Senior Career Guidance Architect

Ajman University; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Ajman University seeks a Senior Career Counsellor to lead expert counselling and assessment for students, helping them chart informed career paths aligned with their studies. You will collaborate with faculty and MASAR colleagues to assess outcomes and drive improvements across services.

You will design and deliver hands-on career workshops, translate labour market information into practical guidance, and support early student engagement through targeted programs and partnerships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Counselling, Education or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.
• A recognized credential in career development or coaching (e.g. GCDF, ICF, BCC, CCC, CCSP, CMCS, EMCC or equivalent) with training in career assessment tools.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, including at least 3 years delivering one-to-one career counselling and using career assessments, preferably in a university setting.

Responsibilities

• Deliver individual and group career counselling aligned with students’ strengths, interests, values and long-term aspirations.
• Manage an assigned caseload, referring students to wellbeing services as needed.
• Develop and maintain the unit’s structured counselling model, intake, triage, session frameworks and follow-up pathways.

Skills

Career counselling

Career assessment

Workshop facilitation

Academic partnerships

Data analysis

Confidentiality

English proficiency

Arabic language (advantage)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Psychology or related field

Master’s degree preferred in Career Counselling / Educational Psychology

Career development credential (GCDF/ICF/CCS/EMCC)

Job description

Ajman University seeks a Senior Career Counsellor to lead expert counselling and assessment for students, helping them chart informed career paths aligned with their studies. You will collaborate with faculty and MASAR colleagues to assess outcomes and drive improvements across services.

You will design and deliver hands-on career workshops, translate labour market information into practical guidance, and support early student engagement through targeted programs and partnerships.