Admissions Manager at UiT

About the position

At the Department of Research, Education and Dissemination, a permanent 100% position is available as Admissions Manager. The position is placed in the section for study administration and is responsible for UiT's admissions portfolio.

The Admissions Manager will be the professional leader for the Joint Admissions Service and will be responsible for the coordination, organization, and development of the admissions service at UiT. The Joint Admissions Service comprises 13 FTEs. Additionally, UiT info is part of the professional group for admissions.

The Admissions Manager will be delegated personnel responsibility for the employees in the professional group, and will have both operational and strategic responsibility to ensure that the Joint Admissions Service delivers services to the entire organization. Close cooperation with the faculties and other units at UiT is required.

The place of work is UiT in Tromsø.

Tasks

The Admissions Manager will be the professional leader for the Joint Admissions Service with delegated personnel tasks. The position is part of the section managers' leadership team.

• Coordinate, organize, and further develop the admissions work
• Actively contribute to good cooperation with other units and faculties
• Actively participate in national arenas where cooperation on new admissions solutions is discussed and developed
• Case processing and guidance within the frameworks and regulations related to admissions

Qualifications

Requirements for the position

• Relevant education at master's level
• Relevant experience from the university and college sector
• Good knowledge of and experience with Felles Studentsystem (FS)
• Very good oral and written expression in Norwegian and English

Advantages for employment

• Experience from study administrative work
• Ability and desire to help develop the admissions service further, where cooperation skills and improvement work will be emphasized
• Good system understanding
• Good analytical skills

We are looking for an independent employee with initiative and decisiveness, good cooperation skills, and good analytical skills. In the assessment of applicants, we will place great emphasis on motivation and personal suitability for the position.

We offer

• A good working environment with dedicated colleagues
• Good welfare schemes
• Good pension, insurance, and loan schemes in Statens pensjonskasse

The position is remunerated according to the state regulations code 1364 seniorrådgiver, with a gross annual salary in a 100% position between NOK 770,000 - 880,000. In special cases, higher salary may be considered. From the gross salary, a 2% mandatory contribution is deducted to Statens pensjonskasse.

You will become a member of Statens pensjonskasse, which provides you with many benefits in addition to lifelong old-age pension and AFP. Read more about your employee benefits at: spk.no .

The application

Applications are sent electronically via the application form on this page and must include:

• Cover letter
• Electronically completed CV (complete overview of education and practice)
• Diplomas and transcripts for all degrees
• Certificates/references
• 2-3 references with contact information

All documentation to be assessed must be in a Scandinavian language or English.

Inclusive working life and diversity

UiT Norges arktiske universitet has a personnel policy goal to be an employer that reflects the diversity of society and utilizes the potential in the population's collective competence. We believe that inclusion and diversity are a strength and seek employees with different competencies, combinations of subjects, life experiences, and perspectives.

If you have a disability, gaps in your CV, or an immigrant background, we encourage you as an applicant to check this in the job application portal. If there are qualified applicants, we will call at least one from each group for an interview, and if you get the job, we will make arrangements for you if you need them. Aside from selecting the right candidates, we do not use the checkboxes for anything other than anonymized statistics. Read more in the Employer Portal.

General

Employment takes place in accordance with the rules and terms that at any time apply to state employees and guidelines at UiT. On our websites, you will find more information for applicants to positions at UiT.

At UiT, we emphasize diversity and therefore encourage qualified applicants to apply regardless of age, gender, disability, national or ethnic background, and persons who have been outside of work and education for a longer period (gaps in CV).

UiT emphasizes arranging working conditions for employees with reduced functional capacity. Inquiries regarding how the working environment is arranged, health services, opportunities for flexible hours, part-time work, etc., can be directed to the contact person for the position.

Personal data provided is processed in accordance with the Act on the Processing of Personal Data. Applicants may request not to be listed on the public applicant list, but the university may nonetheless decide that the applicant's name shall be made public. The applicant will then be notified prior to publication.