Senior Specialist - Work Placement

Higher Colleges of Technology; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 201,000 - 268,000; Full time

Job summary

Higher Colleges of Technology Senior Specialist - Work Placement supports the identification, promotion and delivery of student work placement opportunities as part of their academic requirements. It also maintains a comprehensive database for monitoring and reference.

The role collaborates with faculty, Academic Advisors and Outreach to implement placement plans, schedule on-campus recruitment events and provide guidance to students from interview through internship completion.

Responsibilities

• Support with the development of annual plans to develop and expand employment opportunities for students within the campus.
• Support with the development and communication of an up-to-date calendar for annual work placement events and career fairs organised.
• Liaise with faculty members, Academic Advisors and Outreach and Engagement for the effective and efficient implementation of work placement plans.
• Support with the scheduling of on-campus recruitment events.
• Support with the development of materials to increase awareness of, and promote, placement opportunities to students in collaboration with the Outreach and Engagement section.
• Support with the implementation of work experience orientations and workshops.
• Monitor the effective and efficient placement of students during the academic year in compliance with work placement schedules.
• Arrange interviews with students on behalf of employers in a timely manner.
• Provide continuous support and guidance to students from initial interview to the completion of the internship.
• Provide necessary information and documentation to employers related to students.
• Develop and maintain an up-to‑date, accurate and comprehensive database covering employer and student information as well as work placement-related

Job description

Position Summary

The Senior Specialist - Work Placement is responsible to support with the identification, promotion and delivery of work placement opportunities for students as part of their academic requirements. Additionally, the incumbent is responsible to maintain an up-to-date, accurate and comprehensive database related to work placements for monitoring and reference purposes.

Main Responsibilities

• Support with the development of annual plans to develop and expand employment opportunities for students within the campus.
• Support with the development and communication of an up-to-date calendar for annual work placement events and career fairs organised.
• Liaise with faculty members, Academic Advisors and Outreach and Engagement for the effective and efficient implementation of work placement plans.
• Support with the scheduling of on-campus recruitment events.
• Support with the development of materials to increase awareness of, and promote, placement opportunities to students in collaboration with the Outreach and Engagement section.
• Support with the implementation of work experience orientations and workshops.
• Monitor the effective and efficient placement of students during the academic year in compliance with work placement schedules.
• Arrange interviews with students on behalf of employers in a timely manner.
• Provide continuous support and guidance to students from initial interview to the completion of the internship.
• Provide necessary information and documentation to employers related to students.
• Develop and maintain an up-to‑date, accurate and comprehensive database covering employer and student information as well as work placement-related