Job Opportunity at SFU International

October 7, 2010

COMPETITION NUMBER: 340

Administrative and Professional Staff (APSA)

Continuing Position

COORDINATOR INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY, GRADE 8

STUDENT SERVICES - SFU INTERNATIONAL

POSITION NUMBER: 0288

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POSITION OUTLINE:

Manages the implementation of undergraduate student and staff exchange, undergraduate study abroad partnership agreements and field school activities (internally and internationally); acts as a strategic resource on undergraduate exchange, study abroad and field school partnership opportunities;  implements agreements and liaises with senior officials from partner institutions to facilitate the smooth operation of SFU’s international undergraduate exchange, study abroad and field school partnership agreements.  Liaises with units across SFU including Student Services, Admissions, Residence and Housing and Communications Services, as well as with academic departments when appropriate.  Responsible for the day-to-day management of information/data associated with mobility programs.

The incumbent is responsible for managing the admissions, registration, and exchange credit process for undergraduate participants in field school, exchange and study abroad programs; identifying risk management considerations for programs and undergraduate participants; administering an ongoing review process of program effectiveness; participating on internal committees; and developing and implementing pre-departure, arrival, and re-entry orientation programming for undergraduate student and staff participants.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Undergraduate degree and four years of related internationaleducation/mobility management experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• A good understanding of best practices in international mobility programming and a working knowledge of internationaleducation/mobility issues and practices.
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, persuasion/negotiation, consensus-building, conflict management, relationship management and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent project and program development and management.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Skilled in the use of standard computer applications.
• Excellent budget development and financial management skills.
• Excellent supervisory and coaching skills.
• Excellent understanding of cross-cultural relations.
• Aptitude for advising students.
• Effective command of one or more languages, in addition to English.
• Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends.
• Willingness to travel internationally.

SALARY RANGE:                                         $54,654 to $65,269 per annum

START DATE:                                              ASAP

A detailed resume and cover letter quoting Competition #340 must be received in our office by 4:30 pm on

 October 14, 2010, addressed to the attention of Judy Hodgkins, Human Resources Advisor, at:
Human Resources, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6 Canada;

or fax # 778-782-4381. If you wish to email your application, please follow the instructions athttp://www.sfu.ca/hr/prospective_employees/HowToApply.html. 

If the email instructions are not followed, your application may not be processed correctly.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.