Liaison Manager

This role is part of the drive by Oxford Brookes Business School (OBBS) to increase our global footprint, broadening access to an OBBS education worldwide, and further enhancing our reputation as a truly international University. Our aim is to diversify the range of global opportunities through which international students are able to enrol on our programmes, both at OBBS and with partner institutions in other countries.

Working closely with the Head of UK and International Partnerships, you will be the key figure for the management of our institutional global partnerships. Our aim is to ensure that our partnerships are managed successfully to avoid any risks to the university, at the same time as improving the student experience whenever possible and ensuring a high quality education for all Transnational education (TNE) students. You will contribute to the successful long term stability of our global partnership portfolio, assisting in the university’s drive to improve the effectiveness of global partnerships, both at faculty and institutional level. You will be fully encouraged to improve cross-university structures for partnership work. This role provides a chance to work across the faculty and across the matrix of the university and will provide an opportunity to work directly with a range of colleagues at all different levels, both internally and externally.

This is an exciting opportunity if you wish to diversify your work experience portfolio and contribute to the overall improvement of the global profile of OBBS. You will need to be self-starting, good at solving problems within different international contexts and should feel confident working across the full range of faculty curriculum and liaising with other academic colleagues where appropriate.

●       Masters degree or significant relevant experience

●       Experience of working on and validating/revalidating academic programmes

●       Experience of working with global partnerships in programme delivery

●       Involvement in and awareness of trends in transnational education

●       Awareness of regulations governing UK Higher Education

●       Successful relationship management across different cultural contexts

●       Experience of liaising with and influence faculty and university colleagues at all levels, both internally and externally

●       Ability to work across multiple curriculum areas, not necessarily their own

●       Ability to chair and be part of senior university meetings

●       Self motivated

●       Ability to problem solve in an international context

●       Budget management

●       Evidence of income generation experience

●       Representing the university at all levels with different external stakeholders

●       Willingness to travel internationally

●       Some out of hours work due to time zone differences

As one of the largest employers in Oxford we pride ourselves in the great experience we offer our staff. You’ll be joining a friendly, professional environment where every member of staff is recognised as important to the success of Oxford Brookes University.  

You will also enjoy the benefits of working at Oxford Brookes University with up to 38 days holiday, rising to 41 days holiday (this includes 13 Bank Holidays and Concessionary Days), a generous Local Government pension scheme (19.2% Employer contribution rate), cycle to work scheme and access to a variety of university facilities (NHS Dentist, Brookes Nursery, Gym and sports facilities). For more information about benefits please see the document ‘All about Brookes’ below.

CV and Personal Statement :

As part of the application process all applicants are required to complete our online application form by clicking on the “Apply for Job” button below. All parts of the application form should be completed and in the section of the form called “Supporting Documents”, applicants must upload their CV and a Personal Statement.  To complete the Personal Statement part of the application, applicants must download the Personal Statement document which is part of the advert below and complete the form, providing examples and explaining how they meet each item detailed on the document.  The Personal Statement must then be uploaded to the application form along with the CV.

The University has adopted equality, diversity and inclusion as core values. We welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates whatever their background, and especially from BAME candidates who are under-represented in our workforce.

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