About GISU:
Galaxy International School Uganda (GISU) is a co-educational school which provides international education to students between 2 and 19 years of age. From kindergarten to year 13 students are taught using student-centred methods. Emphasis is on the development of the whole person. Students in years 10 and 11 are prepared for the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) examinat2ion and those in years 12 and 13 are prepared for Cambridge A level examination. These examinations administered by Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) are recognised worldwide. The school is privately owned with a Board of Governors and the day to day running of the school is managed by the Principal. The school is staffed with qualified and experienced staff from UK, USA, Canada, Turkey and East Africa.

Job Summary: The Admis1sions Administrator will be a member of a team of admissions professionals with responsibility for the recruitment and admissions of students.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Applications:
· The incumbent will manage the admissions while working in liaison with academic departments, applying agreed criteria to make admissions decisions consistently and fairly.
· Handle telephone and email inquiries from prospective students, their parents, teachers and advisers independently and in a timely and professional manner.
· Work closely with both academic and administrative staff.

2. Inquiries & Recruitment:
· Manage all inquiries in a courteous and helpful way; these may be by telephone, email, letter, fax or in person.
· Actively monitor Request Tracker, queues and help collate data relating to all admissions inquiries.
· Render support in the monitoring and updating of all information relating to admissions.

3. Assist with the provision of on-the-job training for new staff.
· Maintain a tidy and organised work area.
· The incumbent will also process expenses and invoices.
· Responsible for filing, photocopying, ordering stationary.
· Attend and minute meetings.
· In addition they may be required by their manager to carry out any other duty commensurate with their grading and expertise.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
· The ideal candidate must hold a good Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from a recognised university
· At least a year of relevant experience
· Excellent track record of generalist administrative experience
· The job holder should have a high degree of judgement and initiative with strong administrative and excellent interpersonal skills.
· Experience of working in a customer focused environment
· Prior experience of providing information & advice
· Broad awareness of good data management practice e.g. Freedom of Information, Data Protection
· Thorough knowledge of data management legislation and good practice including Freedom of Information and Data Protection Acts Skills
· Computer literacy skills with experience of MS Word, Excel and email packages
· A confident user of databases and reporting tools
· Ability to work with speed and accuracy
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills
· Maintain professional attitude
· Commitment to high quality customer service
· Show commitment to continuous improvement of the customer’s experience
· Responsive to problems and complaints
· Able to be helpful and supportive of other team members
· Ability to listen and take advice from colleagues
· Well organised, accurate keeper of records
· Prioritise work tasks and plan how deadlines will be met Finish jobs and deliver on schedule Able to work effectively under pressure
· Able to work in an environment where change is a constant feature
· Willingness to undertake training

NB: Native English speakers who were born and raised in the US, UK, Canada, Australia or South Africa should apply for these positions.

How to Apply:
Applicants who are native speakers and were born and raised in the US, UK, Canada, Australia or South Africa must apply be sending professional CVs with colored passport photograph in the top right hand corner of the first page. The applications must include your date of birth, nationality, marital status, number of dependents and full contact details.

Remember to include the email addresses of two professional references and send applications to: application@gisu.ac.ug