Recruitment Officer

University of Balamand

Department: Office of Vice President for Enrollment

Location: UOB-Souk El Ghareb Campus

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary:

The University of Balamand Office of Vice President for Enrollment is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Recruitment Officer to Assist in promoting and informing prospective applicants about UOB, by visiting schools, giving presentations and conducting activities on and off-campus in Lebanon.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist the wider student recruitment team with recruitment events and activities in Lebanon, on and off-campus. This includes activities and presentations at schools, organizing the University Open Doors at the different campuses, scheduling shadowing and visits to the different campuses (including meetings with faculty members, chairpersons and deans).
• Fulfil the requests of students and parents who ask for individual appointments throughout the year and arrange for appointments with chairpersons, faculty members and deans.
• Guide the student in their choice of major by referring them to the appropriate personnel (career, academic counselling, departments and faculties).
• Arrange visits and campus tours for prospective students and parents.
• Arrange for prospective students to meet with alumni from their school enrolled at the university; train alumni to be efficient recruiters by involving them in the process of hosting students and parents, guiding them, and sharing their curricular and co-curricular experience.
• Attend school fairs, orientation fairs and career fairs and interact with students and promote the university. Answer questions related to: How to Apply, Criteria for Admission, Scholarship, Financial Aid, majors, registration process and important deadlines
• Maintain a data base of schools in Lebanon and c ontact new schools for visits, presentations and activities.
• Update continually the Schools mailing list in Lebanon
• Coordinate the participation of staff, faculty members, student recruitment team and alumni in national and local university recruitment activities; arrange for transportation, provide promotional materials and brochures about faculties, educational programs and degrees.
• Represent the university in social events (school graduation ceremonies, dinners, gatherings ).
• Organize social events such as annual Iftars, dinners .
• Maintain accurate record of schools visited and monitor and evaluate impact and feedback.
• Prepare relevant reports about the activities undertaken.
• Follow up on applications by prospective students to make sure all required documents needed for acceptance are provided.
• Promote recruitment initiatives (new programs, scholarships, open doors and other on campus events) by phone, e-mail and social media.
• Prepare and update the Admission guide, Application, Acceptance package, Guide for new students, Roll up, presentations and data for the student recruitment webpage.
• Coordinate the work of the Association of Student Orientation Officers in Lebanon from time to time.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• BA or BS degree
• Computer proficient
• 5+years of work experience in a student recruitment office
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in Arabic and English (French is a must)
• Strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
• Public oriented
• Willing to work extra hours, on weekends and during holidays