Dubai Careers Consultant: Elevate Student Employability

Heriot-Watt University; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Heriot-Watt University Dubai Campus is recruiting a Careers Consultant to deliver high-quality career information, advice and guidance to undergraduate and postgraduate students and graduates. You will work with Schools, employers and the Careers Service to support employability and provide career education across diverse student groups, including international students.

You will develop materials, run sessions, and contribute to employer engagement and labour market intelligence initiatives in

Qualifications

• Educated to first degree level or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 3 years proven relevant experience providing effective guidance services.
• Up-to-date knowledge of theories underpinning careers education, information, advice and guidance/coaching, particularly in relation to graduate provision.
• Up-to-date knowledge of graduate career paths.
• Ability to empathise with and understand the needs of students from a wide variety of backgrounds.
• Strong IT skills with the ability to learn new applications and work with databases, report generators, Microsoft Office suites and related software.
• Significant and proven experience of relationship building with a variety of stakeholder groups and audiences.
• Project management experience.
• Strategic thinker.
• Able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skill.
• Able to prioritise across multiple and complex agendas.
• Able to provide constructive advice, analyse and interpret complex issues and translate these into efficient management summaries.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality careers information, advice, guidance (CIAG) and coaching to students and graduates to help them fulfil their career potential, operating within the agreed careers guidance model.
• Deliver centralised and school-based careers education sessions to a wide range of students and graduates.
• Develop and implement a plan to support graduates seeking employment post-graduation to enhance outcomes.
• Contribute to the development and updating of materials to maximise student engagement with the service.
• Represent the University at events and engage with employers to support employability skills and labour market intelligence gathering.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of labour market trends relevant to the curriculum.
• Work with academic staff to develop knowledge to support students in specific disciplines.
• Plan annual activities with the Careers Service team and collaborate with the wider student life team to market integrated services.
• Promote Careers Advisory services to ensure awareness and referrals across the University.
• Design, write and update materials to promote the service to students, staff and employers.
• Contribute to quality standards and external accreditation through ongoing review of practices and data management.
• Engage in continuous professional development as guided by management.
• Undertake other duties as appropriate to the grade.

Skills

Career guidance

Communication

Relationship building

IT skills

Education

First degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Heriot-Watt University Dubai Campus is recruiting a Careers Consultant to deliver high-quality career information, advice and guidance to undergraduate and postgraduate students and graduates. You will work with Schools, employers and the Careers Service to support employability and provide career education across diverse student groups, including international students.

You will develop materials, run sessions, and contribute to employer engagement and labour market intelligence initiatives in