opportunities to learn and develop, contributing to the delivery of the University’s objectives, and helping everyone to understand the broader context within which we work.
Role Summary
The University’s International Strategy and Strategic Plan place great emphasis on the recruitment of international students and the development of strategic international partnerships.
The purpose of the role is to meet student recruitment targets for our UK campus using a range of recruitment and marketing channels. The post holder will work with the Deputy Head of International Recruitment and Middle East Regional Manager (who is based at our UK campus) to initiate, plan and execute recruitment strategies, develop and maintain brand awareness, maintain key relationships and identify development opportunities for the University of Birmingham in key markets within the Middle East and Africa region. Whilst the postholder will be based in Dubai, they will be an integral member of a dynamic International Recruitment team which is based in the UK and in key locations around the world.
The postholder will be required to develop a good understanding of markets within the identified regions and have the flexibility to undertake a broad range of activities, from face-to-face activity, stakeholder management and the deployment of marketing strategies, as directed by the Regional Manager. The postholder will have key responsibility for recruitment in the Middle East and Africa regions.
The postholder will be required to travel extensively, often for long periods of time and including weekends and bank holidays. The postholder must be a self-starter and be able to operate effectively and autonomously under these circumstances.
Whilst the postholder will primarily deliver recruitment activities to drive recruitment at the University’s UK campus, they may also be asked to deliver student recruitment activities in the respective regions to support recruitment to the University’s Dubai campus.
Please note that it is a condition of appointment that International Officers will be expected to accept a different set of markets if the University’s International Strategy and International Relations activities and staffing changes significantly. Changes of this nature are unlikely and any changes to portfolio of markets will be made in consultation with colleagues.
Main duties
Be responsible for increasing the University’s recruitment of international students to the University of Birmingham UK campus from markets in the Middle East and Africa regions by:
Undertaking independent travel to attend education exhibitions, visit schools and universities, making promotional presentations, and conducting one-to-one interviews with potential applicants advising candidates (and internal stakeholders) on their suitability for admission for all levels of study and for all Colleges at the University (this may involve delegated offer making responsibilities). Following such trips or campaigns the post holder will provide detailed written reports assessing the merits of the activities or campaigns undertaken and making recommendations about future activities and campaigns within agreed budgets.
Line management responsibility:
Required Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications, Experience
To perform the role effectively the post-holder will require specialist knowledge of the following (preferably demonstrated at the application stage or developed upon commencement of the role):
Role context
Roles at this level will require a broad understanding and practical experience of an administrative or professional field which will be used to plan the running and development of services and/or lead shorter term projects or contribute to larger projects. You will work with information which needs interpretation and analysis; you will use your judgement to identify the best solution to differing problems and issues, offering recommendations for managing more complex situations. You are likely to be responsible for managing a team of staff, being accountable for recruiting and developing them and for managing performance. You may also need to liaise and/or co-ordinate activities across a number of different sections within the department or possibly with wider department or external bodies as appropriate.
Core competencies/transferable skills
Working at this level you will be able to develop and successfully demonstrate the core competencies/transferable skills outlined in each of the areas shown below. As appropriate for the level, our Birmingham Professionals will take ownership for getting things done. You will be expected to be flexible as required in supporting your department and wider University.
Planning and organising
Problem solving and decision making
Organisational understanding
Relationships and communication
Valuing excellence, sustaining investment
We value diversity and inclusion at the University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community and are open to discussions around all forms of flexible working.
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