Administrative Lead for Business

2 weeks ago

Dundee, United Kingdom University of Dundee Full time

Summary of Job Purpose and Principal Duties

Role Purpose
- To provide administrative expertise and support in the development of the School Business and Community Engagement Strategy

Principal Duties
- Service the School Business and Community Engagement Committee and ensure minutes and action points of the committee are timely and accurately prepared and distributed
- To identify potential opportunities for collaboration with external stakeholders and work with the Associate Dean to build and cement these relationships within the School
- To develop, organise and manage a calendar of events comprising of knowledge exchange and enterprise activities to help build the School presence in these areas within the local, national, and international community
- To work with the School marketing team on the publication and distribution of marketing materials for events
- To support and develop a more business and community informed curriculum of programmes, in turn developing the potential for increased internships and placements for all programmes offered by the School
- To help drive forward the provision of the executive education offering in the School
- To manage the development and maintenance of a database of collaborators
- Any other duties as required by the Associate Dean for Business and Community Engagement and the School Operations Manager

**Qualifications**:
Essential
- HNC/HND (or equivalent) or equivalent experience

Desired

**Work Experience**
Essential
- Experience of supporting academic staff within an HEI
- Experience of working in a School based environment where the academic cycle for students is understood
- Experience of managing budgets and reporting to funding bodies
- Experience of working in a fast paced and dynamic office environment
- Experience of working with external stakeholders, NGO’s and the local, national and international business community
- Experience of servicing committees
- Experience of event planning and management

Desired
- Experience of working within a similar role within the higher education environment
- Experience of supporting executive education style teaching
- Experience in the development and delivery of executive education
- Experience in the organisation of student internships and placements
- Experience in managing graduate-level employment opportunities and challenges
- Experience of working across Schools and Directorates within an HEI

**Personal Qualities and Abilities**
- Outstanding communication, forward planning and organisational skills
- Ability to forge strong and professional business relationships with external stakeholders
- Confident to explore opportunities with external bodies on own initiative
- Ability to problem solve
- Excellent time management skills

**Technical Skills/Knowledge**
Essential
- Thorough working knowledge of databases and spreadsheets

Desired
- Working knowledge of SITS, MyDundee, ARMI, OneDundee

Additional Information:
The diversity of our staff and students helps to make the University of Dundee a UK university of choice for undergraduate, postgraduate and distance learning. Family friendly policies, staff networks for BME, Disabled and LGBT staff, membership of Athena SWAN, the ECU Race Equality Charter and Stonewall as well a full range of disability services, create an enjoyable and inclusive place to work.

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