The University of Nicosia (UNIC) is the largest university in Cyprus and the largest in Southern Europe that teaches primarily in English, with more than 14,000 students from over 100 countries, a diverse community of faculty and staff, and an expanding worldwide network. UNIC is driving educational innovation in the wider region, with activities like our dynamic global initiative in blockchain technology and centres of excellence in medicine and online/distance learning. UNIC has been ranked among the top 601-800 universities in the world, according to the latest edition of the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2022.
Job Role
The University of Nicosia seeks an Admissions Officer, for the offices in Athens, Greece, who will facilitate the admissions process while providing high quality information, advice and guidance to enable informed decision making. The Admissions Officer is expected to contribute to the development and delivery of recruitment activity and the achievement of the University’s recruitment and enrolment targets.
This role will be predominately focused on Greece recruitment, but there may be occasional opportunities to support the recruitment of other EU students. Successful candidates will take a lead role in building vital relationships with key external stakeholders, including prospective students, agents, parents, and careers advisors. Recruitment activity will take place through both digital and face to face engagement.
Job Responsibilities
- Maintains high quality of the services provided; hence ensuring good customer care practices and creating happy customers
- Contributes to the development of business plans and work with the director of admissions and other admission officers to execute business development initiatives
- Organizes and attends education Fairs / Open Days/ Workshops/ Seminars etc.
- Attends conferences, education fairs, workshops, seminars and other events organized all around Greece and abroad if requested (for both on Ground programmes and Distance Learning programmes)
- Equally promotes University of Nicosia programmes
- Visits High School Counselors, agents and other associates and ensures the adequate provision of promotional material to all
- Travels all around Greece and abroad if requested
- Identifies new agents and gatekeepers in Greece
- Prepares proposals and makes agreements with counselors and other associates in Greece
- Keeps records of all enquiries utilizing the CRM platform
- Registers Students on the Student Database
- Prepares Acceptance Letters to be sent to students
- Prepares the necessary material to be sent to collaborators, schools, agents etc.
- Handles and coordinates all applications, open days and any issues concerning the Department of Admissions
- Monitors competitor activity, sector and geographic trends, draws conclusions, assesses implications and prepares reports
- Tracks and reports on the actual number of applicants, admitted, registered/non registered students
- Collects, monitors feedback and maintains a high degree of client/prospect and other associate satisfaction
- Any other relevant to the Admission duties as assigned by the Director of Admissions