Senior Administrative Officer/Faculty Officer at James Hope University

James Hope University, based in Lekki, Lagos, is committed to providing the finest quality international education. We seek to combine global models of academic achievement in order to enhance the information economy, spur greater innovation and breakthroughs, and rapidly accelerate humanity’s economic and socio-cultural existence. JHU is launching its School of Business through strategic relationships with premier worldwide academic institutions and key enablers, with a focus on academic excellence and cutting-edge professional development. JHU has a substantial funding base.

Title: Senior Administrative Officer/Faculty Officer

Location: Lekki, Lagos

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• Administrative support to the JHBS Dean’s Office.
• Administrative support for JHBS’ Registry functions.
• Communication tasks (oral, written, and electronic).
• Manage JHBS’ administrative staff.
• Liaison and network, within JHBS, the University, and the community.
• Provide, support, and monitor the delivery of administrative services.
• Participate in School and University governance.
• Plan, organise and manage JHBS resources.
• Support the JHBS Dean in diverse tasks, including problem-solving, institutional research, event planning, class scheduling, pastoral care and welfare, compliance, accreditation, and team-building, etc.
• Support the teaching, learning, research, and scholarly activities of the school.

Qualifications, Experience, Aptitudes, and Skills

• Good First Degree in Business Administration, or related discipline.
• Educated to Masters’ level or equivalent experience.
• Qualification in Administrative and Resources Management (e.g., but not limited to: Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM), Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) or Chartered Institute of Administration (CIA)).
• Previous experience in providing high-quality administrative support to more than one unit.
• Previous experience in taking minutes at a strategic level.
• Previous experience in higher education (HE) administration or a similar environment.
• Knowledge and understanding of academic quality assurance procedures.
• Previous experience in a mid-level management role in a university.
• Previous experience in customer service.
• Possess excellent knowledge of Effective Administrative Practice.
• Experience in operational planning and implementation.
• Previous experience working within a multicultural environment.
• Possesses good interpersonal and communication skills—both oral and written—with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels, and collate and present information to others.
• Competent in the use of IT software, including Microsoft office suite, Calendly, survey-monkey, etc.

Circumstances:

• Ability, and preparedness to work flexibly and to travel to meet post-related demands.

Deadline: 9th April, 2024.

How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note

• You are encouraged to provide relevant and explicit examples (obtained from the workplace, voluntary or community work or any other appropriate situation) so that the shortlisting panel are able to clearly identify where your knowledge, and experience matches the identified criteria.