Position Title: Placement Officer, Jobs in Kenya,
Organisation: The United States International University
Primary Location:Nairobi, Kenya
Education Level: Degree
Experience : 2 (Years)
Job Type : Full Time
Brief Company Profile:
The United States International University is the leading international
university in East and Central Africa catering to over 5401 students
representing 56 nationalities and with a global network of over 9000 alumni.
USIU is committed to providing a quality, international education through
world-class service delivery
platforms.
USIU is seeking to recruit a qualified candidate for the position of
Placement Officer.
Position Objective:
Assist in sourcing for employment/ internship/ volunteer opportunities for
students and alumni; provide professional and responsive career services to
students, employers and alumni; work closely with the Head of Placement and
Career Services to broaden and deepen relationships with employers
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The Placement Officer will assist the Head of Placement and Career services
in the following areas:
Job Development/Marketing Outreach
·
Assist with the development of
creative initiatives for marketing and promoting students and alumni to
employers.
·
Identify additional employers for
outreach
·
Assist with planning and
implementing of strategies that encourage employers to hire students and
alumni.
·
Organize recruitment drives.
·
Create and maintain a database of
employers for all majors
·
Establish and maintain 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.
·
Provide up to date reports on
student placement through regular semester reports
·
Represent the University at
conferences and external meetings where appropriate
Career Advising and Training
·
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 to develop short
and long term job seeking strategies/career plans.
·
Assist in planning and conducting
specific group programs on career strategic planning and related topics.
·
Assist with career services
programming on a variety of career topics.
·
Coordinate seminars/workshops on
job seeking skills.
·
Assist with program evaluation
for program strengthening and diversity.
·
Schedule, conduct and document
exit interviews with graduates
·
Disseminate information on
Jobs/internships/volunteer opportunities available for different majors to
students through regular email updates
·
Contribute to the annual review
of placement handbooks, forms and employer information packs and other
materials for staff, students and employers.
·
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
prospective students and parents during orientation and open days and attend
other relevant events
Coordinate Career Services Newsletter
Develop the design and layout for
the Newsletter
Develop content: write articles
and solicit material from others.
Survey employers, students and
review periodicals to determine up to date topics of interest
QUALIFICATIONS
·
Bachelor Degree in Social Science
or Business Administration. Preference in
Human Resource and/or Psychology
·
2 years of experience working
with and/or knowledge of professions within the relevant discipline/field
·
Previous experience of
customer/client contact especially establishing and developing effective links
with companies in the relevant discipline/field
·
Experience of
teaching/negotiating with a range of people
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
COMPETENCIES
·
Must be able to work flexibly to
meet the needs of the Placements office, and be willing to undertake external
visits
·
Must be a team player and be able
to negotiate and consult with all those engaged internally and externally
within the placement space
·
Must have a professional,
friendly attitude and a willingness to help
·
Must be innovative and ‘think
outside the box’
How to apply:
If you have the requisite qualifications and experience and desire to work
as a team member in a modern, progressive, international and multicultural
institution where you can make a difference, please apply. Interested
applicants must provide current CVs, certified copies of educational
certificates and transcripts, names and addresses of three referees, current
salary and benefits, telephone and e-mail contacts to the address below by:
Wednesday, 30th April 2014.
Head of Human Resources,
United States International University
P.O Box 14634-00800, Nairobi, Kenya
Email: hr@usiu.ac.ke or jobs@usiu.ac.ke
Web: www.usiu.ac.ke
USIU is an equal opportunity employe
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