Career Centre Co-Ordinator

SUMMARY:
Our client in the Education sector is looking to employ a Career Centre Co-Ordinator to join their Port Elizabeth based team. 

An awesome career opportunity awaits! 

POSITION INFO:
Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in related field (including education, human resources, psychology).
• Minimum of 3 years experience within recruitment, talent acquisition or training.
• Driver’s license and own reliable vehicle.
• Advanced computer literacy is essential.
• Excellent administration, planning and time keeping skills.
• Customer service orientation, high levels of energy and self-motivation.
• Highly effective communication and organisational skills.
• Shown ability to manage work and self proactively.
• Enjoy working, networking and building relationships with people.
• Superior presentation skills.
• Must be confident and outgoing.
• Proven track record.
• Must be approachable.
• Creativity, innovation and passion for graduate recruitment.

• Advises students on Career Centre Platform offerings: interactive career tools, e-learning content and assessments.
• Guides and advises on CV, interview preparation and general career support.
• Offers one-on-one career consultations, assisting students in gaining self-awareness and work readiness skills in conjunction with the Career Centre Platform.
• Designs and presents a range of interactive workshops in relation to work readiness.
• Hosts work readiness workshops and showcases by inviting industry leaders to address students.
• Supports and collaborates with Heads of Schools and departments regarding events and workshops for ex. Law Careers Fair.

• Creates ongoing Career Centre awareness, through awareness campaigns, in-class visits, workshops, App notifications, e-mails, sms's, WhatsApp groups and daily interaction with students.
• Ensures sufficient students and alumni have accessed and engaged with the Career Centre Platform by marketing the Career Centre Platform and the Career Centre App to students and Alumni.
• Uploads job opportunities onto the Career Centre Platform job directory.
• Upskills, leads and empowers the Career Centre Ambassador team to market the Career Centre and its platform to the student body.
• Co-ordinates and hosts career evenings / afternoon for final year students and alumni.
• Co-ordinates and hosts part-time work expo for current students.
• Co-ordinates and hosts career fair for students and alumni.
• Co-ordinates and hosts Career Centre client appreciation breakfast for clients.
• Co-ordinates and hosts Graduate Employment Workshop and Alumni Connect Evening for Alumni.

• Establishes and maintains relations with all clients.
• Ensures and enables clear and open communication between the clients and the Career Centre.
• Conducts regular meetings with clients.
• Ensures compliance to the corporate identity at all times.
• Attends and participates in networking forums resulting in the increased awareness of quality graduates.
• Identifies businesses to partner with and actively seeks job opportunities that are in-line with the qualifications we offer.
• Markets the brand and demonstrates the value of recruiting through the Career Centre.

• Receives requests from students or graduates from clients.
• Sends a job specification to clients to complete.
• Advertises the job on the campus in relation to the relevant target market.
• Uses different mediums to advertise jobs.
• Receives and screens student's CVs.
• Obtains letters of recommendation from lecturers on suitable student candidates.
• Conducts one on one interviews with the potential students and sends CV's to clients.
• Submits Curriculum Vitae's (CV's) to clients.
• Tracks applications by following up with clients on placements made.

• Extends similar career support to alumni allowing them to take advantage of professional networks.
• Offers alumni the opportunity to reconnect with fellow students through networking functions, workshops, and alumni reunions.
• Creates a platform for Alumni to give back to the brand and students either by providing graduate job opportunities, talks or providing mentorship to current students.
• Remains in contact with existing Alumni and track their success in industry.
• Ad hoc projects and duties as per National Career Centre Manager and Head: Student Experience.

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