**This vacancy is only available to existing University of Essex staff**
Department of Economics
We are home to students and staff from all over the world who have a strong sense of belonging and want to think, learn and achieve together and influence and improve the world - for themselves and others.
Duties of the role
The Undergraduate Administrator forms part of a team of administrative staff led by the Department Manager and, alongside a team of undergraduate administrators, is responsible for providing efficient and accurate administrative support to the running of a selection of the Department’s undergraduate modules and courses.
Qualifications and skills required
The successful candidate will have excellent administrative and organisational skills and have experience of dealing flexibly with a wide range of responsibilities and multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
You will be a clear thinker with an understanding of student life and student-facing services to support the delivery of an outstanding student experience. You will have a good working knowledge of IT systems and their potential in supporting relevant processes.
With an ability to engage with students and to work effectively with academic and administrative colleagues, you will possess excellent communication skills, including a high standard of written English. Your excellent interpersonal skills will enable you to establish productive working relationships with a wide range of people, deliver effective and authoritative advice and work as part of a team.
Applicants should possess a good standard of education or relevant equivalent experience.
At the University of Essex, internationalism and diversity is central to who we are and what we do. We are committed to being a cosmopolitan, internationally oriented university that is welcoming to staff and students from all countries, faiths and backgrounds, where you can find the world in one place.
To support this commitment we have our, a staff-led network that promotes and celebrates the rich cultural diversity among Essex staff, and our Colchester campus based Faith Centre, which hosts regular services, meetings and events organised by our chaplains and faith representatives. For more information see: