Branch Manager at Intake Education

Intake is an education consultancy which provides free and impartial counselling and application services for international students wishing to study at high schools, colleges and universities across the English-speaking world. The business was founded in Taiwan in 1993, and since then has helped thousands of students to study in the UK, USA, Australia and across the English-speaking world. The organization has grown considerably from our first office, and we now have offices in Ghana, Nigeria, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam, as well as a base in the UK. Intake has accrued a great deal of experience in assisting students to meet their international study goals.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Branch Manager

Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Job Type: Full time
Industry: Education
Specialization: Student Recruitment, customer service and office support
Report to: Country Manager (Nigeria)

Job Description

• The Branch manager co-ordinates the day-to-day operations of the branch by ensuring that staff and resources are optimally managed.
• Ensuring increased student placement and successful final choice/Visa targets are met.

Responsibilities

• Deal with the branch email account for proper communication internally and externally with partner institutions and other stakeholders
• Monitor counselling by keeping an eye on the general demeanour of Advisors and all staff domicile within the branch
• Ensure that all equipment’s are in proper working condition so that performance will not be affected
• Ensure effective use and up to date data entry of the CRM system.
• Facilitating presentations in-house (i.e., Visa seminar) and to schools as a means of marketing
• Make sure targets are met via student generation, registration, application, and visas for the respective branch
• Ensure hitch free partner schools’ visitations by arranging times, advising counsellors, blocking times on the scheduler, and making the best use of the visit by inviting relevant students and enquirers
• Follow-up of student status for the branch at least bi-weekly with each counsellor
• Visa checking for all students by confirming all documents are correct prior to visa submission
• Ensure that company application procedures/ student guidelines are adhered to always
• Advise and enlighten staff on HR issues as may be issued by the Country Manager/Management
• Liaise with the head office about the implementation of a marketing plan for the office
• Other duties that may be assigned by management

Requirements

• Minimum Qualification: BA / B.Sc
• Required Experience: 4 years post NYSC experience

Essential Requirements:

• A graduate degree with minimum second-class lower division
• Must have good management skills
• Must be able to work in a customer inter-facing environment.
• Excellent presentation, communication, and Interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in teams and independently with minimal supervision.  
• Have worked in similar role for at least 1-year full time.
• Good with Microsoft Excel, word, and power point, etc

Desirables:

• UK Education sector Industry Experience
• Track record of meeting set goals and targets
• Resident within the city where office is located.

Application Closing Date
Saturday; 18th September, 2021.

How to Apply
Interested and qualifed candidates should send a full CV and a Cover Letter (as one pdf document not separate pls) detailing why you think you are best suited for this job to: hr-nigeria@intake.education Kindly indicate the position as the e-mail title i.e., "Branch Manager - Intake Ibadan office".

Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.