Aston University Recruitment For Country Officer, West Africa. Aston University is now Inviting applications from suitably qualified persons for the position of Country officer-West Africa. See the application procedures below and the requirements.
Aston University is the UK’s leading university for business and the professions. Founded in 1895 and a University since 1966, Aston University is internationally recognized for being a research-led University and known for its world-class teaching quality and strong industry partnerships, government and commerce.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Country Officer, West Africa
Location: Lagos
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Job Summary
- The individual must provide evidence of working in a fast-paced and target-driven organization within the International education sector and delivering on ambitious growth targets.
- He/she must possess the ability to take initiative and able to work with minimum supervision.
- The role is critical to achieving our international goal of diversification in nationality, subject and level cohorts at Aston University.
- You will have the chance to work in a friendly and highly professional international recruitment team
Responsibilities and KPI
- Achieving 30% Growth in enrolment from the Agent Pipeline
- Training and sharing updates with agents across the region
- Developing new relationships and partnerships in new markets
- Able to travel to overseas markets for university business
- Representing the University professionally at all events within Nigeria and overseas as may be assigned by the Regional Manager, Africa.
- Delivering training at agent offices within the region
- Actively contributing to a high conversion rate of direct applicants’ pipeline
- Representing the University competently and in an acceptable manner at virtual and physical events including fairs, exhibitions, job fairs etc
- Consistently delivering to deadline and within the business timeline
- Promoting Aston University in the most professional and efficient manner
- Achieving 24-hour response time to emails from internal and external clients
- Take the lead on new projects as assigned by the Regional Manager, Africa
- Performing any other tasks that may be assigned by the Regional Manager, Africa.
Requirements And Qualifications
- Interested candidates should possess relevant qualifications
- Minimum of 4 years of consistent and verifiable experience within the international student recruitment sector
- Be a Good team player
- Good and efficient customer service
- Possesses strong and impeccable character and integrity
- Excellent email and oral literacy
- A Good team player who can work and relate across a multi-disciplinary team
- Able to travel at short notice and up to 10 weeks annually
- Excellent report-writing skills.
- Have a track record of exceeding sales and growth target
- Strong people management skills
- Excellent presentation skills and ability to demonstrate competence in hosting virtual and physical events
- Excellent organizational skills and management
- A good university degree with a postgraduate qualification is preferable
Benefits
- Exposure to training and development opportunities
- Paid annual leave
- Attractive salary plus performance-related bonus.
- Visiting the UK for training purposes
- Annual Health Care benefit
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should their CV and 3-paragraph cover letter in a single PDF attachment to b.ogundeji@aston.ac.uk using the Job Title as the subject of the mail
Application Deadline
2nd March 2023.
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