Senior Coordinator of Career Center

The American University of Bahrain; Manama; On-site; BHD 14,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

The American University of Bahrain is seeking a Career Center Senior Coordinator to provide career support to students, guide their career paths and maintain industry relationships under the Career Center Manager.

You will collect data, coordinate internships, manage databases and documents, plan career fairs and workshops, and prepare reports for management.

A Bachelor's degree is required (HR/Management/Marketing preferred); Masters is a plus, with strong English and Arabic communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Management, Human Resources Management or Marketing.
• Masters in a related field is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Actively collect data to provide sound career support (resumes, employment status, career aspirations).
• Initiate follow-up and encourage responses to career center surveys and studies.
• Understand policies to respond to FAQs from students and faculty.
• Issue necessary letters under supervision.
• Prepare data for meetings and share data as instructed by line manager.
• Manage career center databases and documents.
• Co-plan and execute career center events (fairs, workshops, seminars, field trips, alumni events).
• Contribute to development of departmental goals and objectives.
• Prepare reports and analyses as required by management.
• Retain and retrieve documents for QA and audits.

Skills

Communication

Networking

Event planning

Project management

MS Excel

Database management

Data analysis

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's degree

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Job Overview

The Career Center Senior Coordinator is responsible for providing career support to students as well as assisting them in planning their career paths This role involves but not limited to career guidance internship coordination maintaining industry relationships and staying informed about current employment trends The Career Center Coordinator liaises between internal and external stakeholders such as students colleges other AUBH departments as well as industry partners and service providers under the supervision of the Career Canter Manager

Duties and Responsibilities

• Actively collect data necessary to provide sound career support such as students resumes employment status and career aspirations The Senior Career Center coordinator should be familiar with tools that aid data collection and management
• Initiate follow up and encourage responses to career center surveys and studies such as the internship feedback survey expected to graduate survey graduates destination employer satisfaction and market analysis surveys
• Understand the Career Development and Guidance Policy as well as relevant policies to respond to students and faculty frequently asked questions
• Issue necessary letters under the supervision of the career center manager
• Participate in career center meetings making sure to aid the career center manager via preparing sharing all necessary data as instructed by line manager
• Manage the career center s databases and documents
• Co-Plan and action career centers events such as career fairs workshops and seminars field trips and alumni events
• Contribute to the development of departmental goals and objectives
• Prepare the necessary reports and analysis as required by the management
• Retains and retrieves necessary documents and records for quality assurance and audits purposes
• Perform other duties as reasonably required by management

Experience Required

Bachelor's Degree is required, preferably in Management, Human Resources Management or Marketing. Other relevant degree programs may be considered. Relevant professional training or certification is desirable. Masters in a related field is a plus.

Skills and Competencies Required

• Effective communication and networking abilities with various internal and external constituencies.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills both in English (US) and Arabic.
• Strong event planning and project management skills.
• Proficiency in using technology for office management including strong MS Excel skills and database management.
• Knowledge of job market trends and industry developments is a plus.
• Ability to connect students with relevant resources and services.
• Data analysis and assessment skills.
• Ability to work independently and responsibly while managing numerous projects simultaneously.