Job description

Department: MSRA
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Grade 6 - £31,834.82 - £38,213.82 per annum inclusive of London Allowance
Location: Bloomsbury, London
Hours: 35 hours per week

SOAS University of London is one of the leading higher education institutions in Europe specialising in the study of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities through the lens of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Our mission is to generate knowledge and understanding to address the global challenges of our time - from grappling with issues such as peace and security, climate change, migration and human rights to the arts, heritage and languages. Our knowledge and expertise positions us to play a leading role in reimagining higher education globally, ensuring marginalised communities are heard and contributing towards building a more equitable world.

About the Department:
The Corporate Events team operates within the Marketing, Student Recruitment and Admissions (MSRA) Directorate at SOAS, which is responsible for marketing, student recruitment, admissions, events and communications.

The Directorate is tasked with raising the profile of SOAS and ensuring that our people, expertise and values take a central place in national and international conversations. The events team is responsible for coordinating and delivering the large School-wide events, including graduation, staff parties, supporting Welcome Week, the Director’s Lecture Series, the Inaugural Lecture Series, VIP events in the Director’s Office, and various Centres and Institutes events.

MSRA works particularly closely with central professional services including, Registry, Student and Academic Services, IT, Legal and Governance, Estates and all the Academic Departments and the Director’s Office.

About the Role:
Working within the Corporate Events team, the Events Officer will support the Head of Events in planning, organising, delivering and evaluating all of the large School-wide events, including Graduation ceremonies, Welcome Week activities, staff parties, the Director’s Lecture Series, the inaugural Lecture Series for newly promoted professors, and activities within the Director’s Office such as special VIP dinners.

The post holder will ensure all the corporate events are delivered smoothly and to a high standard, working closely with the other Events Officer and supervising Student Ambassadors within the Corporate Events team.

About you:
You will need to demonstrate:
Successful track record of developing, planning and delivering large-scale, high-profile events (preferably in a Higher Education environment)
Experience of line managing a team and showing leadership, strategic vision and the ability to enthuse and motivate others, ensuring they meet deadlines
Evidence of successfully managing and prioritising a diverse workload to tight deadlines
Strong written, verbal, presentation and networking skills, and the ability to engage and interact with diverse audiences
Excellent staff leadership skills, including direction setting, delivery, performance management, and team building
Willingness and ability to work flexibly, as weekend and evening work will be required
Strong interpersonal communication skills, sound judgement and understanding, excellent time management and organisational skills.
Excellent attention to detail and ability to produce reports that condense large amount of information into bite-sized chunks
Effective project management abilities with good financial management skills and proven ability of devising and managing budgets.

How to Apply:
Please complete the Unbiased application form, please note you will not be able to upload a CV.

Closing date: 11th January 2023

Completed applications must be received by 23:59 on the closing date to be considered

Interviews to be held: 16th January 2023

Further information

If you have any questions or require any assistance with regard to the application process, please contact hr-recruitment@soas.ac.uk

'Successful candidates will need to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK or have limited leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with SOAS, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006'. ‘Successful candidates must be based in the UK for the duration of their contract.in the UK – for the duration of their contract

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We would particularly welcome applications from candidates from working class, first generation Higher Education, the Global South, Black, Asian or other minority ethnic and underrepresented groups. All appointment decisions will be made on merit, following a fair and competitive process.

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