USIU Africa Principal Officer - Career and Placement Jobs in Kenya

USIU Africa Principal Officer - Career and Placement Jobs in Kenya

Job Summary

Reporting to the DVC Student Life. Job holder will Support transition of Students by securing careers and placement opportunities; assist in sourcing for employment/ internship/ volunteer opportunities for alumni; assist in providing professional and responsive career services to students, employers and alumni.

Key Responsibilities/Tasks:

Marketing Outreach

Assist with the development of creative initiatives for marketing and promoting students and alumni to employers.

Assist in organizing recruitment drives and annual Career Fair.

Assist in establishing and maintaining contact with graduates and alumni to mentor current students and cultivate new employers.

Compile and profile a comprehensive list of all graduate students highlighting employment progress and success stories.

Identify diverse placement opportunities and work with students to access placement.

Market the department services and programs to the USIU Africa community.

Career Advising, Training and Placement

To manage all aspects of the placement process including guiding, assisting and advising students, to recognize their skills and job requirements and to communicate with organizations providing placement opportunities.

Provide individual/group CV and cover letter review and assistance.

Coach students in exploring their careers and developing short and long term job seeking strategies/career plans.

Coordinate seminars/workshops on Career Development for both employment and self-employment.

Organize and run pre-placement sessions for outgoing students and debriefings for returning students through discussion, consideration and evaluation of personal and professional development through placement.

Deliver presentations to scholars during pre-University orientation and organized workshops.

Research

Assist in surveying employers, students and reviewing periodicals to determine up to date topics of interest and trends in the market.

Assist in identifying topics for research and collaborative opportunities to learn more about the industry and students.

Conduct research and disseminate information on Jobs/internships/volunteer opportunities available

for different majors to students through regular email updates.

Partnership Development

Build and maintain partnerships with current and potential employers.

Minimum Educational Qualifications and Professional Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences or equivalent.

Relevant Master’s Degree.

Served as Career & Placement Officer for a minimum of 5 years.

Proficiency in computer applications.

Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Previous experience of customer/client contact especially establishing and developing effective links with companies in the relevant discipline/field.

Experience of facilitating/negotiating with a range of people.

Liaison with and experience of industry including the role of placement students within organizations.

Experience of Higher Education and the student learning experience.

Experience of working with young adults.

Skills:

Excellent IT skill including word processing and use of databases.

Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with a variety of people.

Excellent written and oral communication skills including report writing.

Excellent planning and organizational skills.

Personal Attributes & Competencies:

Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results;

Confidentiality and integrity;

Proficiency in computer applications;

Team player with excellent interpersonal skills;

Relationship builder & effective negotiator;

Good communication skills;

Self-motivated;

Attention to detail;

Adaptability and reliability.

How to Apply

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