Strathmore University is a Chartered University located in Nairobi, Kenya. It was the first multiracial and multi religious educational institution in English speaking Eastern Africa and more recently the first institute of higher learning to be ISO certified in East and Central Africa in 2004. Our mission is to provide all-round quality education in an atmo...

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Administrator, Graduate Admissions

Job Type

Full Time

Qualification

BA/BSc/HND

Experience

Location

Nairobi

Job Field

Administration / Facilities

Basic Job Summary

The job holder will be responsible for overseeing and managing the admissions process for graduate programs. They will be responsible for coordinating and managing the graduate admissions process from inquiry to enrollment. This role ensures that admissions operations align with institutional policies and goals, while delivering highquality service to prospective students, faculty, and academic departments

Duties and Responsibilities

Admissions Management

• Oversee the processing of graduate applications, including receiving applications for graduate programs, ensuring completeness, verification of application materials, eligibility, and academic requirements.
• Administers or follows up on GEE and organizes oral interviews for Graduate applicants in collaboration with Schools.
• Ensure timely communication with applicants regarding admission decisions, missing documents, deadlines, and next steps.
• Maintain and update the admissions database and application portal.
• Collaborate with marketing and academic departments to support graduate student recruitment efforts.
• Participate in graduate fairs, webinars, and other recruitment events.
• Respond to inquiries from prospective students and guide them through the admissions process.

Collaboration & Coordination

• Liaise with graduate program directors and faculty on application reviews and admissions decisions.
• Coordinate application review committees and manage decision workflows.
• Support onboarding and orientation of admitted students.

Administrative Support

• Updates student progress, data for graduate programs.
• Manages student files and ensures they are updated.
• Acts as the Secretary to the Directorate’s Management Committee.
• Provides administrative support to the Director and Manager.
• Files relevant documents related to the Directorate’s activities.

Minimum Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business related field

Work Experience

• Working experience in University or academic systems, processes or setup

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• Oversee the processing of graduate applications, including receiving applications for graduate programs, ensuring completeness, verification of application materials, eligibility, and academic requirements.
• Administers or follows up on GEE and organizes oral interviews for Graduate applicants in collaboration with Schools.
• Ensure timely communication with applicants regarding admission decisions, missing documents, deadlines, and next steps.
• Maintain and update the admissions database and application portal.
• Collaborate with marketing and academic departments to support graduate student recruitment efforts.
• Participate in graduate fairs, webinars, and other recruitment events.
• Respond to inquiries from prospective students and guide them through the admissions process.
• Liaise with graduate program directors and faculty on application reviews and admissions decisions.
• Coordinate application review committees and manage decision workflows.
• Support onboarding and orientation of admitted students.
• Updates student progress, data for graduate programs.
• Manages student files and ensures they are updated.
• Acts as the Secretary to the Directorate’s Management Committee.
• Provides administrative support to the Director and Manager.
• Files relevant documents related to the Directorate’s activities.

• Bachelor’s degree in business related field
• Working experience in University or academic systems, processes or setup