Internatinal Officer (Mbility and Exchange) Internatinal Office Salary Grade 6-25,759, t 29,837 per annum Open Ended Cntract Ref: CSE00855 At Leicester we re ging places. Ranked in the tp 20 universities in Britain ur aim is t climb further. A cmmitment t high quality fused with an inclusive academic culture is ur hallmark and led the Times Higher Educatin t describe us as elite withut being elitist. Yur rle will be t prvide supprt fr the develpment f the University s internatinal educatin strategy by prmting all internatinal exchange and mbility pprtunities and cntributing t the develpment and implementatin f administrative and supprt services, plicy and practice relating t all internatinal mbility and exchange matters. T manage and c-rdinate the Erasmus mbility prgramme. The University There s never been a mre exciting time t jin us. At the University f Leicester we are enjying research success n a wrld stage and gathering the awards and plaudits t match. We are described as elite withut being elitist. We are prud t be elite. But we are at least as prud t be an inclusive and prgressive university. This cmmitment t high quality, an inclusive academic culture and belief in the synergy f teaching and research are ur hallmarks. We believe that teaching is inspiratinal when delivered by passinate schlars engaged in wrld-changing research that is delivered in an academic cmmunity that includes pstgraduate as well as undergraduate students. Our apprach t research yields great rewards. Our research impact, measured by citatins per academic, is ranked in the UK tp 10. Our success in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise saw Quality Related research incme rise by 18% placing us firmly amngst Britain s tp 20 research universities by this measure. The RAE als revealed that Leicester is hme t Britain s tp-rated research department Museum Studies which has the highest cncentratin f wrld class research f any department f any discipline in the UK. We believe that teaching and research are synergistic, and the Natinal Student Survey demnstrates that the quality f ur teaching is amngst the highest in the cuntry. Since the launch f the survey in 2005, Leicester has cnsistently featured amngst the tp-10 universities in England fr student satisfactin. The Sunday Times described Leicester as "tp... amngst mainstream multifaculty universities fr student satisfactin". Currently a University f 23,000 students, with a turnver in excess f 260m and 3,300 clleagues, ur future is bright. Our Strategic Visin describes ur plans t invest a billin punds in ur estate as we transfrm ur campus. Ranked 13 th ut f 120 universities by the Guardian, by 2015 we aim t rise further t becme tp-10.
Leicester is the mst inclusive f Britain s tp-20 universities with the greatest prprtins f students frm under-represented grups. As a grup f talented individuals we are mre diverse than ever and strnger fr it. At Leicester we are prud f ur distinct apprach, ur achievements and ur ambitius plans. If yu share ur apprach jin us. Please see http://www2.le.ac.uk/abut/facts fr mre infrmatin abut the University. Internatinal Office The Internatinal Office leads and c-rdinates activity t ensure the University reaches its internatinal student targets in the shrt-term and develps lnger-term sustainable appraches t recruitment thrugh diversificatin f markets and recruitment channels. It achieves this whilst seeking t imprve the academic quality f the intake. The internatinal mbility team leads and c-rdinates activity relating t academic exchange and student mbility and prmtes the benefits f internatinal experience n an institutinal, lcal, natinal and glbal level. The wrk f the Internatinal Office enhances the prfile f the University internatinally thrugh relatinships and partnerships. It wrks with ther parts f the University t ensure the internatinal student experience remains psitive and cntinues t imprve. Yur Rle Yur rle will be t prvide supprt fr the develpment f the University s internatinal educatin strategy by prmting all internatinal exchange and mbility pprtunities and cntributing t the develpment and implementatin f administrative and supprt services, plicy and practice relating t all internatinal mbility and exchange matters. T manage and c-rdinate the Erasmus mbility prgramme. Principal Accuntabilities Marketing, cmmunicatins and planning: T lead, manage and deliver the marketing and cmmunicatins plan fr all internatinal mbility prgrammes and cultural study turs managed within the Internatinal Office, including attending prmtinal events, pen days, designing and delivering presentatins, writing and apprving cpy/phtgraphs fr printed publicatins and nline infrmatin resurces, crdinating the Study Abrad fair, returners events, etc. T be respnsible fr maintaining up-t-date infrmatin n the Internatinal Exchange and Mbility sectin f the Internatinal Office website and t cntribute t the develpment and imprvement f this web space. T act as the initial cntact pint fr Erasmus activity; prviding advice t academic and nnacademic departments and handling enquiries frm partner universities, parents, students, academic members f staff and ther parties, internal and external, n all matters relating t the Erasmus prgramme. Relatinship management: T facilitate effective cmmunicatins channels fr all aspects f the Erasmus relatinship between the University, the Natinal Agency, Eurpean Cmmissin and the partner University f Leicester 2 27 January 2014
universities, at the peratinal level t ensure the smth running f the Erasmus prgramme. T facilitate internal relatinships between the Internatinal Office and the University s academic and administrative departments. T keep the University up-t-date and aware f new develpments in Erasmus; where necessary, attending wrkshps and cnferences bth within the UK and verseas. C-rdinatin f the central administratin f the Erasmus prgramme: T c-rdinate the administratin f incming and utging Erasmus students acrss the University; wrking with the Erasmus Assistant and academic and administrative departments t facilitate the effective and efficient prcessing f utging and incming student nminatins and applicatins. T c-rdinate the administratin f utging staff and teacher mbility prgrammes, including advising academic departments n prcesses. T c-rdinate prcesses, with academic departments and university supprt services, fr the apprval f Erasmus wrk placements. T be respnsible fr crdinating prcesses in rder t ensure that the audit requirements fr all aspects f the Erasmus prgramme are met. T wrk with academic departments t manage and develp their prtfli f Erasmus exchange pprtunities and bilateral agreements t ensure balanced mbility and t maintain and imprve quality. Student supprt and develpment: T cntribute in develping, maintaining and delivering a range f student supprt materials, events and advice services t supprt bth utging and incming visiting and exchange students wrldwide. T wrk with academic departments t ensure that all utging Erasmus students are aware f and understand the prcedures required t undertake a placement, their academic and nn-academic bligatins, as well as their entitlements and special pprtunities pen t them during their placement. T design and deliver pre-departure infrmatin sessins fr utging Erasmus students, invlving ther departments where necessary. As part f a team, t cntribute t the cntinuus imprvement f administrative and supprt services and the develpment f plicy and practice relating t all internatinal mbility and exchange matters. Financial management: T manage (with the apprpriate apprval) the Erasmus mbility budget, administer student, staff and teacher mbility grants and prepare Erasmus financial reprts and cntracts. University f Leicester 3 27 January 2014
Other duties: T prvide line management supprt fr ne member f staff. T prvide supprt t the Senir Internatinal Officer (Study Abrad), Head f Internatinal Mbility and Directr f the Internatinal Office: prviding apprpriate back-up service fr bth internal and external cntacts e.g. prspective students, verseas educatin representatives, academic clleagues, during their absence frm the ffice n University business verseas, t ensure respnsive cntinuity f service. T prvide supprt fr study turs in the UK and verseas and accmpany student grups, as required. T cntribute t ther activities assciated with the wrk f the Internatinal Office as required. Qualificatins, Knwledge and Experience Essential Desirable Educated t degree level r equivalent with GCSE Maths and English Grade A-C r significant relevant prfessinal experience* Experience in at least ne f the three fllwing areas:* Wrking and/r studying utside the UK Wrking in a university r educatinal envirnment, preferably related t internatinal exchange Wrking in a marketing and cmmunicatins rle within a service industry A pstgraduate degree r prfessinal qualificatin in marketing r student supprt* Skills, Abilities and Cmpetencies Essential Excellent written* cmmunicatin skills, including the ability t cmmunicate effectively with peple whse first language is nt English Excellent ral cmmunicatin skills, e.g. presentatins at prmtinal events, meetings Well-develped administrative/rganisatinal skills, e.g. designing, develping and perating administrative systems, attentin t detail and deadlines Ability t analyse cmplex infrmatin and apply apprpriately t specific situatins Ability t wrk n wn initiative, manage time effectively, prgress tasks and wrk t deadlines Excellent interpersnal skills, e.g. capability t lead, mtivate, negtiate, facilitate Creative apprach t prblem-slving Cmputer-literate: articulate, cnfident and cmpetent in the use f database systems, electrnic cmmunicatins Facility in handling and analysing basic statistical and financial infrmatin* University f Leicester 4 27 January 2014
Desirable Cultural awareness and sensitivity t deal with internatinal rganisatins and individuals Willingness t undertake travel bth within the UK and verseas (expected t be up t 3 weeks per year) and t wrk unscial hurs in the evenings and at weekends as required in the UK and verseas n behalf f the University Knwledge f a secnd Eurpean language* (*Criteria t be used t shrtlist candidates fr interview) Infrmal Enquiries Infrmal enquiries are welcme and shuld be made t Natalie Cunningham n nlc11@le.ac.uk r 0116 223 1899. Applicatins Fr further infrmatin and t apply n-line, please visit ur website: www.le.ac.uk/jinus The clsing date fr this pst is midnight n Sunday 16 th February 2014. Candidates shrt-listed fr interview will be cntacted by the University. If yu d nt receive a cmmunicatin frm the University within 4 weeks f the clsing date, please assume that yur applicatin has been unsuccessful. University f Leicester 5 27 January 2014