International Partnerships Development Project Coordinator

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The opportunity

This is a key role within the International Team at London College of Fashion (LCF), where you will be responsible for the management and administration of the College’s exchange programmes, both short and long-term. You will be the key contact point within LCF for exchange partners, manging the relationship with key universities around the world, as well as working directly with students who are going abroad. You will also be involved in the development of innovative new global experiences and international projects, with a view to widening access and opportunity to all UAL students. 

Key responsibilities include: 
•    Mobility Management – Manage the student exchange cycle for both incoming and outgoing students at LCF; maintain database of exchange and global experience activities, ensuring in/outbound balances are carefully tracked; act as key contact point for all LCF students interested in participating in a global experience.
•    Partnership Development – Liaise with global exchanges partners, negotiating student numbers and ensuring these relationships are carefully managed and nurtured; coordinate administrative procedures for other types of international project work, reporting regularly to Director of International at LCF on both quantitative and qualitative aspects of these projects. 
•    Project Coordination – Providing comprehensive project management for identified international projects, supporting the Director of International at LCF to ensure key deliverables are met. 

Interviews will be held on 14 and/or 15 September.

If you have any queries about this role please contact Aliya Sorgen via email at a.sorgen@arts.ac.uk

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Alex Hitter, Resourcing Adviser at vacancies@fashion.arts.ac.uk.

About you

You will be dedicated to student education and have an interest in working in the international sector and supporting students in gaining global experiences. 

You will ideally have a working knowledge of mobility programmes and working with global partners, as well as experience of administrative processes requiring high levels of attention to detail. You will have excellent customer service experience, preferably working with students directly. Experience of developing new international partnerships at HE level is desirable. Previous experience working in an international department or setting and/or partnership development work is advantageous. 

You will have excellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to plan and prioritise effectively and work collaboratively with various internal and external stakeholders. 

With an ability to use your own initiative, you will possess the skills to problem solve day to day issues, escalating issues as needed.

This role may require occasional UK and international travel. Further information can be found in the job description and person specification. 

Further information can be found in the job description and person specification. 

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. UAL is home to a diverse body of over 6,000 academic, professional and technical staff who support more than 21,000 students from 130 countries.

The University is made up of 6 renowned Colleges: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL is ranked second in the world for Art and Design in the 2022 QS World University Rankings.

Our culture

UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.

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