Recognition Manager
International Baccalaureate
Salary: 49k - 61k GBP (annually based on 37.5 hours) or 72k -91k Euro (annually, based on 40 hours and incl. 8% holiday allowance)
Full-Time
Permanent
Location: IB (International Baccalaureate®) Global Centre, The Hague or Cardiff
Hybrid working opportunity
About the IB
If you're looking to work for a global organisation with a meaningful mission, and with colleagues all over the world, then the International Baccalaureate® (IB) may have the ideal opportunity for you! The International Baccalaureate provides world-class educational services to over 5,500 schools across 159 countries. A career at IB is not just a job; it’s an opportunity to work with an innovative world leader in education services and contribute to our 50-year mission of creating a better and more peaceful world. Apply now to join our global organisation where we empower our employees to thrive and make a difference.
The Recognition Managers contribute to the strategic priorities of the University Recognition and Government Advocacy Team. The IB seeks to be widely recognised by governments and universities across the globe to ensure that our IB students have a best opportunities afforded to them upon the completion of their IB studies.
The IB has relations with nearly 10,000 universities and nearly 200 different state and national level governments, which it seeks to maintain and develop further. The Recognition Manager is crucial in evidencing and demonstrating the strengths of the IB, in the local educational context.
The role aims to improve the university and governmental recognition of the IBDP, IBCP and MYP for the countries in mainland Europe. The role actively monitors both the external and internal education landscape in these markets to ensure that the strategy is agile to meet the current needs of our students.
This role will establish and maintain productive relationships with key stakeholders involved in the transition from secondary to higher education. Using tact, diplomacy, and evidence, support these key stakeholders to change their policies to be fair and equitable towards IB students.
There are three Recognition Managers in the Team who work on recognition in countries including; Australia, New Zealand, Canada, UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, France, Germany, Switzerland and the Nordics. They have similar roles and responsibilities, and each have a series of specific accountabilities shared evenly between the three. This current vacancy will focus on mainland Europe.
The Recognition Managers contribute to the strategic priorities of the University Recognition and Government Advocacy Team. The IB seeks to be widely recognised by governments and universities across the globe to ensure that our IB students have a best opportunities afforded to them upon the completion of their IB studies.
- Strong working proficiency in English and French required
- 5 years’ experience in the higher education industry and/or supporting IB students apply to university.
- Active involvement and knowledge regarding educational philosophies, higher education, university admissions, curriculum development, research, policy, and trends.
- Demonstrated skills as a collaborator as part of a team and also working independently.
- Being culturally aware and respectful, having a global perspective, and identifying opportunities for global working.
- Strong IT skills and the ability to work effectively with data.
- Strong presentation skills and the ability to negotiate and convince.
- Working proficiency in German and/or Spanish preferred, but not required.
- Line management experience preferred, but not required.
- Knowledge and understanding of IB, its mission and programmes desirable, but not required.
- Experience with Salesforce or other CRM software desirable, but not required.
- oversee the accreditation of IB programmes and offerings by working with government and transnational agencies, education organizations, and various internal stakeholders to comply with regulatory requirements.
- develop relationships with governments and universities to support the development of recognition
- monitor policy trends affecting IB recognition and accreditation, and align accreditation efforts with IB's overall strategic priorities for recognition and growth.
- represent the IB as lead expert with respect to recognition for each of the four IB programmes
- develop tools which support the area Development and Recognition teams in their work to improve recognition on a country by country basis.
- work closely to develop the recognition with other internal IB departments including; Curriculum Development, Research, Assessment, Professional Development and other areas of the Outreach and Conference team
