Professional Coordinator with interest in Admissions and Course Administration

We offer you a diverse and exciting role, where you will be able to grow and develop your skills quickly. You will, to a large extent, be able to develop your processes in an international environment where new ideas and initiatives are encouraged. You will be a part of Program Office, a driven and professional team, and have a role in which you will be in contact with our ambitious students daily. Read more on why this is the role for you from our resigning coordinator below.

“One of the main reasons why I applied to SSE in the first place, was because of the international environment and SSE’s solid brand. Now, working here, I have learnt that my colleagues are always supportive, professional, inspiring and we also have a lot of fun at work. I feel that my voice matters, and that SSE truly supports new ideas. I am proud to be a part of the Global Challenges’ course, that focus on some of the most important issues that our world is facing today. Work at SSE is personally challenging, fun and flexible!”

– resigning Admissions and Course Coordinator

The role

As our new Coordinator, you will be coordinating, organizing and assisting in the Global Challenges courses as well as in a track on the Bachelor-level. You will also be a member of the Admissions team where you will be one of the main contact persons for people who are interested in applying for or start one of SSE’s bachelor programs. Your main work tasks include, but are not limited to:

Course Coordinator (50%)

• Administration related to the course and track including for example scheduling, exam administration, registration of attendance, administrating digital exams and registration of partial and final grades.
• Provide support for the faculty team ensuring the course and track quality, for example by preparing practical matters for lectures, seminars and exams as well as take part in evaluations in order to improve practical parts of the course and track.
• Coordination of visitors to the course as well as various meetings.
• Daily/weekly contact with teachers and students via email.
• Project management, such as the Global Challenges Expo, which includes coordination of planning meetings, coordination of practical purchases, planning the event together with an event coordinator, execution of the event, which includes all practical details.

Admissions Coordinator (50%)

• Evaluate and develop work processes for the BSc admission.
• Communicate with prospective students and respond to internal and external enquiries concerning BSc Admission, at education fairs, through emails, phone, digitally and in personal meetings.
• Managing and processing BSc applications, as a part of the wider application process through Admission.se.
• Take part in various retention activities and other recruitment matters.
• Checking and updating information about BSc Admission, including program requirements, on the SSE web.
• Attending various recruitment fairs, internally and externally.

Qualifications

You are a service minded self-starter with an eye for details who are determined to achieve results. You are stress-resilient, enjoy working in a high-paced environment and work well with other people. You have excellent communications skills, can make decisions and take initiative, and adapt to the situation. Furthermore, we think that you take responsibility for a given task, can independently structure your approach and drive processes forward.

Requirements:

• Administrative work experience
• Oral and written fluency in English and Swedish
• Academic background – either by having attended, worked in or in another way have experience from an academic environment
• Experience from driving own projects
• Work experience with recruitment is a plus

This position will involve occasional work outside of ordinary working hours and some travel.

The team

This role is a part of the unit Program Office. Program Office is one of the Professional Services units at SSE, which is responsible for questions concerning admission, central course evaluation, program support, quality assurance, and the student exchange are handled by the Program Office.

Other

This is a full-time, permanent position and a 6-month probationary period applies. Please include your desired salary in your application. 

About SSE

The Stockholm School of Economics is ranked as the top business school in the Nordic and Baltic countries and enjoys a strong international reputation. World-class research forms the foundation of our educational offering, which includes Bachelor, Master, PhD, MBA, and Executive Education programs. Our programs are developed in close cooperation with business and research communities, providing graduates with a solid basis for attaining leading positions in a broad range of companies and other organizations. The School is accredited by EQUIS, certifying that all of its principal activities – teaching as well as research – maintain the highest international standards. The Stockholm School of Economics is also the only Swedish member institution of CEMS and PIM, which are collaborations between top business schools worldwide, contributing to the high level of quality for which our school is known.

SSE is committed to a balanced gender distribution and values a variety of backgrounds and experiences among our employees. We therefore welcome all applicants regardless of their gender, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, disability, sexual orientation, age, or religion or other beliefs.