Manager, Admissions Office (maternity leave cover) at Nazarbayev University

Astana, , Kazakhstan -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

10 Mar, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Database Management, Data Analysis, Forecasting, Presentation Skills, Communication Skills, Report Preparation, Policy Briefs Preparation, Problem-Solving, Policy Clarification, Risk Identification, Risk Monitoring, MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint, English Fluency, Kazakh Fluency

Industry

Higher Education

Description

Company Description Nazarbayev University, Admissions Office Job Description 1) admission and enrollment of applicants/candidates to Nazarbayev University (hereinafter - the University); 2) making proposals to the Head on planning the work in corresponding field; 3) making proposals for improvement of admission and enrollment of applicants/candidates to the University programs; 4) interaction with foreign partners on standardized tests; 5) work with requests from the University's structural units, timely responses to letters and appeals from the citizens, partners, and third parties within the competence of the Division; 6) participation in promotion of the academic programs and recruitment events in order to attract applicants/candidates to the University programs within the Division’s competence; 7) interaction with government authorities and educational organizations within the competence of the Division; 8) maintenance, check and correction of applicants’/candidates’ data in electronic database; 9) interaction with structural divisions on the admission and enrollment of applicants/candidates to the University programs; 10) participation in identification, evaluation and monitoring of risks within the framework of supervised direction; 11) preparation of the statistical reports on the activities of the supervised direction; 12) preparation of the materials for publishing on the Division’s section on the University official website and mailouts to the applicants/candidates within the framework of supervised direction; 13) keeping the personal files of applicants/candidates/students safe before transferring to the relevant structural unit of the University; 14) informs the Head in a timely manner of possible risks, threats, appearance of extraordinary situations for timely preventive action; 15) upgrades the qualifications in accordance with the job description; 16) timely and proper fulfillment of orders of the Head and the University management; 17) observe the requirements of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the University`s internal documents; 18) is responsible for exercising the labor and performance discipline; 19) is responsible for ensuring the integrity of official document, and disclosure or leakage of confidential and business information, as well as information of restricted distribution which shall not be disclosed according to the requirements of the legislation, Charter and internal documents of the University; 20) in case of dismissal, is responsible for timely transfer of all paper documentation, digital information, inventory to another employee as instructed by the line manager (to be certified by the act of acceptance-transfer). Qualifications Education: Higher-professional, preferable from the higher education institutions with English language of instruction; Preferably a master's degree. Priority specializations: Educational Management; Technical; Humanities; Science. Work experience: Required work experience is three years with Bachelor/Specialist degree or one year with Master’s degree in the corresponding field. Knowledge: - knowledge of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of education; - knowledge of MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint; - fluent in English, Kazakh, Russian. Skills: - skills in working with databases and large amounts of data; - analytical skills (to utilize information from different sources, to make a forecast on the basis of available data \ analysis of the activities carried out \ development of an effective activity plan); - presentations skills; - well-bred speech and communication skills; - reports and policy briefs preparation skills; - problem-solving skills; - policy clarification skills and ability to make recommendations on improvement. Additional Information Recruitment and selection process Recruitment and selection at Nazarbayev University include the following process: preliminary selection based on experience and qualifications, assessments (e.g. technical skills/capabilities, aptitude, personality, work samples, in-basket exercises, and informal interviews), and motivation. Formal interviews form the final stage of the selection process. They are typically based on organizational values and behaviors and conducted in English. You are encouraged to share your views and values to identify how they fit into Nazarbayev University core values Department: Admissions Department Job Type: Administrative staff Grade: 12

Responsibilities

The manager will oversee the admission and enrollment process for applicants to Nazarbayev University, which includes planning, process improvement, and interaction with various internal and external partners. Key duties involve managing applicant data, participating in recruitment events, preparing statistical reports, and ensuring compliance with university and national regulations.