Job Description
Position Purpose: Essential Position in CSO to manage the activities related to core mandates including Job Placements, Higher Education, Industry & corporate Linkages and Students’ Career Counselling. Incumbent will be directly involved in all operations related to assigned tasks and will be coordinating with all stakeholders him/herself. 

Career Guidance:

•  Conduct personalised career guidance sessions and workshops, guiding students towards suitable career paths aligned with their interests.
• Assist graduating students in their job placements and searches, guiding them in application readiness such as CV writing, cover letter writing, LinkedIn profile building, email etiquette, and other professional development areas.
• Lead the design and implementation of professional development programmes focused on career readiness and development, such as the Alumni Mentorship Programme, Career Peer Tutors, Mock Interviews, Higher Education workshops, and other programmes.
• Foster international collaborations by effectively liaising with Admission offices of International Universities, and establishing an advising system for scholarships to study abroad.
• Manage a comprehensive database of international scholarship opportunities for students, meticulously reviewing applications, Statements of Purpose, and other documents.
• Take charge of the development and maintenance of the official website, social media pages, and online portal of the Career Services Office.
• Oversee data management related to CSO activities, ensuring accurate collection, analysis, and reporting of placement data as needed.
   

Employer Relations & External Linkages:

•  Coordinate and execute on-campus recruiting events, career fairs, and networking events.
• Establish and cultivate a robust network with corporate and industrial leaders, bridging the gap between industrial requirements and students' skill sets for job and internship opportunities.
• Lead efforts to engage industrial and corporate partners, organising on-campus and online confluence, networking sessions, and other department-related activities. Schedule meetings, maintain records, and manage logistical arrangements.
   

Research, Content, Record-keeping, Office Maintenance:

• Expertise in creating guidance content for students and recruiters, and creating programme policies and manuals for office maintenance and refinement.
• Organise and maintain department-specific files and electronic data.
• Be able to use MS Office efficiently to compile data for monthly presentations for senior leadership, with the ability to visualise data.
• Lead data entry and record-keeping, ensuring confidentiality, accuracy, and compliance with relevant policies.
• Have expertise in Canva to create posters, newsletters, and design content for events.
   

Job Specifications:

Qualification:

• Minimum 16 years Degree from a recognized University Experience.   
• 6 months to 2 Years’ experience in research, policy making and operations. 
• It would be a plus if candidates have experience in career counselling, job placements, higher education counselling or any student-facing work in education.    
   

Knowledge:

• Command on Students Career Counseling, Higher Education abroad and Job Placements.   
   

Skills and Attributes   

• Research Skills: Candidate must have.
• Ability to visualize the response to unexpected & challenging situations.
• Ability of Planning & execution of defined plans.
• Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills.
• Emotionally composed and Intelligent approach.
• Strong inter & Intrapersonal Skills to Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Creative & innovative brain to bring out of the box ideas for value addition.
• Excellent Command on Reporting & Analysis.

Competencies:

• Excellent written & Verbal Communication Skills.
• Command on processing information including data analytics and Reporting.
   

IT Skills:

• Social Media management Skills.
• Expert in MS office.
• Expert Internet Surfing & exploration.
• Expertise in zoom & MS team to organize Virtual Events.    

Travel:

• Not required.
   

Work Schedule:

• Routine working hours however late sittings are required for official tasks. Duty on holidays as per requirement.