Vakansiya! Azərbaycan Diplomatik Akademiyasında işləmək istəyənlər üçün

Company:    Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy
Job Title:     Career Counselor
Published/ Deadline:     18 sentyabr / 10 oktyabr
City:     Baku
Contact Email:     [email protected]

POSITION SUMMARY:
Career Counselor at ADA Career Management Center (CMC) develops, monitors, regulates and overseas programs and services designed to assist ADA students in the area of career management and leadership development. He/she should seek for opportunities to partner with local and international organisations/companies for filling current and future workforce needs. Works collaboratively with the students, faculty and corporations to integrate services and meet their needs.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Identifying and creating programs to meet the needs of students in resume preparation, interviewing skills, networking, identifying job openings, internships search, self-marketing, job offer negotiation and others;
• Representing ADA within Azerbaijani and international community, reaching out to a wide variety of businesses, international organizations, not-profits, and other entities to make connections on behalf of the Academy and students and market the services and opportunities available;
• Creating interview opportunities and job opportunities for current students and alumni through campus visits from potential employers and job fairs;
• Collaborating with faculty and staff to identify current and future needs of students of different majors, providing direction, support, and information on career development issues;
• Meeting with individual students to provide career counseling and conducting mock interviews as requested and market these services to students;
• Administering, establishing, integrating, coordinating, and supervising wide-ranging career and experiential learning programs and services, including employer and agency relations, career advising and development, service learning, internships, volunteerism and work-study programs;
• Providing vision and leadership in the academy community in understanding and providing career exploration, career education and job search skill development needs of students, and continuing needs of alumni;
• Providing vision, direction, implementation strategies and assessment plans for career and development and services;
• Supervising and overlooking implementation and utilization of Career Management Platform;
• Coordinating Career Center Library and CMC website.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Higher degree is required. Master’s degree in the related fields of HR, Counseling or Physiology will be an asset ;
• At least 3 years experience in career advising and services, HR & Development, corporate recruitment or recruitment consultancy. Prior experience providing career counseling or advising for undergraduate/graduate students in university setting is strongly preferred;
• Demonstrated program development and management experience; Ability to work effectively with students, alumni, faculty and employers;
• Ability to work with individuals and groups. Must be proficient with technology (MS Office Suite) and interested in identifying and adopting technology to reach and connect with target audience. Open and friendly personable attitude;
• Strong customer service orientation; creativity, ability to assume responsibility, take initiative and motivate others;
• Proven ability to design and present programs/workshops;
• Well developed organizational skills; ability to manage multiple projects;
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills; strong verbal and written communications skills ;
• Knowledge of recruiting, career services, career development and student development is a must;
• Proficiency in Azeri and English languages is a must.

Interested candidates are requested to submit, preferably in Word or pdf format, attached to an e-mail message : (1) a letter of interest specifying particular suitability for the position, when available and minimum expected salary (in AZN), (2) a current resume and (3) the names, email and business addresses of at least 3 references.
Send materials via e-mail to [email protected]  specifying the Job Title in the subject line. Only short listed candidates will be contacted. The cut-off date for application is October 10, 2012
ADA offers a competitive remuneration package and attractive conditions of employment of high standard. For more information about ADA, please visit www.ada.edu.az

Source: azerjobs.com