Employer Partnerships Manager / Business Development at Human Advantage Resources

Human Advantage Resources - Our Client is a data-driven vocational education model focused on soft-skills training and technical skills development through paid apprenticeships for West African youth in job-creating industries. Our Client screens young people based on their innate emotional intelligence strengths, trains them in critical soft skills and partners with employers to provide technical apprenticeships in entry level jobs to continue their learning on the job.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Employer Partnerships Manager / Business Development

Ref: 004
Location: Nigeria

Job Description
Selected applicant will be able to work remotely and independently to:

• Proactively seek out high-quality hospitality and retail job opportunities on behalf of the academy graduates every month
• Build and utilize personal and professional networks to gain introductions to potential employer prospects
• Engage with hospitality, retail and service-oriented recruiters, hiring managers and leaders in a variety of settings ranging from one-on-one meetings to large events with a focus on developing job leads
• Push promising opportunities forward through, referrals, telephone canvassing, email, networking, leveraging board members, calling on prospects and other means
• Work collaboratively with the Academy’s Apprenticeships team to deepen their existing employer relationships and maximize apprenticeship-to-hire conversions upon graduation
• Grow and cultivate existing employer relationships by evaluating fit and success of current trainees and alumni, always working towards mutually beneficial long-term partnerships
• Leverage the academy’s eventual alumni network to deepen relationships and jobs leads with their employers
• Facilitate employee attendance for Alumni workshops
• Liaise with partners for job shadow
• Work with employer partners looking to hire to pitch at academy
• Coordinate corporate trainings
• Manage and resolve employer feedback

Qualifications
Successful candidates would have:

• A passion for working with unemployed youth, a firm belief in their potential and a strong commitment to the academy’s mission to empower young West Africans with skills linked to jobs
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred
• 2+ years of relevant professional experience in staffing, job readiness or career services
• 2+ years of professional experience in a corporate setting. Experience in human resources, job placement, recruitment, project management and/or technology preferred

Compensation
Selected candidate will be compensated commensurate to experience and social sector compensation benchmarks.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their resume, quoting the appropriate reference number, to: [email protected]

Note: Candidates will be directly contacted for interviews