Dalian Institute; DLI) College Administrator

As Dalian Leicester Institute (DLI) College Administrator, you will be a key member of the Leicester-based DLI team, providing a responsive, confidential and proactive administrative service to the Dean of DLI, the DLI Management Group, Leicester-based managers and academic staff teaching in China. You will help ensure the smooth running of this important international partnership between the University of Leicester and Dalian University of Technology, established in 2017 as a Sino-foreign cooperative educational institution.

Working closely with colleagues across the College, you will coordinate a varied range of activities, including meetings and action tracking, travel, accommodation and visa arrangements, financial administration, diary management, staff visits and student exchanges. You will also contribute to effective operating procedures and continuous improvement across DLI administration. This is an opportunity to support a distinctive international collaboration that brings together education in science, engineering and technology across the UK and China.

You will bring relevant qualifications and experience, or substantial relevant experience in a comparable setting, alongside proven administrative experience in a busy environment. You will have experience of accurate record keeping, supporting committees and taking minutes, as well as relevant experience within Higher Education. You will be highly organised, accurate and attentive to detail, with the ability to manage competing priorities, meet tight deadlines and use your judgement and initiative effectively.

A confident communicator, you will be comfortable working with students and colleagues across the University and DLI, providing a high-quality service while working both independently and collaboratively. You will be adaptable, willing to respond flexibly to changing requirements and able to work effectively within established policies and procedures. Knowledge of Higher Education financial regulations and University systems such as SITS and CMIS would be advantageous.

Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to Jacqui Faulkner at

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