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Head, Careers and Placement at Lagos Business School (LBS)

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Lagos Business School (LBS)

Head, Careers, and Placement at Lagos Business School (LBS). Please ensure you read the job requirement before applying for this position.

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 that will have a significant impact on the practice of management.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Careers and Placement

Job Code: HCP
Location: Ajah, Lagos

Purpose of Position

  • Plan and execute a comprehensive career development programme to place 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 focusing on leadership and entrepreneurial development.
  • 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 solid 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 for benchmarking purposes on the organisation and processes of career offices in leading business schools.
  • 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 for our students.
  • Maintain relationships with HR and employer bodies for placement opportunities
  • Provide sufficient information to students to make an 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 with undertakings related to internships and help solve the problems that may arise. Process feedback from participating firms for process improvement
  • Research on the labour market, Alumni careers, and other job-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 the Student-led Activities (SLA) programme
  • Prepare yearly employment report
  • Any other duty to be assigned from time to time by the line manager

Qualification

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

Professional Qualification:

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

Experience:

  • Minimum of six years in administrative/HR function. Experience in service marketing, PR, or Recruitment consultancy will be advantageous.

Competencies Required:

  • 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
  • Understanding of the Nigerian employment market
  • Basic understanding of employment legislation
  • Knowledge of proposal writing.

Application Closing Date

24th June, 2022.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: [email protected] using the “Job Code: HCP” as the subject of the email.

Note

  • Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.
  • LBS is an equal opportunity employer.