Career Services Specialist

**Direct Reporting Line**:
Head: Student Experience

**Varsity College** is an educational brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE). The IIE enjoys the reputation of being at the forefront of private higher education in South Africa, and is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) to provide higher education qualifications accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE).

**The IIE Varsity College, Cape Town Campus**has a vacancy for a Career Services Specialist.**

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
**Career Centre Marketing and Events**
- 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.
- Conducts one on one interviews with the potential students and sends CV's to clients.
- Submits Curriculum Vitae's (CV's) to clients.

**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 Manager: Career Services 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**:

- Relevant 3-year Diploma or Degree in Human Resources, Public Relations, Marketing, Communications or a related field.

**Minimum Experience Requirements**:

- Minimum of 3 years experience in recruitment, talent acquisitions, sales or training.

**Special Requirement**:

- Driver’s license and own reliable vehicle.

**Working Hours**:

- Monday to Friday : 08:00 -17:00

**Salary**:

- Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

**Benefits**:

- Lifelong learning opportunities through LinkedIn Learning subscriptions.
- Staff and family discounts on educational programs within our brand portfolio.
- Incentive bonus structure based on performance and achievement of goals.
- Provident fund contributions, including Death & Funeral Cover, to support your financial well-being and future planning.
- Birthday vouchers to celebrate your special day.
- Competitive annual leave allowance for well-deserved time off and rejuvenation.

**Application Response**:
**Technical Support**:
**The IIE Varsity College, IIE Vega and IIE MSA**is an Equal Opportunity Employer. However, preference may be given to previously underrepresented groups in accordance with the South African Employment Equity Act. The company reserves the right to close or place the vacancy on hold at any time, without prior notice.