Assistant Manager - Employability, Career & Alumni Development

Overview

Job Summary

Key Responsibilities

• Career Counseling: Provide personalized career guidance to students, assisting them in identifying their strengths, interests, and career goals. Offer insights into potential career paths and job market trends
• Employability Workshops: Organize workshops and seminars on topics such as interview skills, networking etiquette, and professional development, aimed at enhancing students' employability
• Career Development Programs: Design and implement career-focused programs that provide students with exposure to different industries, helping them make informed career decisions.
• Data Analysis: Collect and analyze data on students' career outcomes and alumni engagement, using insights to improve career development strategies.
• Industry Partnerships: Establish and nurture partnerships with industry professionals and organizations to facilitate guest lectures, workshops, internships, part-time & Full-time opportunities and maintain an active & updated employers database.
• Collaboration: Work closely with academic departments and other student affairs units to align career development initiatives with academic programs.
• Alumni Strategy: Develop a strategic plan for alumni engagement, outlining objectives, activities, and metrics to measure the effectiveness of alumni relations efforts.
• Professional Development for Alumni: Organize workshops, seminars, and webinars tailored to alumni, offering opportunities to enhance their skills, stay updated on industry trends, and foster continuous learning.
• Alumni Recognition: Develop and implement a system to recognize outstanding achievements of alumni, both professionally and within their communities, through awards and accolades.
• Alumni Involvement: Invite successful alumni to participate as speakers, mentors, or panelists in college events, sharing their insights and experiences with current students.
• Alumni Fund: Create and oversee an alumni fund that collects donations from alumni to support scholarships, research initiatives, and projects that benefit the college and its community.
• Meet the required KPIs associated with the MoHESR framework (OBEF) and internal strategy
• Any other duty assigned by the line Manager.

Competencies & Skills

• Ability to effectively engage with a diverse population of students, graduates, and other stakeholders, considering their varying personalities and needs.
• Proficient in scheduling, organizing, and executing assigned tasks, while comprehending and following both oral and written instructions.
• Event planning and project coordination skills.
• Exhibits excellent time management abilities, adept at working under deadlines, navigating frequent interruptions, and prioritizing activities across various job functions.
• Demonstrates initiative in independently and promptly completing tasks.
• Thrives in a fast-paced growth environment, capable of quickly shifting focus between projects.
• Knowledgeable about diverse career paths and options across sectors, familiar with job market trends and industry demands.
• Proficient in collecting and analysing career-related data, adept at adapting strategies based on data-driven outcomes.
• Capable of building and maintaining professional relationships.
• Collaborative mindset, able to work effectively with other departments and stakeholders.
• Fluent in both written and verbal English and Arabic, adapting communication style to suit diverse audiences.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), web conferencing tools, and Internet-based systems and programs.

Qualifications & Experience

• Three (3) years of related experience in student affairs programs in higher education.

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Business Administration or a closely related field.
• Master’s preferred.