Student Business Office Coordinator

Department/Location: Department of Land Economy, 19 Silver Street, Cambridge CB3 9EP

The Department of Land Economy is seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to be responsible for the provision of comprehensive and responsive administration of the Department's undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

The role holder will provide an efficient course and admissions experience for students on the departments undergraduate tripos, 5 MPhil's and PhD programmes. They will coordinate the activities of the Student Business Office in any way required including the departments mentoring scheme and resume book, exam administration, degree committee assistance etc.

The role holder will work closely with the Director of the Postgraduate Programme, the Director of Teaching, the MSt Business Office Coordinator and the Administrative Officer. They will also have managerial duties of two members of staff, (the Deputy Student Business Office Coordinator and the Tripos Administrator). The role holder will also cover duties in the MSt Business Office in the absence of the MBO coordinator and support the work of the MSt Administrator.

This is a busy and demanding position requiring the ability to deal with a varied and large workload prioritising and showing flexibility to changing circumstance; to use initiative and judgment in a range of circumstances; to work under pressure to meet deadlines and have excellent organisational skills and demonstrate a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.

We are seeking a candidate who has:

• Clear evidence of line management responsibilities;
• Clear ability to prioritise own workload and manage the workload of a team;
• A proactive approach to work;
• The ability to make decisions and manage outcomes;
• Educational establishment experience (desirable).

What we can offer you:

• A friendly and approachable working environment;
• Strong career progression prospects;
• The ability to manage your own workload and act with a degree of autonomy;
• A thriving academic environment dealing with real-world issues;
• Extensive training opportunities.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click the 'Apply' button.

Further information about the Department of Land Economy can be found at http://www.landecon.cam.ac.uk.

For further information please contact Sam Wyatt, Administrative Officer, slc74@cam.ac.uk.

Please quote reference JP40618 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

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