Chevening Programme Assistant AO - (27/23 PTA) at British High Commission

• The post holder will support the administration of the Chevening Scholarship in South Africa reporting to the Chevening officer.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Lead administration and logistics, including downloading applications, assisting with shortlisting, arranging interview panels, updating the Chevening online application system with short-lists and interview results and organising pre-departure briefings
• Support delivery of Chevening media, communications and outreach events including University fairs, education exhibitions and road shows
• Management of promotional  and marketing material, including liaison with the Chevening Secretariat and  other suppliers on design, branding and delivery
• Promote Chevening information to colleagues in the High Commission to foster office wide marketing of the scholarships
• Update and maintain the Chevening  alumni database for South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini
• Support the organisation of alumni outreach events
• Other administrative support to the Economic Growth Team as required
• As all other staff at post, the post holder is expected to participate in wider British High Commission activities. These may include being active on various committees and in other corporate roles.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience  

• Experience working in a team in an office environment
• Strong interpersonal, organizational and presentation skills
• Strong customer focus, stakeholder engagement and team working skills
• Strong IT skills, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and web based applications
• Desirable qualifications, skills and experience  
• Interest in education and cultural relations

Required behaviours  

• Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace, Communicating and Influencing, Working Together