Assistant Director/ Manager, Career Development & Training

Nanyang Technological University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious university seeks a career development facilitator to enhance student work readiness through innovative programs and industry partnerships. The role requires vast experience in career development facilitation, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to adapt to technological changes. Join us in preparing our undergraduates for a successful career transition.

Qualifications

• At least 8-10 years of relevant experience in career development or related fields.
• Training and/or experience in learning and development, human resource, psychology, or coaching.

Responsibilities

• Curate high-value career development programs for undergraduates.
• Organize industry networking events for students.
• Develop work readiness programs in collaboration with industry employers.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Proactivity

Resourcefulness

Education

Tertiary Education

Job description

NBS is looking to focus on getting the undergraduates future-ready and well-placed to enter the workforce through targeted interventions. This is also in line with MOE’s direction in recent years to help AUs strengthen placement capabilities.

The role will cover critical areas of career development training of all NBS students which may include any new or existing initiatives. This will differentiate the NBS undergraduate programmes and the career preparation and work readiness of our students.

Key Responsibilities:

• Curate mandatory high value career development programs for undergraduates.

• Enlist premier industry employers from different specialisations to teach students.

• Harness strong industry connections to develop quality programmes for work readiness.

• Knowledge and skills to keep pace with the rapid technological changes in today’s increasingly competitive economy and industrial landscape.

• Strategizing and organizing industry networking events for students.

Key Qualifications/ Competencies:

• Tertiary education with at least 8-10 years of relevant experience

• Training and/or experience in career development facilitation, learning and development, human resource, psychology, counselling and/or coaching, education, early careers

• Resourceful, enterprising, proactive, visionary, possess a positive attitude and achievement oriented

• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to build rapport, a good listener with strong business writing and communication skills

• Keeps updated on the latest technology trends, salaries, market trends, occupation insights and future job skills.

• Able to define and analyze key performance metrics, to monitor success of initiatives, optimize the approach and report on course impact

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.