Career Centre: Regional Employability Officer at Mancosa

Job Purpose

Support the Career Centre's mission by assisting in the delivery of career services, managing administrative tasks, and coordinating employability programs and events within the Cape Region. The role involves interacting with students, employers, and staff to facilitate the smooth operation of the Career Centre and enhance students' career readiness and job placement outcomes.

Core Functions Include

Stakeholder Engagement

• Identify and develop partnerships (locally and across Africa) with corporates, NGOs, government depts., etc., and align these stakeholders to the relevant Employability activities.

Student and Alumni Engagement

• Provide in-person/online training for students and alumni based on a work readiness or career advancement needs.
• Identify creative and innovative ways to assist students and alumni in their career journey.
• Creates partnerships with alumni within the region.

Reporting

• Monthly data updates.
• Quarterly Employability KPI tracking.
• Progress reports per project.
• Live dashboards and updates.

Project and Event Coordination

• Coordinate all employability projects/initiatives within the region.
• Provide stakeholder support during all events/projects.

Student & Alumni Placement

• Maintain and update the recruitment platforms and websites/pages with up-to-date vacancies and information.
• Shortlist suitable candidates and share cv pack with the relevant corporate HR representative.

Minimum Requirements

Qualification

• Relevant Bachelors qualification or similar.

Experience and Skills

• Minimum of 3 years experience in a similar role.
• Have a good understanding of the Higher Education.
• Critical thinker and problem-solving skills.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to make reasonable decisions.
• Team player.
• Excellent oral communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent written communication and report-writing skills.
• Excellent planning, organizing, time management and attention to detail.
• Deadline driven.

Advantageous

• Exposure within a sales role.
• Experience within recruitment space.
• Track record of partnership building.

General

• Willingness to work overtime when required.
• Participate in MANCOSA related events such as bootcamps, graduation, launches, etc.
• Driver’s License.
• Willing to travel to regions, as and when required.