JOB OPPORTUNITY
Role: Academic Assistant
Date Published 14/11/2025
Location: Malta
Institution: European Forensic Institute
Application Deadline: 24/ November/2025
About the European Forensic Institute
The European Forensic Institute is a fully accredited Higher Education Institution specialising in criminology, forensic, and investigative sciences.
Our mission is to connect industry professionals with students eager to develop their careers in forensic science. We operate as an innovative and growing institution with a dynamic, multicultural team from across Europe.
Your Opportunity
We are looking for an Academic Assistant to join our team. You will join a core team of motivated and ambitious individuals with a shared goal to make an impact in our sector. Our international team and collaborators work from across Europe and globally, giving you a unique opportunity to build your skillset on an international stage, This position requires professionalism, ethical conduct, and the ability to engage effectively with students and lecturers in a learning environment.
About You
As our Academic Assistant, you will work closely with our Academic Team in a dynamic role which includes client-facing, strategic planning, quality assurance and problem-solving.
The following are our required skills and qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in any field (equivalent to EQF Level 6)
- Excellent problem-solving skills including troubleshooting and identifying the issue, proposing efficient and effective solutions and implementing solutions
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment as a consistent, dependable performer with an excellent work ethic
- Keen attention to detail, organised, efficient and proactive
- Strong time management skills and comfortable working to deadlines
- Right to work and based in Malta
- Proficient in Microsoft office suite inc. Outlook, Word and Excel
- Ability to communicate succinctly and accurately in verbal and written English and Italian
Additional Skills and Qualifications (Desirable)
- Bachelor’s Degree in an education-related field (equivalent to EQF Level 6)
- 3-years previous experience in a similar role
- Additional language, especially Spanish, French or German
- Familiar with a student management system
- Familiar with academic processes
Key Responsibilities
- Scheduling – Coordinate with academic manager to ensure all required academic staff is available
- Assessments – Collating questions, learning outcome weights, marking and results
- Coordinate with admissions and administrative team
- Delivery of assessments (online/paper), result, transcripts
- Online sessions set up
- Ensure that student status is updated on Student Management System
- Communicate with students for enrolment, including for choice and submission of electives
- Collate and review ‘practical work experience’ (PWE) evaluator/supervisor reports
- Coordination of student events
- Ensure students have access to digital campus (Classter, Teams, E-libraries, etc.)
- Keep iStudent hub updated
- Assist in updating internal documents/handbooks for students/lecturers
- Check attendance of lecturers
- Support in business development where appropriate
Kindly complete the form below to apply for this position. Only successful candidates will be contacted.
