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WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP: SURREY MBA 2025 ENTRY

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Application Deadline:

15 September 2025—Full-time MBA;

3 November 2025 – Executive MBA.

LOCATION: United Kingdom

The Women in Leadership scholarship is open to female candidates who can demonstrate their contribution to business and a drive to support other female candidates in the future. The scholarship is open to candidates joining either the full-time or Executive MBA course. Applications to the scholarship or the program are FREE.

ELIGIBILITY:

In order to be eligible:

You must hold a lower second-class degree or equivalent, alternatives may be considered, see entry criteria for more information.

You must be a UK, EU or international student

You must be self-funded or receiving a partial sponsorship or loan

You must be studying full or part time

You must be studying Full Time MBA or Executive MBA

EU and overseas’ students must comply with the English language requirements (IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall grade with 6.0 in each element or equivalent).

In order to apply for the Women in Leadership Scholarship all applicants need to complete a programme application for one of our MBA programmes and undergo an informal interview. For application enquiries, please contact MBA@surrey.ac.uk. 

BENEFIT:

This is a partial scholarship that covers up to 50% of the tuition fee. They are awarded on a rolling basis. Candidates who apply early in the admissions round may therefore have a greater chance of receiving an award.

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SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT AT UNESCO

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Application Deadline: (Midnight Paris Time): 10-March-2025

LOCATION: Nigeria

Under the overall authority of the Head of the Office and the direct supervision of the Finance and Administrative Officer, the incumbent provides high-level administrative and support services in a range of specialized areas and plays a lead role within the unit in ensuring application and compliance with the rules, regulations, policies and practices in place. 

ELIGIBILITY:

Education: Completed secondary, technical and/or vocational education.

Work Experience: Minimum 8 years of relevant professional experience in administration, finance, accounting, or audit.

Skills and competencies: Excellent analytical skills and capacity to make sound judgements.

Proven experience in problem solving in the field of Human Resources, finance and budget.

Ability to provide quality and timely support and services.

Ability to deal with confidential matters with tact and discretion.

Ability to build effective working relationships with a variety of internal and external partners.

Ability to work in a multicultural environment and to establish good working relationships.

Ability to take initiative and seek innovative ways to improve results.

Excellent IT skills with proficiency in the use of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and ERP systems. 

Languages: Excellent knowledge (oral and written) of English.

Desirable Qualifications:

Education: Technical Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in the field of Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, or related discipline. 

Experience: Experience in the field of human resources.

Relevant work experience within an international organisation and/or the UN System.

Experience in elaborating reports to monitor budget implementation and analyzing financial information.

Skills and competencies:

Knowledge of SAP.

Knowledge of risk management systems.

Knowledge of contract management.

Knowledge of accounting principles and internal control systems.

BENEFIT:

UNESCO’s salaries consist of a basic salary and other benefits which may include if applicable: 30 days annual leave, family allowance, medical insurance, pension plan etc.

The approximate annual starting salary for this post is 22 559 US Dollars.

For full information on benefits and entitlements, please consult our Guide to Staff Benefits.

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