Program Coordinator

Executive Masters of Business Administration

 

Starting date:                 May 1, 2021
Application deadline:   Open until filled
Full- Or Part-Time:        Full time
Location:                         Budapest

The Executive Master of Business Administration Program (CEU Executive MBA; emba.ceu.edu) at Central European University (CEU) invites applications for a Program Coordinator position. The EMBA program was launched by the Department of Economics and Business in May 2020.

Reporting directly to the Co-Directors of the CEU Executive MBA, and working with the Vienna-based Senior Program Manager and Program Officer, faculty and administrative staff, the Program Coordinator will be primarily responsible for ensuring a world-class customer experience for the approximately 140 program participants. Given the modular format of the program, one of the key functions of the Coordinator position will be to integrate physical and virtual aspects of customer interaction.

It is an exceptionally unique opportunity to be part of a small, entrepreneurial team that is developing a brand new and distinctive educational program. We are looking for someone with strong time-management and organizational skills, who is also a “digital native” – able to learn fast by working with some of the most distinguished specialists in online education in the region.

The position is in Budapest, but occasional travel to Vienna will be required. There will be an opportunity (but not a requirement) to move to Vienna, in the future.

The candidate must:

• have a Bachelor’s degree or higher, in any subject
• have excellent communication skills in English and Hungarian. Knowledge of German will be an asset.
• be a “digital native” with a fully developed skill set for MS Office. We do not require any prior experience with Moodle, CEU’s registrar and website editing platforms, or social media business platforms. The position provides a great opportunity to acquire new skills in managing a hybrid online-offline educational program. The candidate must be a distinctly fast learner of digital tools, with the ability to gain proficiency not only through formal training but mostly through a mix of learning-by-doing and self-training with the help of publicly available online resources.
• have an eye for visual and design aesthetics for documents, presentations or online content (formal experience with graphic design is not required). A key component of the role will be to ensure a consistent, clean and professional style is kept throughout all materials used in the program. In working alongside our team of world-renowned faculty, the candidate will have the opportunity to be trained in advanced MS PowerPoint features as well as in Adobe Creative Suite software.
• be organized and self-motivated; the position is of a highly entrepreneurial nature, developing a completely new, highly innovative educational product with multiple stakeholders in a fluid two-campus environment means that strong time-management skills are a must.
• be a cultural fit for the program: we expect a professional with a strong commitment to Open Society values, a global mindset and cultural sensitivity given the internationally diverse nature of the CEU Executive MBA participants and faculty

Additional qualification that would represent an advantage:

• Three to five years of experience working in a similar, high quality customer service position requiring active language knowledge and application of the above listed skills and competences.

We offer a competitive salary that is commensurate with experience as well as a dynamic and international academic environment

The initial contract is for a trial period of 3 months with the expectation of renewal for another year and then indefinitely, based on identifiable success.

Applicants need to submit:

• An updated CV.
• A Cover letter detailing relevant qualifications for the position.
• A one-page statement of purpose outlining the interest in being part of the team of the Executive MBA program committed to the values of the Open Society.

Please send your complete application package - including job code in subject line: 2021/010

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CEU is an equal opportunity employer.

About CEU

Central European University (CEU) is a research-intensive university specializing in the social sciences, humanities, law, public policy and management. It is accredited in the United States, Austria and Hungary. CEU’s mission is to promote academic excellence, state-of-the-art research, research-based teaching and learning and civic engagement, in order to contribute to the development of open societies. CEU offers bachelor's, master’s and doctoral programs and enrolls more than 1,400 students from over 100 countries. The teaching staff consists of resident faculty from over 50 countries and prominent visiting scholars from around the world. The language of instruction is English. For more information, please visit https://www.ceu.edu/.