Graduate Data Entry Assistants at the Institute of Technology & Management (ITM)

Institute of Technology & Management (ITM) - Established by the Cross River State Government (CRSG) of Nigeria in partnership with Highbury College Portsmouth, UK as part of a unique, transformational state wide Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Ecosystem project CRSG has appointed Highbury to manage ITM to world-class standards.

The vision is to develop a world-class entrepreneurial polytechnic institute, the first of its kind in Nigeria. The Institute will have student success as its central mission and will focus on wealth creation, business formation/growth and employment outcomes to meet the needs of students and the local communities of Cross River State, Nigeria and beyond.

We seek qualified candidates to fill the position of:

Job Title: Data Entry Assistant

Location: Cross River State, Nigeria

Job Description

• The Data Entry Assistant is responsible for maintaining and recording student data to enable the ITM to meet its broad business objectives.
• Team working and communications within an overall approach that values people will be of key importance.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To generate & mark registers,using the ITM Information system, for all departments within the Institute.
• To assist with the input of timetable data.
• To assist in the resolution of queries arising from electronic registers.
• To print and distribute register information.
• To liaise with administrative and academic staff across the ITM with regard to the collation and marking of student attendance.
• To investigate and resolve any queries that arise as a result of producing or marking register data.
• To produce and evaluate daily, weekly and monthly attendance monitoring reports, ensuring that issues of concern are brought to the attention of line management.
• To ensure the completeness and accuracy of register information.

Essential Criteria

• Good standard of education including GCSE in Maths/English (Grades A to C). qualification.
• Evidence of commitment to self-development.
• Working within a customer care environment - including both face to face contact and dealing with enquiries on the telephone.
• Experience of managing a diverse workload.
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to effectively plan and prioritise workload.
• Possess good administrative and IT skills.
• Understanding of safeguarding in the context of education.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Professional approach to work and appearance.
• Enthusiasm and optimism.
• Commitment to excellence,
• Flexible attitude in the way he/she performs the job.
• Commitment to operating in a harmonious, safe and secure environment.
• A commitment to equality of opportunity and widening access to education for all.

Remuneration
N535, 000

Application Closing Date
19th August, 2014.

Start Date
ASAP

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CVs to: Highbury@R21media.co.uk

Note: The college reserves the right to modify the deadline date.