Key functions:

• advising University students  in  degree  program  requirements  and  course selections;
• providing  information  to  students  on  available  educational  resources  and support services at the University;
• writing Advising notes for keeping historical record of student’s advising experience;
• communicating  regularly  with  students  and  assists  in  academic  planning and online registration process;
• advising  and  assisting  students  during  Transfer  procedure  between/within Schools;
• working  on  support  program  with  assigned  students  placed  on  academic probation;
• assisting  students  in  exploring  resources  and  opportunities,  and  provides appropriate interpretation of the University policies and procedures;
• organizing and participating in designated Office events;
• participating  in development, implementation and revision of Office handbooks and printing materials;
• developing  advising materials and presentations to support individual and group student sessions;
• interacting with other Schools/structural divisions concerning questions which are in the competence;
• providing administrative and organizational support in forming and submitting requested annual budget plans and reports;
• coordinating  and  maintaining  internal communication platform  plans  and activities;
• assisting in a professional development program for staff, including maintaining a membership in professional organizations; attending conferences, workshops, Division training sessions;
• organizing Academic probation, group advising and other student support activities upon the assignment; 
• maintaining confidentiality of student-related data and records and acting accordingly;
• engaging in building communication and experience sharing with external HEIs;
• timely and proper fulfillment of other orders of the Head and the University management within the framework of his/her responsibilities and power

Required work experience is minimum three (3) years with a Bachelor/Specialist degree or minimum one (1) year with master`s degree in the relevant area.

At least one (1) year of experience in the areas corresponding to the functional areas of the position in the public service, international and/or national companies, or higher education and/or a non-governmental organization that focuses on student affairs and/or counseling is preferred

Professional competencies/skills:

• ability to handle simultaneously a wide range of tasks
• analytic skills (uses insights from multiple sources to advise the Head of trends and recommend policy change)
• a high level of organizational, planning and coordination skills
• critical thinking;
• building effective relations;
• communication skills
• presentation skills
• ability to work in team
• knowledge of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of education;
• knowledge of MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint
• fluent in English, Kazakh and Russian

Recruitment and selection process
Recruitment and selection at Nazarbayev University include the following process: preliminary selection based on experience and qualifications, assessments (e.g. technical skills/capabilities, aptitude, personality, work samples, in-basket exercises, and informal interviews), and motivation.

Formal interviews form the final stage of the selection process.
They are typically based on organizational values and behaviors and conducted in English.
You are encouraged to share your views and values  to identify how they fit into  Nazarbayev University core values