Placement, Career Guidance and Alumni Relations Manager
The Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture (RICA) is a unique English-language institution dedicated to educating the next generation of Rwandan and East African agricultural leaders. Our mission is to develop skills of promising youth who will seed innovations in agriculture that empower smallholder farmers and scale agribusinesses to maximize food produced by Rwandans for Rwandans. We seek the country’s best and brightest students to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Conservation Agriculture through our three-year experiential learning program. RICA is a public-private partnership with the Government of Rwanda, which supplied the land and ministerial support to develop this world-class institution.
DESCRIPTION
We are seeking a person with a mix of career counselling and placement capacities. S/he will assist students and coordinate with faculty to plan and develop students’ careers, engage with stakeholders, government, agri-industry and NGOs to secure students internships and jobs, examine job descriptions and employment advertisements to help students in their job search. This individual will research job trends, design programs to prepare students to be career-ready, provide career services to students, network with national and international employers for potential internships and job opportunities, and plan career fairs. S/he will also be responsible for all activities and relations of RICA alumni.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist students in obtaining information on potential employers, current opportunities for internships, employment and hiring practices, and making the transition from school to career.
- Establish office policies and procedures relevant to career guidance and placement of students for internships and careers.
- Provide individual and group career counseling in consultation with faculty, including helping students create their resume and cover letters to apply for internships and jobs, and preparing students for interviews.
- Develop relationships and partnerships with stakeholders where students can complete internships and apply for jobs.
- Work with faculty to ensure students are prepared and qualified for specific internship placements.
- Recommend students to stakeholders for internship and jobs.
- Plan campus career fairs to give students exposure to the diversity of potential internships and jobs.
- Organize and conduct internship and placement visits as advised by the Stakeholder Relations Director.
- Counsel students with personal and/or academic challenges related to their job search to ensure positive interactions and outcomes between students and employers.
- Work with faculty in mentoring students on graduation education options.
- Develop and implement alumni engagement strategies.
- Manage the development of alumni relations; keep records and directories of all alumni members.
- Plan and coordinate regular events for alumni.
- Maintain close collaboration with Academic Affairs and Student Affairs departments.
- Undertake other reasonable duties as assigned by the Stakeholder Relations Director.
- Work closely with Faculty to ensure smooth running of the incubation hub activities.
- Organize and facilitate specialization panel discussions in close collaboration with the faculty to inform students about career opportunities.
- Build networks with other career, alumni and placement professionals in different universities for knowledge and information sharing.
- Develop, manage and keep Internship hosts data base up to date.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Three (3) or more years of experience in career development and/or students counseling or the equivalent.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in counseling, education, student affairs, agriculture, or equivalent.
- Strong commitment to working with a diverse student population.
- Strong interpersonal, behavioral and communication skills.
- Strong time-management and problem-solving skills, and attention to detail.
- Keen understanding of cultural sensitivities.
- Advanced written and spoken English.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with career advising/counseling in higher education.
- Familiarity with data management and tracking systems.
- Familiarity/experience with agriculture, conservation agriculture and One Health principles.
- Fluent in Kinyarwanda.
HOW TO APPLY
- Fill the information required, upload and submit the documents in English to the link provided below.
Please combine your resume/CV with your degree certificate as one PDF file before you upload.
Application Link
Review of applications will start on April 10th and will continue until the position is filled.
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