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Job Description

Job Title Examiner Recruitment Manager Part-time

Directorate or Region East Asia Department/Country Exams

Location of post Beijing Pay Band 6 [part-time 60%]

Reports toNational ExaminerManager (NEM)

Duration of job 2 year fixed term contract

Purpose of Job

To support the National Examiner Manager in China to meet agreed recruitment targets and high level

deliverables by effectively developing and managing IELTS examiner recruitment strategy, processes,

risks and opportunities for development.

Context and Environment

The British Council (operating as the Cultural and Education Section of the British Embassy/Consulate) is

the United Kingdoms principal agency for culture and educational relations, with offices in Beijing,

Chongqing, Guangzhou and Shanghai and together with our Hong Kong office employs over 500 people.

We are responsible for delivering the UK and IELTS test in China. The successful candidates will join our

fast-growing China Exams team of more than 190 staff who contribute to the delivery and management of

the UK tests in Mainland China, the majority of which are IELTS.

This post offers an excellent opportunity to gain work experience in an international working environment

with the British Council developing recruitment management, quality assurance, and other valuable skills.

Main Responsibilities

Take on a lead role in the national recruitment of IELTS examiners

develop a national recruitment strategy and implement higher-level capacity building deliverables

establish recruitment needs for each region through discussion with AEDs, NEM, EPSMs and EAMs

for each region

keep up-to-date records related to all aspects of recruitment and share these with key stakeholders at

a national and global level

Conduct initial stages of IELTS examiner recruitment

manage initial stages of examiner recruitment including communication, application approval,

necessary checks and interview when necessary.

liaise with key stakeholders in each region to ensure the recruitment procedure is followed through

and to get feedback maintain high standards of recruitment, ensuring that procedures and documentation meet PSN and

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other compliance requirements

support the recruitment of writing examiners, second markers and Senior Examiners per National

Examiner Manager / Area Examinations Directors instruction

Manage examiner recruitment related budgets

plan and monitor examiner recruitment costs and other related budgets

Risk management

identify operational issues, opportunities and risks linked to examiner and business related operation

Other Responsibilities

Attendance at Exams Management Team, Examiner Support Team, local and national team meetingsas required.

Active contribution to projects related to examiner quality and management as identified at a national

level.

Ensure awareness of working conditions in China test centre venues through occasional working

visits.

Take action for learning and development in line with corporate guidelines.

Participation in EOD and Child Protection training and apply relevant principles in carrying out duties.

Cover EPSMs absence as delegated from National Examiner Manager.

Relationships (key stakeholders)

1. Internal:

a. Examiner Support Team; members of the Exams Management Team.

b. EPSMs in other regions of China, National Examiner Manager, Examiner Support Coordinator,

PSN Manager.

c. Other PSN colleagues at a global level where necessary.

2. External:

a. Examiners, Examiner Trainers and EoR markers in the North and Central China region.

b. Other external stakeholders where required.

Other important features or requirements of the job

The post is a 60% position and the post holder will be expected to work 3 days a week. This will most

likely be Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, but this could be changed according to operational

requirements and in discussion with the post-holders line manager.

The post-holder will be expected to remain active as an examiner and examiner trainer and this will

involve occasional weekend work. Examining work will normally be considered extra to the duties outlinedabove and conducted out of normal working hours. Extra examining, examiner training and EoR work will

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UK passport holder.

Please indicate if any securityor legal checks are required

for this role.

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Job Title Examiner Recruitment Manager - Part time

Location Beijing, North and Central China

Essential Desirable Assessmentstage

Skill Communication skills: Level 2 (see

corporate generic skills for description)

Computer skills: Level 1 (see corporate

generic skills for description)

Financial Planning

and Management:Monitoring, reportingand forecasting.

Mandarin Chinese

Short listing,interview.

Behaviours 1. Making it Happen (More demanding)Challenging myself and others to deliver andmeasure better results.

2. Being Accountable (More demanding)Putting the needs of the team or BritishCouncil ahead of my own.

3. Shaping the Future (Essential)Looking for ways in which we can do thingsbetter.

4. Working together(More demanding)Ensuring that others benefit as well as me.

5.Creating Shared Purpose (Essential)Communicating an engaging picture of howwe can work together.

6.Connecting with others (Essential)

Making regular opportunities to understandothers better

1. Interview.

2. Interview.

3. Interview.

4-6. Shortlisting

Knowledge Familiarity with administration of a high-

stakes test.

ELT expertise Short listingandinterview.

Experience 5 years IELTS examining experience

(speaking & writing)

Experience recruiting ELT professionals

Experience managing

freelance ELTprofessionals

Experience of

working in Mainland

China

Short listingandinterview.

Qualification First degree Post-graduate Short listing



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/ Education/Training

CELTA or equivalent qualification or TEFLQ in relevant field.

Active Examiner

Trainer Status

andcertificates.

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