Career Placement Officer

POSITION DESCRIPTION

POSITION: Career Placement Officer (with HR Major)

WORK LOCATION: Knutsford Blvd, Kingston, Jamaica

SCHEDULE: 40 hours per week (full time)/ 20 hours per week (part time)

Contract: 2 years (extendable)

JOB SUMMARY: To obtain employment and experiential opportunities in business and industry for potential employees.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Generate employment opportunities for potential employees by establishing and maintaining productive employer partnerships.

Aggressively contact businesses and industries on list provided to develop partnerships and placements.

Identify employment options that match potential employees career interests and qualifications. Schedule and follow up on interviews with prospective employers.

Orient potential employees to The Hive employee portal to assist their obtaining employment.

Participate in coordination and organization of events such as the annual Career and Internship job fair.

Ensure that new jobs and internships are submitted and posted on The Hive's and other online job posting platforms.

Identify the number and types of positions needed by The Hive and secure experiential opportunities with employers.

Contact business and industry to develop reciprocally beneficial partnerships for jobs, internships and job shadowing opportunities.

Assist employers in advertising job opportunities through The Hive's and other on-line jobs posting platforms and social media e.g. Manatal, LinkedIn, FB, IG etc. Assist with maintaining employer database(s). Submit monthly report.

Other related duties as assigned.

LICENSES, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT:

Personal computer, telephone, fax machine, copy machine, calculator.

Note: We follow a BYOD work policy, so you need to bring laptop at work.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent certification required in HR Major.

Well informed of labor market trends, employer needs and best practices in career services. Familiar with social media platforms. Computer proficiency required.

Excellent presentation, networking and communication skills. Collaborative and team-oriented working style.