• Application Deadline: Fri, 24 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Head, Careers and Placement


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA


• Experience 6 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Human Resources / HR 
  

Job Code: HCP

Purpose of Position

• Plan and execute a comprehensive career development programme to place full-time MBA students in reputable companies for internships in the first year and jobs in the second year.


•  To plan and execute a comprehensive career development programme for Modular MBA, Executive MBA, and Modular Executive MBA programmes focusing on leadership and entrepreneurial development.


• Develop and implement a career coaching programme for Executive MBA and Modular Executive MBA programmes.


• These programmes should reflect the mission of the Careers Office relating to a solid connection to industry across Africa.

Essential Duties / Key Job Roles and Responsibilities

• Design and execution of a comprehensive career development programme


• Initiate and maintain recruiting relationships with employers for jobs and internship opportunities


• Develop relationships with organisations across Africa


• Organise the MBA Career Fair. Provide interested organisations with information about the internship programme


• Organise company presentations


• Organise Entrepreneurship Expo & Contest


• Gather information on best practices for benchmarking purposes on the organisation and processes of career offices in leading business schools.


• Assist students in preparing their curriculum vitae. Advise students on careers and how to conduct their job search.


• Guide companies on how they should approach the recruitment process for our students.


• Maintain relationships with HR and employer bodies for placement opportunities


• Provide sufficient information to students to make an informed decision. Make students aware of how their courses integrate with the work placement.


• Oversee the recruitment process, including interviews of students by potential employers.


• Obtain offers of places for internships from suitable organisations.


• Allocation of faculty supervisors to students for project work.


• Liaise with the different companies, ensuring they comply with undertakings related to internships and help solve the problems that may arise. Process feedback from participating firms for process improvement


• Research on the labour market, Alumni careers, and other job-related research projects


• Provide students with information about the structural and current characteristics of the employment market in Nigeria.


• Plan and oversee the execution of the Student-led Activities (SLA) programme


• Prepare yearly employment report


• Any other duty to be assigned from time to time by the line manager

Qualification

• Minimum of Second Class Upper (2.1) in any discipline.

Professional Qualification:

• Member of Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPMN)


• An MBA is an added advantage

Experience:

• Minimum of six years in administrative/HR function. Experience in service marketing, PR, or Recruitment consultancy will be advantageous.

Competencies Required:

• Good interpersonal skills and networking skills


• Negotiation and influencing skills


• Excellent time management skills


• Relationship management


• Planning and organisational skills


• Good presentation skills


• Flexibility and ability to work under pressure


• Excellent communication skills


• Good Marketing and PR skills


• Interviewing and Counseling Skills


• Knowledge of Events and project management


• T Proficiency


• Understanding of the Nigerian employment market


• Basic understanding of employment legislation


• Knowledge of proposal writing.