UK NARIC is the UK’s National Agency responsible for providing information and expert advice on international qualifications and skills.  We would like to hear from you if you have the qualifications, skills and other attributes necessary to be a Research and Data Officer, helping to support and maintain our core international qualifications recognition advisory service.

-   A completed and certified Bachelor, Postgraduate or Master’s degree from a UK University

-   Fluent verbal and written English language skills minimum IELTS 6.5

-   Fluent verbal and written language skills in Mandarin 

-   A second language

-   Research experience

-   Data analysis experience

-   Other desirable requirements

-   Experience of working in education

-   Experience of project working

-   Experience as a teacher or trainer

As a member of the UK NARIC Research, Data and Engagement Group, participating in the delivery of core services, particularly all information development activities, including new qualifications, new data, new information and project-specific activities; ensuring data quality; providing support to our membership service to organisations; with the opportunity to assist with the coordination and delivery of training. 

-   Please Note: Applicants MUST hold a current permit or visa confirming their right to work in the UK.

-   Please Note: We do not conduct interviews and testing remotely

Essential

-   A completed and certified Bachelor degree from a UK University

Desirable

-   A postgraduate qualification

-   Other professional qualifications

Essential

-   Fluent verbal and written English language skills

-   Fluent verbal and written in Mandarin language skills

-   Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

-   Meticulous attention to detail and ability to organise work efficiently

-   Motivated and enthusiastic with a flexible approach

-   Assertive, professional and credible when liaising with external bodies

-   An innovative approach to work with the ability to continually evaluate and improve practices

Desirable

-   Knowledge of UK and international education systems

-   Fluency verbal and written in another language

-   Presentation skills

-   A willingness to take on new areas of work, within the parameters of the job

Essential

-   Extensive research experience

-   Proven experience of data collection, analysis, evaluation and presentation

-   IT literate, particularly with regard to Word, Excel and data input to information databases

-   Experience of working to deadlines and to a high quality

Desirable

-   Experience of project management

-   Experienced in the use of Project Management Software

-   Applications MUST be submitted in the Europass CV format with a covering letter and details of two referees

-   Closing date: Monday 26th September 2016

-   Interview date: Thursday 6th October 2016

-   Interview venue: UK NARIC, ECCTIS Ltd, Oriel House, Oriel Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 1XP, UK