Akilah Institute for Women Admissions Consultant Job Vacancy in Rwanda

Job
description

Position: Admissions
Consultant

Report to: The
Country Director

Start date: January
2014

This is a 12-month
Consultancy Position with the possibility of extension based on successful
delivery of stated objectives.

Responsibilities

Systems
Development

Work
with the Akilah Country Director and Admissions Director to analyze the
current admissions and recruitment systems and operations; develop and
execute a strategic plan for improving efficiency and outcomes of all
systems, criteria, rubrics, and information management, including written
application, entrance assessments, and faculty interviews with potential
candidates
Develop
a new streamlined application process with all forms and documentation
Identify
weaknesses within the current admissions systems and concrete objectives
to improve these weaknesses
Create
and manage the budget for the 2013 admissions cycle
Develop
an effective database for tracking all applicants and their progression
through the admissions cycle
Develop
a strategy for partnership development with local schools, community
associations, and government offices
Manage
a schedule for information sessions in targeted areas around the country
with strategic partners
Document
lessons and best practices learned from past admissions cycles
Work
with the Akilah academics team to understand the challenges with current
students, and identify critical skills for future applicants. Design
entrance assessments that are in line with the academic offerings.
Supervise
and manage admissions cycles on both campuses for 2013 (Rwanda: March 2014
intake, and Sept 2014 intake. Burundi: January 2014 intake, Jan 2015
intake).
Develop
systems to prepare and maintain statistics regarding enrollment,
geographical distribution of students, financial aid, and attrition.
Interpret these statistics, when appropriate to the administration,
faculty, and Board of Directors
Develop
necessary materials and channels of information to provide relevant
information to potential candidates regarding tuition fees, loans
programs, etc.

Capacity
Building

Provide
intensive training and support to the Admissions Directors and Associates
on both Rwanda and Burundi campuses in areas such as Microsoft Excel,
professional communication, problem solving, database management, and
admissions systems that are being developed. Conduct a performance
assessment of the admissions team to evaluate the understanding of the new
systems in place as well as the team readiness for their future
implementation
Support
the Admissions Director to develop a system of open houses for potential
students and their families

Marketing

Provide
necessary content and direction to the Communications Manager who will
develop a marketing and communications strategy for 2013-2014 for both
Rwanda and Burundi campuses including radio adverts, print media, press
releases, etc.
Conduct
focus groups with current Akilah students to understand how they learned
about Akilah and target marketing efforts accordingly
Develop
strong partnerships with other institutions, networks, schools or groups
who can assist with identifying quality students
Identify
two current students as Student Ambassadors and prepare them with public
speaking training in order to attend secondary schools and events and
represent Akilah