Emirati - Scholarships Section Head

Michael Page

UAE

Posted
Ref: HP350-8138

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Maintain the scholarship program, coordinating with academic institutions, monitoring student progress, and ensuring alignment with the organisations educational goals.

Client Details

A local government entity in Abu Dhabi.

Description

* Engage with local entities to define scholarship requirements, quotas and focus areas ensuring alignment with overarching educational objectives.
* Facilitate students in obtaining acceptances from recognised academic institutions, reviewing their eligibility criteria and channelling suitable candidates for scholarship finalisation
* Regularly monitor and support employees on their academic journey, providing necessary assistance and tracking performance metrics.
* Maintain comprehensive records of scholarship awardees, and academic progress, and liaise with institutions to ensure compliance with scholarship terms.
* Provide periodic reports to higher management on scholarship disbursement, academic progress of awardees, and potential areas of improvement.
* Foster relationships with academic bodies and institutions, streamlining the scholarship application and approval process.
* Coordinate with other functions within the organisation, ensuring the scholarship process is in tandem with overall organisational objectives and priorities.
* Stay updated with changes in academic standards, scholarship criteria, and global best practices, integrating them into the scholarship program.
* Actively engage in ongoing professional development activities to enhance skills and contribute to personal and organisational growth

Job Offer

* Opportunity to work within a top tier-local government entity
* Opportunity to work closely with executive leadership on high impact engagements

Requirements:

* UAE National with Family Book (REQUIRED)
* Bachelors degree in education, or related field
* 6+ years of experience in scholarship management, academic coordination or related fields.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.

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