Job Description

Join Our Team at IIE Rosebank CollegeThe Independent Institute of Education, Rosebank College, is part of the ADvTECH Group, Africa's leading private education provider. From our humble beginning in 1909, Rosebank College has grown to a student population of more than 28,000 students nationwide.As we continue to expand and innovate, we invite passionate professionals to become part of our dynamic team. If you are driven by the desire to make a meaningful difference in students' lives and wish to contribute to an institution that values academic excellence, connection, and student success, we would love to hear from you.Join us on our journey of shaping futures!Job Purpose:A Career Centre Coordinator supports students and graduates in their career development by providing guidance, resources, and job placement assistance. They organize career workshops, networking events, and job fairs while building relationships with employers to enhance employment opportunities. The role involves career counseling, CV writing support, interview preparation, and tracking graduate employment outcomes to improve career services.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
• Always ensures compliance to the corporate identity
• 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

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree (NQF Level 7) in related field (including Education, Human Resources, Psychology)
• Minimum of 3 years' experience within Recruitment, Talent Acquisition or Training and Development.
• Driver's license and own reliable vehicle.

Key Competencies:

• Ability to manage time effectively.
• Attention to detail.
• Customer service orientated.
• Ability to effectively cope with change.
• Deadline-orientated and can work well under pressure.
• Be able to work in a team environment.
• Effective communication skills

Rosebank College is an equal opportunities employer however preference will be given to EE and South African candidates.

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