Career Services Coordinator (Job Placement Coordinator) 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: Career Services Coordinator (Job Placement Coordinator)

Ref: 003
Location: Nigeria

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

• Ensure trainee success by providing day-to-day support of the trainee class including but not limited to: first-level support of trainee absences and performance issues, working closely with Site Leaders and staff advisors, managing and tracking trainee check-ins, coordination of communication to managers
• Work closely with the Employer Relations and Alumni Services team to successfully transition trainees from successful program participants to engaged and participating alumni
• Collect data and analyze reports trends to provide suitable information to stakeholders as required
• Ensure all alumni details are updated from time to time
• Measure alumni performance on the job post placement
• Coordinate monthly professional development workshop for the academy’s alumni

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
• Have a deep passion for mentoring young people to improve their skills and career paths
• Have knowledge of HR practices
• Be skillful in online data entry and analysis
• Have the ability to quickly adapt to fast-paced entrepreneurial set-up as well as experience and comfort working with ambiguity
• Have the ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• 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.