Head, MBA Careers / Placement at Lagos Business School (LBS)

Lagos Business School is committed to creating and transmitting management and business knowledge based on a Christian conception of the human person and of economic activity relevant to Nigeria and Africa at large. We strive to be a world class business school which will have a significant impact on the practice of management.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, MBA Careers / Placement

Job Code: HCP042022
Location: Lagos

Key Responsibilities

• To plan and execute a comprehensive career development programme with the objective of placing full-time MBA students in reputable companies for internships in the first year and jobs in the second year.
• To plan and execute a comprehensive career development programme for Modular MBA, Executive MBA and Modular Executive MBA programmes with a focus on leadership and entrepreneurial development.
• To develop and implement a career coaching programme for Executive MBA and Modular Executive MBA programmes
• These programmes should reflect the mission of the Careers Office relating to a strong connection to industry across Africa.

Essential Duties / Key Job Roles and Responsibilities

• Design and execution of a comprehensive career development programme
• Initiate and maintain recruiting relationships with employers for jobs and internship opportunities
• Develop relationships with organisations across Africa
• Organise the MBA Career Fair. Provide interested organisations with information about the internship programme
• Organise company presentations
• Organise Entrepreneurship Expo & Contest
• Gather information on best practices on the organisation and processes of career offices in leading business schools for benchmarking purposes.
• Assist students in preparing their curriculum vitae. Advise students on careers and how to conduct their job search.
• Guide companies on how they should approach the recruitment process in relation to our students.
• Maintain relationships with HR and employer bodies for placement opportunities
• Provide sufficient information to students to make informed decision. Make students aware of how their courses integrate with the work placement.
• Oversee the recruitment process including interviews of students by potential employers.
• Obtain offers of places for internships from suitable organisations.
• Allocation of faculty supervisors to students for project work.
• Liaise with the different companies ensuring they comply to undertakings in relation to internships and help to solve the problems that may arise. Process feedback from participating firms for process improvement
• Carry out research on the labour market, Alumni careers and other career related research projects
• Provide students with information about the structural and current characteristics of the employment market in Nigeria.
• Plan and oversee the execution of Student-led Activities (SLA) programme
• Prepare yearly employment report
• Any other duty to be assigned from time to time by the line manager

Key Performance Indicators:

• Feedback on students’ satisfaction
• Timely internship placement for all students
• Quality of companies that provide internship opportunities
• Number of students who get offer within the first 3 months after the MBA programme
• Quality of organisations that participate in the talent forum and general fair organisation
• Number and quality of engagements with employers

Qualifications

• Minimum of Second Class, Upper Division (2.1) in any discipline

Professional Qualification:

• Member - Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPMN)
• An MBA is an added advantage

Experience:

• Minimum of 6 years in administrative/HR function. Experience in service marketing, PR or recruitment consultancy will be an advantage.

Required Skills:

• Good interpersonal skills and networking skills
• Negotiation and influencing skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Relationship management
• Planning and organisational skills
• Good presentation skills
• Flexibility and ability to work under pressure
• Excellent communication skills
• Good Marketing and PR skills
• Interviewing and Counseling Skills
• Knowledge of Events and project management
• T Proficiency
• Knowledge of the Nigerian employment market
• Basic knowledge of employment legislations
• Knowledge of proposal writing.

Application Closing Date
18th April, 2022.