Career Centre Co-Ordinator - Durban at IIE MSA and IIE Varsity College

Duties and Responsibilities:

Preparation of Students for Career Readiness

• Advises students on Career Centre Platform offerings: interactive career resources and tools, e-learning content and self-awareness assessments
• Guides and advises on CV design, 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 industry-specific events and workshops (ex. Law Careers Fair) 

Career Centre Marketing and Events

• Creates ongoing Career Centre awareness, through awareness campaigns, in-class visits, workshops, 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 VC 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 (GEW) and VC Alumni Connect Evening for Alumni

Networking

• 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

Recruitment of Students and Alumni

• Receives requests for students or graduates from clients
• Sends a job specification to clients to complete
• Uploads job opportunities onto the Career Centre Platform job directory to advertise the job on the campus in relation to the relevant target market
• 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

Alumni

• 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

Competencies required:

• Advanced computer literacy 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

Minimum Qualification Requirements: 

• Bachelor's degree in related field (including Education, Human Resources, Psychology)

Minimum Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience within Recruitment, Talent Acquisition or Training and Development.