Career Development Advisor (m, f, d) Dubai

Applied Sciences GmbH; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Part time

Job summary

An educational institution in Dubai is looking for a part-time colleague to join their Service Center Team. This role involves building company partnerships, supporting student career goals, and organizing recruiting events. Ideal candidates will have experience in event planning, solid organization skills, and a strong understanding of the Dubai job market. Besides excellent English skills, Arabic is an advantage. Join a dynamic international team committed to excellence in education.

Benefits

30 days of vacation

Preventive and after-care health options

Various online courses

Participation in campus events

Qualifications

• 1-2 years’ experience in event planning or a student consultation role.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multicultural environment.
• Candidates with local company networks preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain company networks.
• Implement initiatives to connect students to companies.
• Advise students on career goals and skills.

Skills

Organization skills

Conflict resolution skills

Communication skills in English

Understanding of Dubai job market

Experience in event planning

Teamwork

Education

Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Human Resources or related discipline

Job description

Your profile

• Excellent organization skills
• Strong conflict resolution skills
• Excellent written and spoken language skills in English; Arabic is an advantage
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced and multicultural environment
• Flexible, student‑centered approach with a high level of responsiveness
• Excellent service skills
• Strong initiative, organizational skills, ability to work in a team, reliability, commitment
• Ability to effectively lead cross‑functional, service‑oriented, process‑oriented teams
• Degree: Psychology; Social Work; Human Resources; Student Affairs; other related discipline
• Experience in event planning and/or in a university environment is an asset
• 1‑2 years’ experience in event planning, a student (career) consultation role and/or trainings and workshops
• Strong understanding of the Dubai job market
• Candidates with an existing network of local companies will be given preference

Why us?

• Opportunity to work with a great team in a dynamic and international environment
• Preventive and after‑care health care options
• 30 days of vacation
• Various online language courses and opportunities to participate in online collaboration courses.
• Numerous campus events from the fields of art, culture, business and science
• Opportunity to develop and implement new ideas and concepts

Interested?

Then we look forward to hearing from you. Please send your application to: Jobs at University of Europe for Applied Sciences. Your application should include the following documents: CV, Cover Letter and References and possible start date.

As an employer, we are committed to equal opportunity and support for minorities. We do not discriminate based on ethnic origin, skin colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or legally protected status.

Your Responsibilities

We are looking for a new colleague to join our UE Service Center Team in Dubai on a part‑time basis of 20 hours a week starting as soon as possible. If you share our vision of excellence in education and are committed to making a difference in the lives of our students and staff, we would love to have you on board.

The opportunity:

UE’s mission is to provide students with excellent and relevant education and the knowledge and skills they need to assert themselves in their professional lives as entrepreneurial thinkers and doers. Thus, career entry not only requires a timely and completed course of study but also a strategy for how and where students and graduates can apply for jobs. The Career Development Center is the central interface between studies and companies.

Key Activities & Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain company and partner networks
• Maintain alumni contacts
• Implement programs and initiatives to connect students and graduates to companies, e.g. recruiting events and company excursions
• Support students to build strong employability skills through workshops and lectures with both internal and external partners
• Advise and support students in their career goals and building their skills and career portfolio
• Inform students and provide them with support regarding their mandatory internship
• Insert data and maintain the internal career portal (events, job postings, company profiles)
• Recognize student needs in relation to Career Development, evaluating programs and initiatives to improve services to students
• Collaborate and with the UE Service Center Team: provide support within a timely manner (answering general questions on various topics through various means of communication – email, in person, drop‑in workshops etc.)
• Other related duties