Head: Career Development Consulting at University of Cape Town

Career Development services are provided to all Faculties with awareness of issues of common and distinct concern across all professions in private, public and non-profit sectors.

Key performance areas are: Strategic planning, Team leadership and Innovation, Partnership building, Educational Content Creation, Information management, Stakeholder engagement and Income generation.

Requirements for the job

• NQF 7 in Higher Education Development, Industrial Psychology or equivalent
• At least 8 years’ experience in a senior Career Development role including 5 years line managing a team of
• 3 or more people in the SA Higher Education sector
• Demonstrated ability to conceptualise and project manage the delivery of a range of Career Development
• services, Career education information and learning materials for hybrid student engagement at scale
• The capacity to think strategically, build relationships and build networks, strong organizing skills, selfmanagement and strong project planning skills
• Familiarity with Business communication, customer relationship and learning management tools and
• systems
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills, particularly under pressure
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills for physical and virtual platforms and diverse audiences
• Knowledge of global Career Development practice, contemporary World of Work and Labour market trends
• Experience of collaborating with a range of stakeholders and building relationships at a strategic level

The following will be advantageous:

• NQF 8 or above, in topics directly relating to Career Development Consulting practice
• Proven ability to develop robust information management systems and deliver both quantitative and
• qualitative reports
• Knowledge of graduate labour market trends, employer expectations and the graduate recruitment sector

Responsibilities

• Strategic planning aligned with Departmental, Faculty and Institutional priorities
• Excellent, accountable leadership of the team of Career Development Consultants
• Ongoing strategic consideration of and development of diverse Faculty and stakeholder relationships
• Design and delivery of high quality, effective and innovative Career Development, Information services
• and engagement measures attuned to students and demonstrating insight into the South African and
• International labour market and employment trends
• As a member of the senior management team, excellent contribution to the strategic leadership of the
• Careers Service
• Ongoing personal professional growth and development
• The annual cost of employment, including benefits, is between R671 593 and R790 107.

To apply, please e-mail the below documents in a single pdf file to Tracy Moore at [email protected]

• UCT Application Form (download at http://forms.uct.ac.za/hr201.doc)
• Motivation letter that speaks to the specific requirements of the position, and
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Please ensure the title and reference number are indicated in the subject line.

Closing Date: 29th, April 2022