Senior Recognitions Manager, Pakistan

Job Title: Senior Recognition Manager, Pakistan

Contract: Full time, Permanent 

Salary: Competitive

Location: Islamabad or Lahore

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.

Cambridge International prepares school students for life, helping them develop an informed curiosity and a lasting passion for learning. We are part of Cambridge Assessment, a department of the University of Cambridge. Our international qualifications are recognised by the world's best universities and employers, giving students a wide range of options in their education and career.

As a not-for-profit organisation, we devote our resources to delivering high-quality educational programmes that can unlock learners' potential. This is an excellent opportunity to join a market leader in a new and important role.

The Role

We are looking for a Senior Recognition Manager, Pakistan to be responsible for the recognition of Cambridge International Qualifications (mainly O Level/ IGCSE, AS and A Levels) and to raise the profile of Cambridge International with higher education institutions, government, and other stakeholders in Pakistan.

What you'll be doing

You will be part of a team whose role is to strengthen recognition and equivalence for Cambridge International in Pakistan. The role will be varied and will include:

• Gaining/improving university recognition and raising the Cambridge profile (ensuring personnel are familiar with Cambridge qualifications) in the higher education sector in Pakistan.
• Developing recognitions materials to support country strategies that are designed to improve university admissions for Cambridge's qualifications in Pakistan and abroad.
• Building relationships with key stakeholder groups such as IBCC, HEC, Federal and Provincial Education Ministries, government /private universities and Higher Education Institutions and other professional bodies.
• Representing Cambridge at conferences and exhibitions in the country and liaising with a variety of key stakeholder groups by presenting on Cambridge qualifications and recognition.
• Researching and keeping abreast of Pakistan education policies to identify and resolve issues in progression such as equivalent formula, timing of results, additional information on marks required, etc.
• With Pakistan team, ensuring universities in Pakistan include Cambridge qualifications in their admission requirements as well as Cambridge schools in the country are aware of local and international university admission requirements and advise accordingly.
• With the Pakistan team, ensuring Cambridge qualifications can be appropriately substituted for national provision with clear statements of equivalence liaising as appropriate with IBCC, HEC, HEIs, relevant ministries, government and other regulatory bodies.
• Find innovative ways to communicate with parents and students, including guidance on selecting subjects at A Level, choosing a university, and progression options for their children both in Pakistan and abroad.
• Ensuring that recognition related information is included in all marketing material and customer engagement points, including campaigns, orientation meetings and events.
• Resolving individual issues and answer queries relating to progression in Pakistan.

About you

You must be educated to degree level, or equivilant experience. You will have knowledge of Cambridge International programmes, and the overall education environment in Pakistan. Knowledge of international education environment, particularly, in the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and Europe will be an added advantage.

You have the ability to influence and to negotiate with key stakeholders and an extended experience of external relationships. You have excellent interpersonal, diplomacy and communication skills.

You will have the capacity to work independently with minimum supervision to complete tasks/projects on time and at the same time and when relevant, to work in close collaboration with colleagues from different parts of the organization to help drive success.

By joining the team, you will be contributing to the success of Cambridge International.

Required Skills:

• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities, to influence, and to negotiate at a senior level with key stakeholders
• Ability to be a team player, building relationship with the Pakistan team but also with other regions as well as in the UK
• Problem solving skills
• Confident communication and presentation skills
• Good computer skills

If you are up for the challenge, we welcome an application to join us on our journey to provide excellence in education, a forward-thinking organisation with excellent benefits in addition to the salary.

The Team

We are a strong team of 13 experienced, diligent, and supportive individuals based in offices across Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore. We work collaboratively across the country to achieve high quality support to our schools and teachers so that they can provide excellent teaching and learning in classrooms.

Rewards and benefits

We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits

We also offer flexible and hybrid working options from day one. We will consider any work arrangements if you wish to work flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability.

Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now.

We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications currently being 24 March. In the event we source a suitable applicant, we reserve the right to close the advert early. 

Why join us

 Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where everyone has a voice, and where we learn continuously to improve together. Ensuring that everyone feels they belong is essential to who we are, and to the contribution we make to society and our planet.

We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.

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