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Hours: Full time considered up to a maximum of 1 FTE (36.5 hours). Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).
Contract Type: 12 month Maternity cover
Grade and Salary: Grade 6 starting at £ 34,610 to £ 38,784 per annum, pro rata if part time. See current salary scales.
Expected start date: August 2026
About the role
Sussex Global Engagement is seeking a committed Senior Global Mobility Officer (Outbound) to administer the University’s outbound study abroad programmes in the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand via our bilateral exchange agreements and ISEP exchange. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated team of global student mobility professionals, and collaborate with various academic and professional units to ensure alignment of these activities to our strategic and operational objectives.
About you
You will be a professional and highly organised individual, with degree or equivalent qualification, or significant professional experience, with a high level of IT ability and a keen eye for detail. Excellent communication, administrative and organisational skills are essential, as is the ability to work flexibly, including occasional travel. Your role will require you to show diplomacy and tact, and will have a commitment to providing a high quality student experience.
About our Division
The CEA division is vital in contributing towards the success of Sussex. We work closely in partnership our academic schools and other learning institutions in the UK, and, Internationally to attract the very best students we can.
Our ideas matter, that is why we work and advise on Institutional Growth Strategies to support the University in achieving positive outcomes. The life-long relationships with our global alumni and friends enable many of the gifts which allow Sussex’s research to flourish.
Please find further information regarding the division at Communications, Engagement and Advancement: University of Sussex.
Why work here
Our university is situated off the A27, next to the beautiful South Downs where you will enjoy everything that our 150-acre campus has to offer. We are accessible by public transport; Falmer train station is a five-minute walk to campus and several bus stops are located within campus. We also have dedicated cycling paths and encourage our staff to use these with our offering of a cycle to work scheme.
Sussex is a renowned, multi-accredited, research-led International University and this is only possible because of the people that work here. Whether you are a member of Faculty, part of a Professional Services team or a Student, it’s our people that make us great and we want you to be part of that.
Find out more about our reward and benefits package.
Find out about our equality, diversity and inclusion.
Further Key Information
Please contact Ester Aventin Beamonte (e.aventin@sussex.ac.uk) for informal enquiries.
For full details and how to apply click on the ‘Apply’ button above.
The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
Eligibility
Visa Sponsorship Queries: This role may be eligible for sponsorship. Please consult our Skilled Worker Visa information page for further information about Visa Sponsorship.
The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK.
