IELTS Investigation Officer

Date: 26 Feb 2024 Location: Noida, South Asia, IN Company: British Council

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Job Title: IELTS Investigation Officer


Purpose of job:


To deliver high quality, fair and independent IELTS Exams investigations and appeals outcomes that meet the needs of internal stakeholders, awarding bodies and test takers.


Experience areas:

• Experience in proctoring/ investigations/appeals/ any IELTS Process.
• Understanding of a wide range of distribution, partnership and British Council Exams products, and their delivery and security needs.
• Experience of contributing to a geographically dispersed team (e.g. across a region or large country)
• Ability to meet main accountabilities detailed above, good relationship and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to work to tight deadlines

Knowledge of:


Essential

• Experience of working in Exams IELTS process (any stream).
• Excellent communication skills.
• Analytical with excellent attention to detail.
• Proficient in MS office applications
• Ability to inspire and support people
• Ability to plan well and prioritize work.
• Good decision-making
• Proactive approach with focus on problem analysis & resolution

Desirable

• Demonstrable experience of working as part of a dispersed team to deliver a service
• Demonstrable experience of reacting positively to change

Accountabilities, responsibilities and main duties:
(including people management and finance)


Accountabilities:


Processing of allotted cases and recommend to Cambridge.

• Mailing centres and IDP for required material

• Raising Feedbacks to centres whenever necessary.

• Identify and escalate priority issues

• Route/Transfer issues to appropriate resource/channel if necessary

• Follow up on enquiries where necessary.

• Complete logs, update necessary data sheets

• Ensure weekly/Monthly targets are met with high quality standards.

Deliver timely, professional and objective appeals and investigation outcomes, arising from the
moderate/significate risk contexts

• Support Appeals and Investigations team in identifying process efficiencies and improvements

• Apply professionalism and expertise to the Appeals and Investigations unit within the wider Business Assurance function

• Contribute to verifications process as needed

• Recording/logging and escalating investigations according to corporate and board requirements

• Contributes to the appeals process related to EOR outcomes to centre administration decisions

• Applies detailed understanding of methods, systems and procedures within the field of appeals and investigations to provide practical advice and appropriate services to internal customers

• Uses detailed understanding of specialised processes and systems within the area of appeals and investigation to prepare reports and other materials using standard and non-standard formats and software

Relationship & stakeholder management

• Develops good working relationships with appropriate colleagues throughout the British Council and in the relevant functional disciplines (Business Assurance, Delivery) to facilitate the effective provision of high quality and customer-focused services and advice.

Internal customer focus

• Responds knowledgeably and professionally to enquiries within appeals and investigations area, to ensure internal customers receive high quality, prompt and timely service and/or advice. Refers on to others only complex enquiries, or those outside own area of expertise
• Uses a range of enquiry, research and analytical approaches to ensure they have an accurate understanding of the internal customer\xe2\x80\x99s business needs and concerns before providing appropriate services, advice or problem-solving support

Qualifications:


Required:

• Educated to Degree level or equivalent work experience/ Post Graduate

Further Information
Pay Band \xe2\x80\x93 4
Contract Type \xe2\x80\x93 FTC






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