Credential Analyst

Company: World Education Services, Inc.
Location: Toronto
Posted on: April 8, 2021

Job Description:

World Education Services (WES) is a social enterprise dedicated to helping international students and professionals achieve their educational and professional goals in the U.S. and Canada. For over 40 years, we have set the standard of excellence in the field of international mobility with our credential evaluations, research and consulting services, and ongoing support for international students and skilled immigrants. We have provided evaluations to more than 1,000,000 people worldwide. Our evaluations are widely recognized by more than 2,500 educational, business, and governmental institutions throughout the U.S. and Canada. Our mission is to help people learn, work and thrive in new places by enabling society to recognize the value of people's education and experience.-- If you have a desire to help us grow and further our social impact that will enable millions more internationally educated students and professionals integrate successfully in Canada, we'd love to hear from you. The Opportunity: WES is seeking qualified Credential Analysts to produce academic evaluation reports that help international students and professionals achieve their educational and professional goals in the United States and Canada. A WES credential evaluation is a comparison of international academic accomplishments to U.S. and Canadian standards. As part of the Evaluation Production Department, the Credential Analyst will help produce evaluation reports that assist institutions such as schools, employers, licensing boards and immigration authorities better understand the applicant's international educational background. Upon hiring, training will be provided and will be completed virtually. This is a fully remote position. Candidates must be able to work from home and feel comfortable frequently engaging with colleagues by phone, video conference, email, chat and other digital communication tools. This position will work with a team largely based in the Eastern Standard Time zone and must be able to set their work hours accordingly. Company will issue computer equipment for use.-- Key Responsibilities:

• Verifying academic information entered by the applicant and ensuring that the information matches what is reflected in the corresponding documents.
• Assessing the completeness of documentation received in support of an applicant's educational study, generating correspondence regarding evaluation and updating applicant status.
• Carefully proofing work and sending to the next phase of the evaluation process.
• Learning and adapting to changes introduced and disseminated by the knowledge experts and policy group, Attending country- and process-specific training sessions.
• Applying WES policies and procedures to produce accurate evaluation reports.
• With a focus on time and quality, working with other Evaluation Production teams to resolve file-related questions from applicants and other evaluation-related issues. Qualifications:
  
  Education/Experience
  • Foreign Language fluency (particular emphasis on being able to read and understand documents issued in the foreign language).
    • French
    • Arabic/Farsi
    • Vietnamese
    • Other European Languages - Cyrillic, Portuguese, Spanish
    • 1-3 years' experience in a relevant, computer-based, administrative/document-driven function
    • Distraction-free work setup; with reliable internet connection
    • Able to schedule work with team leader based in Eastern Standard Time
    • Computer, internet and database literate; particular focus on data entry and experience with Microsoft Suite of Office Tools (outlook, teams, word, excel, etc.) The Ideal Candidate will:
      
      
      • Be passionate about accuracy and Quality. Ensuring accuracy and clarity in your work is something you do every day.
      • Ability to absorb, retain and apply new information as it pertains to international systems of education and WES' evaluation methodology
      • Understand and adhere to information and data integrity and security protocols.
      • The ability to stay organized and follow WES' SOPs (Standard operating procedures) for all assigned tasks. Have excellent time management skills and the ability to thrive in a deadline-driven environment.
      • The ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a virtual environment. Have 1+ years of successful experience working as part of a remote team
      • Have a proven ability to excel in a high-volume production, deadline and process-driven environment. A tolerance for repetitive work.
      • Able to receive and apply constructive feedback in daily work; feedback is critical in this role and frequently provided
      • Be able to understand the 'big picture' and their role in the entire evaluation process and how their works directly impacts our applicant's experience.
      • Have interest in and commitment to international education and the WES Mission. What WES offers -
        • Flexible schedule and Flexibility of working from home
        • You will be fueled by doing meaningful work that makes a difference in the lives of international students and skilled immigrants to promote their integration into the workforce WES values diversity in all its forms and recruits qualified individuals at all occupational levels that reflect the diversity of our clients and our community. We strive to foster a workplace in which all individuals maximize their potential, regardless of their differences. We are committed to providing accommodations for person with disabilities. If you require an accommodation to complete this application, we will work with you to meet your needs. Please contact HRCAN@wes.org . Accommodation may be provided at all stages of the hiring process. While we appreciate all applications received, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. For more information about WES, please visit our website at www.WES.org

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