Head - Placement & Industry Relation - Education

Head - Placement & Industry Relation

Responsibilities:

Employer Assistance:

- Actively liaise with potential employers, by providing them necessary information like student profiles and interests to increase the skills and capabilities of University students.

- Maintain an employer database to store all critical information like contacts, past recruitment profiles, remuneration levels, to assist students in identifying potential career opportunities

- Increase the database by actively pursuing past employers along with developing new contacts, to provide maximum opportunities to students.

- Liaise with leading institutes, corporate and training centres for the students to have access to the best learning opportunities for growth and development

Career Services:

- Organize employer's information services, workshops, seminars and job fairs, to enable students to orient themselves on the job market.

- Provide training and workshops with regard to the job application process - such as resume writing, interview skills and presentations by career professionals - to improve the chances of the University students when applying for their desired job.

- Provide professional guidance to students in a confidential setting - including assessments, manual and computerized testing, providing career information and assessment of personal traits and values - to help students to make better-informed career choices.

Leadership:

- Lead the effective achievement of the department's objectives through the leadership of the departmental staff - setting individual objectives, managing performance, recruiting qualified staff, developing and motivating staff, provision of formal and informal feedback and appraisal - in order to maximise subordinate and staff performance.

- Implement department policies, procedures and controls covering all areas of the counselling and career services activity so that all relevant procedural/legislative requirements are fulfilled while delivering a quality, cost-effective service

Working Relationship (Including but not limited to)

Internal:

- Vice-Chancellor

- Dean and Associate Dean

- Faculty Members

- Students

- Non-Academic Leads

External:

- Employers

- Recruitment Agencies

- Network of companies

Requirements:

- 10 to 20 years of experience in career services and counselling, in a University or equivalent

- Knowledge of candidate screening/assessment processes

- Strong change management skills

- Strong public relations skills

- Business acumen

- Strong communication and interpersonal skills

- Strong understanding of academic dynamics and processes

- Research skills