University of Nottingham Ningbo China is seeking to recruit a Strategy and Reporting Officer, in Strategy and Planning Team
You will play a key role in supporting the Strategy and Planning Team to gain an up-to-date understanding of the higher education sector, and to inform strategic development and performance management from an outside-in perspective. This role will be responsible for the regular preparation and reporting of university and subject-level rankings, developing benchmarking reports, and supporting policy research, external university ratings, as well as other strategy and planning related projects.
Your key responsibilities include:
- Support the regular preparation, analysis and reporting of university-level and subject-level external rankings.
- Collect, verify, analyse and report ranking-related information to support timely monitoring and objective understanding of league tables.
- Monitor ranking methodologies, trends and external recognition schemes, including subject rankings, programme rankings and highly cited scholar-related recognition.
- Support ranking-related briefing sessions and respond to enquiries from key stakeholders.
- Analyse methodology changes and support the interpretation of links between ranking metrics and the University’s strategic priorities.
- Support horizon scanning and institutional research projects to inform strategic positioning, annual priorities and understanding of the higher education sector.
- Collect and analyse internal and external data to support specialised institutional research, policy research and strategic analysis.
- Support the regular update of the University benchmarking report, including metrics design, data collection, verification, analysis and report development.
- Support university ratings, awards and other external recognition applications by coordinating information collection, simulation analysis and stakeholder engagement.
- Support internal and external engagements, briefing meetings, team activities and other reasonable tasks related to University strategy and performance.
About You
- Bachelor’s degree or above, with a first degree from a respected institution; an international education background is preferred.
- At least two years of work experience in education consultancy, institutional research, or data analysis related roles.
- Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with data analysis and visualization tools such as Tableau is a plus.
- Data-sensitive, with logical thinking and proven analytical skills to independently perform institutional research tasks.
- Ability to produce excellent reports in both English and Chinese, and to use English as a working language.
- Proactive working attitude, strong teamwork skills, and excellent communication skills.
- Quick learner, attention to detail, and ability to prioritise tasks with efficient time management skills.
About Us
Join a unique British University in China. The University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) was the first Sino-foreign university to open its doors in China. Located in Ningbo, this award winning campus offering a UK style education has grown to establish a student body of over 10,000 in just 22 years.
How to Apply
Applicants wishing to apply for a vacancy should submit the following documents by email to:
job@nottingham.edu.cn
Please include:
- Vacancy reference number & title
- Application Form
- Cover Letter
Your Remuneration, Benefits and Support
The post will be offered on a fixed term contract for 3 years and a probation of 6 months with University of Nottingham Ningbo China. We are committed to providing competitive employment packages while supporting the wellbeing of our staff to help them reach their full potential.
Enquiries
Informal enquiries regarding these vacancies may be addressed to Ms Ivy Sun, Deputy Director, Strategy and Planning Team via email: Ivy.sun@nottingham.edu.cn.
If you are unable to apply on-line please contact us via email: Job@nottingham.edu.cn.
Equality and Diversity
University of Nottingham Ningbo China is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff. It is our intention to ensure that job applicants and staff are treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential, regardless of gender, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, age*, socio-economic background, disability, religious or political beliefs, trade union membership, family circumstances, sexual orientation or other irrelevant distinction.
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