Student Registration Counselor

IDP Education

Muscat, Oman

Ref: OP844-12

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Student Registration Counselor (Oman)

IDP is seeking to hire a Student Registration Counselor to be based in our Oman office to aid in placing students in Australia/US/UK/Canada and New Zealand universities. Daily tasks include making outbound phone calls and in office meetings to prospective students who have expressed interest in studying overseas. You will be communicating with un-scheduled walk-ins, scheduled meetings, and students at educational fairs. The counselor is expected to be pro-active in identifying new opportunities via other methods such as marketing activities and presentations to student groups at their institutions.

Responsibilities:
- Counsel prospective students to help their placement in a suitable courses/university.
- Help the student through the admissions, visa and pre-departure processes.
- Schedule and conduct phone and office meetings accurately convey course / program information and information whilst ensuring that students needs are being met. This includes advising students with respect to admissions requirements, processes and degree options.
- Consistently follow up with students to ensure successful enrollment. This includes making sure they are prepared to start their course with clear information about living as a student in the country of study.
- Outgoing sales: to determine the prospective clients . Schools, universities, companies and scholarship bodies and create long term relationships.
- Lead generation: to find new ways of identifying new student leads.
- Maintain the highest level of integrity and ethics in every interaction with students and fellow employees.
- Holding to the highest level of accountability with your student and team members.

Requirements

- Must have BA/BSC degree
- Fluent in English (Arabic is an advantage) .
- 1-2 years experience in a sales environment (understanding of sales techniques and hitting targets).
- Max Age 35 years
- Experienced in Customer Service.
- Previous experience in handling student placements with focus on Australia and UK.preferred.
- Excellent communication skills with a passion for making a difference in someones life.
- Expertise in MS Office Applications, excellent organization and problem solving skills are necessary to be successful.

About the Company

IDP Education is a world leader in international student placement services. Our global network of 89 offices helps students from 30 countries to study in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the USA and the UK.

IDP Education Ltd is an ASX listed company that is 50% owned by 38 Australian universities. For more than 45 years, IDP Education has played a major role in international education.

IDP Education is also a proud co-owner of IELTS (International English Language Testing System). IELTS is jointly owned by British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge English Language Assessment. Since its launch in 1989, IELTS has become the world’s most popular high-stakes English language proficiency test.

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