Academic Advisor and Project Manager

The role 
We are offering you a flexible and challenging role in a dynamic and international environment at one of Europe’s leading business schools.

SSE works actively on both internationalization and on broadening our student recruitment.  

Job Description
We are looking for an Academic Advisor to expand our Academic Guidance Office (AGO). As an Academic Advisor at SSE, you and your colleagues will offer guidance and support to all students of our Bachelor and Master programs. AGO is also responsible for the coordination of special pedagogical support.  

The role will also be responsible for the project to work with the students’ health from a holistic perspective. How can we, with our limited resources, best support and take care of our students throughout their enrolment at SSE. An important part will be to assess and prioritize what actions and support system SSE need to build up to proactively work to improve the students’ wellbeing.

Qualifications
Requirements 

- Experience from academic counselling,
- Studie- och yrkesvägledarexamen, Degree of Bachelor of Arts in Study and Career Guidance,
- Previous experience from and a great interest in digital ways of working,
- The skills and be comfortable with offering qualified guidance in both English and Swedish,
- Good computer skills, chiefly with office programs,
- Excellent written and oral skills in English,
- Excellent written and oral skills in Swedish.

Meritorious 

- Training or experience from project management,
- Experience from academic counselling from university level studies,
- Experience from working with NAIS,
- Experience from working with student health issues. 

As a person 

This is a role where you will be able to take initiative and it is important that you are structured and comfortable working autonomously. Since you will be working with students that might be going through tough times, you need to have a strong empathic ability and integrity. Your ability to collaborate and be service-minded is essential since you will be working with a lot of different stakeholders and have many points of contact. 

Terms
This is a fixed-term, full-time position located in Stockholm until December 31, 2022. Preferred starting date as soon as possible with the consideration of any period of notice.

Other 
Please include your salary expectation in the application.   

Academic Support & Records 
Academic Support & Records (ASR) is a part of Program Office which is one of the Professional Services units at SSE. You will be a part of a team of ten colleagues in different areas of expertise. We provide service and support to students and colleagues at SSE.  

The Stockholm School of Economics is ranked as the top business school in the Nordic and Baltic countries and enjoys a strong international reputation. World-class research forms the foundation of our educational offering, which includes Bachelor, Master, PhD, MBA, and Executive Education programs. Through creativity and collaboration, the Stockholm School of Economics provides an environment where ambitious students and accomplished researchers meet to address contemporary challenges within business and economics, particularly those concerning sustainability, diversity and innovation.


Apart from delivering world class education within business and economics, SSE students are trained to be successful decision makers and leaders of the future. https://www.hhs.se/en/about-us/organization/mission-and-vision/


SSE is committed to a balanced gender distribution and values a variety of backgrounds and experiences among our employees. We therefore welcome all applicants regardless of their gender, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, disability, sexual orientation, age, or religion or other beliefs.