Person Specification

Job Title:	Recruitment Events Officer
School/Service:	Student Recruitment, Admissions & Partnerships

The qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills and behaviours outlined above provide a summary of what is required to carry out this job effectively. They also form the selection criteria on which a decision to appointment will be made. Please ensure that you provide evidence of how you meet the criteria in your application.

No	Selection Criteria Description	Essential [E] or Desirable [D]	Assessed by *
Criteria
1	Previous experience as an events’ organiser with an understanding of all elements of event management	E	A/I
2	Understanding of technical and creative requirements for event management	E	A/I
3	Good verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey information in simple and straightforward terms	E	A/I
4	Effective and committed team player, able to work successfully with others and to build positive working relationships	E	A/I
5	Ability to prioritise tasks and to deliver consistently under pressure whilst maintaining a flexible approach and demonstrating self-motivation	E	A/I
6	Basic budget management skills	E	A/I
7	Excellent planning and organising skills and the ability to deliver projects on time, including the ability to organise and prioritise a demanding personal workload to precise deadlines	E	A/I
8	Self-motivated, able to work on own initiative with a minimum of supervision	E	A/I
9	A flexible and committed approach to work	E	A/I
10	Excellent IT skills, including the ability to use MS Office effectively (Excel, Word & Powerpoint) and e-mail	E	A
11	Educated to degree level or equivalent professional qualification or experience	D	A
12	An understanding of the University’s strategy and values, with the ability to demonstrate behaviours that align to the values	E	I

* A - Application Form   I - Interview