Vacancy - Communications and Projects Coordinator at SCILT

The Confucius Institute for Scotland’s Schools (CISS) based within Scotland’s National Centre for Languages at the University of Strathclyde is looking to appoint a Communications and Projects Coordinator for a fixed period. CISS is a busy centre jointly funded by TMEC (Tianjin Municipal and Education Commission) and the Scottish Government.

The postholder will be responsible for providing effective administrative and organisational support to CISS. Support will be primarily for the General Manager and the Business and Finance Manager. The post will include events coordination, assisting organisation of trips to China, responding to enquiries, website and social media content management and monitoring CISS expenditure. The postholder will also assist in collating the CISS newsletter and other publications.

Education should be to HNC level (or equivalent relevant experience in administrative work). A good understanding of key issues affecting languages in Scottish education and society and an interest in languages, particularly Mandarin are preferable for the post. Sensitivity to cultural diversity and excellent interpersonal and intercultural skills are also a requirement, together with a high standard of verbal and written communication skills.

The ability to work independently on your own initiative but also as part of a team is important. The postholder will have excellent administrative and organisational skills, as well as the ability to prioritise a demanding workload in a fast paced environment. An extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office and experience of website and social media content management are essential. Financial skills, including budget monitoring, with experience of processing and arranging invoices are essential.

While university Covid-19 restrictions remain in place, this post will be home based, therefore, experience in using online remote working applications is essential.
The post is fixed term until the 31st of March 2022 to cover a period of maternity leave.

For more information and to apply click here, and search the job title: Communications and Projects Coordinator. Download a pdf of the job description here. 

Closing date: 04.08.21.