Senior Officer on Alumni Relationship Management

компания "westminster international university in tashkent" wiut background westminster international university in tashkent (wiut) is the first international university in uzbekistan to offer a western-style education with uk qualifications. wiut was established in 2002 in conjunction with the "umid" presidential foundation, the ministry of higher and secondary specialized education, and the university of westminster in london. wiut is still a young university with nearly 4,000 students and more than 100 full-time faculties, but with an established presence and a growing international reputation. wiut has blended the traditions and standards of british education with the culture and environment of central asia. wiut’s development strategy is based on three strategic affairs of the university: student experience, staff experience, and society engagement. our strategic priorities are focused on enhancing these three pillars by strengthening, smartening and sustaining them. summary of position and key responsibilities senior officer on alumni relationship management is expected to be responsible for devising and implementing wiut’s strategy for fostering excellent alumni relations that will build and strengthen relationships between the university and its community of graduates in order to maximise alumni and donor interest in, and engagement with, the university. principal accountabilities: to be responsible, in consultation with relevant administration and individuals, for developing and implementing the university’s alumni relations strategy. to proactively forge and maintain excellent relationships with the alumni to support the university’s activities by increasing their willingness to be involved, and with students across the university’s programmes to raise awareness of the alumni network and establish the relationship prior to graduation. to engage alumni through effective and persuasive communication, whether face-to-face, online, written or verbal. to open dialogue with alumni to ascertain potential areas of support for the university’s activities with alumni and corporate contacts, especially for assisting in securing placements, projects, guest speakers and general advice and support for current students and alumni. to produce an e-newsletter to be sent to all alumni, customising content where appropriate. to develop, enhance and contribute to online communications and in particular facebook and other social networking platforms. to identify potential speakers for careers events, student lectures, alumni events and corporate occasions from both within the alumni network and externally. to research and generate ideas for events and other means of engaging alumni, targeting specific groups where possible. to ensure alumni events are executed effectively and within budget. to be responsible, in consultation with the director of student support services, for developing the alumni relations budget and tailoring the alumni relations programme to the available resources and monitoring expense against that budget. to liaison with senior university colleagues on matters relating to alumni events, alumni group activities, web and email communication. person specification qualifications educated to degree level or equivalent competent in english, russian, uzbek both oral and written; experience experience in an alumni relations, fundraising, public relations or similar role. evidence of some dealings with organisations and corporate clients; experience of delivering high-quality events and communications within a wider strategic framework aptitudes, abilities, skills and personal qualities excellent communication, public speaking skills; good ict skills; networking and social skills to work in a business and professional environment innovative, and dynamic, with a practical approach; an understanding of the educational environment or similar professional environments; an ability to think strategically and creatively, able to adopt ideas and to produce practical results; a strong sense of corporate commitment to the mission and objectives of the university; how to apply to apply please complete the application form on our official web-site. only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.