Office of the Registrar and Senior Vice President Academic- (Permanent Wholetime Post):

University College Cork invites applications for the post of Admissions Officer.  The Admissions Officer will act as Head of the Admissions Office and will report to the Academic Secretary.  The Admissions Office provides a wide range of important services to students and the general public and has a high public visibility.  This is a senior leadership appointment with responsibility for the planning and operation of EU undergraduate admissions in accordance with the university’s admissions policies. 

 The person appointed will also be responsible for the development and implementation of the university’s strategy for the recruitment of EU undergraduate students, overseeing the development of the University’s First Year Student Experience Programme and Garda Vetting of students who are required to undertake placements involving vulnerable adults or children. 

 The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate best practice in meeting users’ needs and in realising the potential of IT in the delivery of services.  He/she will have significant range and level of proven experience at a senior administrative level preferably within a higher education setting.  He/she will possess excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, analytical, organisational and motivational skills and will be educated to degree or equivalent professional level.

For a full list of duties of the post, along with the selection criteria please see: www.ucc.ie/hr/vacancies/administrative

Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent upon University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

We are looking for a confident individual to manage the Admissions Office within Registry.  You will have excellent people management and team-building skills and a professional approach to the support of potential students throughout the application and registration processes.  Confident in the use of IT systems, you will need to have the ability to use your initiative in problem-solving and identifying appropriate solutions and actions.

Your application should provide evidence of excellent communication and organisational skills, as well as experience in process review and customer service. Educated to degree level or equivalent and preferably with some management training, you will need to have substantial administrative experience, preferably in higher education admissions.  Knowledge of fee assessment requirements and SITS student records system would also be of benefit, as would familiarity with the UCAS application process.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 7^th March 2012

The Fulbright Commission is looking for an enthusiastic individual to deliver and enhance our alumni activities, both in the UK and US. Beginning in March 2012, the Commission will handle the administration of the British Fulbright Scholars Association (BFSA) a registered charity that shares office space with the Commission. A new position, being offered initially on a 3-days-per-week basis but with the possibility of being upgraded to full time within the next twelve months, is being created and we are keen to have someone in post as soon as possible.

SUMMARY:    You will work closely with the Fulbright Director, Executive Director and BFSA Committee to provide excellent alumni services. You will manage the planning, implementation and delivery of a strategic programme of alumni communications and events with a view to cultivating a corps of fundraising volunteers and promoters (from amongst alumni and beyond). A background in CRM or customer loyalty is desirable, as you will need to clearly understand the aims of alumni engagement activities and how to improve alumni experience. Equally important, your work will help the Commission demonstrate impact to government, university and other sponsors.

You will join a team of four and support their work in promoting Fulbright exchanges. A confident, dynamic and effective communicator skilled in all aspects of impactful marketing, you will have highly-developed writing skills and experience of producing quality publications in print and online.

Administrative role:

• Managing databases and mailings,
• Answering telephone/email enquiries,
• Administering the Alumni Mentoring Programme,
• Acting as a point of contact for BFSA committee members and alumni, and
• Liaising between Commission and the BFSA.

Additional tasks and projects:

• Regular newsletters,
• Maintaining online and social media presence,
• Organising events,
• Keeping in close contact with the US-based alumni groups, and
• Liaising with universities and other stakeholders.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• Legal right to work in the UK (required)
• Advanced organisational skills (required)
• Experience with databases - Microsoft Access or SQL (required)
• Excellent communication skills, including giving presentations, as well as customer relations skills (required)
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information (required)
• Ability to work well with people at all levels, including Ambassadors, Vice-Chancellors, politicians and business leaders but also students and their families (required)
• Undergraduate degree (required), postgraduate degree (preferred)
• Strong interest in international education and cultural exchange (preferred)
• Experience working with alumni and event planning (preferred)
• Experience with fundraising/development initiatives (preferred)
• Knowledge of US and UK education systems (preferred)
• Ability to learn quickly, personal initiative, motivation (preferred)

OTHER BENEFITS:   20 days annual leave, additionally the Commission closes on US Independence Day (4 July), Thanksgiving Day (late Nov) and between Boxing Day and New Year, and offers a Time Off In Lieu (TOIL) scheme. After a probationary period of three months there is the opportunity to join our stakeholder pension scheme.

To apply, send your  CV  and a covering letter by  email 

The Planning Department has responsibility for supporting the School’s planning and funding processes, including the provision of statutory returns to HEFCE and HESA. We are currently seeking a Senior Planning Officer – Business Information  Performance, to play a key role in the continued development of internal management information, Key Performance Indicators and the production of the School’s HESA Student Record Return and Key Information Set return.

Based at Vernon Square, you will have responsibility for the provision of expert advice to a wide variety of staff, committees and working groups, the production of policy, procedural and position papers within the planning remit and facilitating and managing the data links and processes between the Planning Department and other areas of the School.

Interviews are scheduled for 22nd March 2012

SOAS values diversity and aims to be an equal opportunities employer

Applications are invited for the senior post of Academic Secretary which reports directly to the University’s Registrar and Senior VP Academic. The postholder will be responsible for facilitating the transaction of academic business involving Academic Board, Academic Council, University academic committees, Colleges/Faculties, and external bodies. The role will also involve academic policy development and review and the development and assurance of fit-for-purpose strategy and procedures to ensure the appropriate discharge of the University’s degree awarding powers and maintenance of the academic standards of UCC awards, including those delivered in partnership. The Academic Secretary will lead and develop the work of the central academic administrative services of the Office of Academic Affairs and the Registry, lead the further evolution of academic governance and deputise for the Registrar and Senior Vice President as appropriate.

 The successful candidate will ideally have a Masters Qualification (or equivalent experience) together with excellent professional credentials and a demonstrated record of success and accomplishment as a manager and senior administrator in a position of responsibility. S/he shall have excellent communication skills, a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of a University or related environment together with experience of change management and financial/budgetary skills. An understanding and appreciation of the academic ethos is important.

To facilitate the search / selection committee’s consideration of each candidate, candidates are requested to submit a detailed Curriculum Vitae and letter of application to:

 Department of Human Resources, Ground Floor Block E, Food Science Building,University College Cork. Tel: 021 4902364 / Email: recruitment@per.ucc.ie / Fax: 021 4276995

Odgers Interim is supporting a higher education institution to find an interim Academic Registrar for a South England based University. They are seeking someone who has led a reorganisation/restructure of a Registry – and someone skilled and capable of dismantling and rebuilding this centralised service with a significant degree of sensitivity. Critically, the individual must be someone who has excellent and current understanding and knowledge of the student administrative system – SITS. We are also seeking an executive who has a good grasp of HESIS and HESA returns and UKBA Regulations etc.

The role is to commence in the New Year and will last for a period of up to 6 months. Please contact Sarah Shaw, Consultant at Odgers Interim at: sarah.shaw@odgers.com and please supply a current CV plus a covering letter as to reasons for your suitability for this position. I look forward to your response.

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