Student Recruitment Assistant (Dubai) - Dubai Professional Services - 102013 - Grade 5
On-siteDubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Job Summary
Coordinate student recruitment activities for the University of Birmingham Dubai campus, including managing enquiries via outbound calls and emails, organizing logistics for open days and applicant visits, and supporting business development strategy. Liaise with prospective students, parents, agents, and sponsors to facilitate recruitment events across the UAE and manage relationships with external partners. Process admissions applications, review qualifications, issue offers, and support agent performance monitoring while analyzing enrollment data. Coordinate large-scale events, take meeting minutes, and provide administrative support to the Recruitment Manager. Travel around the UAE, including weekends and holidays, requiring a valid UAE driving license.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's qualification or relevant work experience evidencing the skills and ability to undertake the role
- Experience of working in a student recruitment Higher Education environment
- A proven, high standard of written and oral communication and confidence of dealing with projects at all levels
- Experience of understanding and interpreting data and proficiency using Excel
- Experience of providing support for complex internal and external events
- Ability to work with initiative, under pressure and manage multiple workloads simultaneously
- Experience of liaising with a wide range of stakeholders, including senior managers and academics
- Well-developed administrative and organisational skills with a proven ability to pay attention to detail
- Experience of working with social media in professional context
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a 'can-do' attitude
- Creative and innovative approach to problem solving
- Flexibility to work out of hours as required
- Experience of administering budgets, financial transactions and familiarity with foreign payments
- Experience of reviewing student applications and using NARIC
- Possession of a UAE driving license
- Ability to operate effectively and autonomously under circumstances including travel around the UAE, which can include weekends and holidays
Desired Qualifications
- Experience of using a Customer Relationship Management system
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