Students Career Alumni Affairs Manager

Job Purpose

Duties and Responsibilities

Responsible for developing and implementing the Academy Alumni Office strategy.

Responsible for developing the Alumni affairs budget and tailoring the Alumni

Relations program to the available resources and monitoring expenses against that

budget.

Represent the Academy in significant Alumni Office events.

Develop and maintain relationships with alumni locally regionally and

internationally.

Organise and manage alumni events in advance of the Graduate Satisfaction Survey

to enhance its effectiveness and achieve the necessary response rates.

Promote alumni benefits to graduating students and encourage participation in

alumni initiatives.

Develop professional relationships with students faculty staff alumni and industry

professionals.

Provide direction programming and goals that strategically integrate all aspects

career development career exploration internships job placement and career

planning.

Provide oneonone advising workshops and seminars about strategies for job

search including selfassessment exploration decisionmaking job search skills and

selfdirected job search strategies for students and alumni.

Work in collaboration with Program Leaders faculty staff and alumni to develop

new leads for internships job shadowing and fulltime positions.

The Manager is responsible for all alumni activities and relations.

Maintain a robust alumni network and track their career progress

and evidence to the Quality Assurance Office for accreditation and quality assurance

reports.

Maintain employer database for internships and full and parttime positions.

Key Interactions

The Students Career & Alumni Affairs Manager is a key interaction point between the

portfolio internal and external client groups and works closely with External Relations to

ensure alignment with the Academy s wider alumni engagement strategy.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential:

Bachelor s degree in Business Management Marketing Public Relations or related

field

Minimum experience of 7 years

The ability to work effectively as a team member in a multicultural environment

Knowledge of methods and procedures for seeking professional employment

including but not limited to resume and cover letter formats social networking job

search and interviewing.

Understanding of career development principles and practices to provide effective

guidance to students and alumni.

Knowledge of the higher education system academic programs and student

services in the academy.

Awareness of current labour market trends industry demands and job

opportunities.

Desirable:

Experience in marketing and/or public relations

Knowledge of Arabic is desirable.

Core Competencies

Delivery through:

Decision Making & Solving Problems

Building Teams and Communication

Facilitating Change

Development through:

Resilience

Driving Results

Managing Stakeholders

Job Purpose Duties and Responsibilities Responsible for developing and implementing the Academy Alumni Office strategy. Responsible for developing the Alumni affairs budget and tailoring the Alumni Relations program to the available resources and monitoring expenses against that budget. Represent the Academy in significant Alumni Office events. Develop and maintain relationships with alumni locally, regionally and internationally. Organise and manage alumni events in advance of the 'Graduate Satisfaction Survey' to enhance its effectiveness and achieve the necessary response rates. Promote alumni benefits to graduating students and encourage participation in alumni initiatives. Develop professional relationships with students, faculty, staff, alumni and industry professionals. Provide direction, programming, and goals that strategically integrate all aspects career development, career exploration, internships, job placement and career planning. Provide one-on-one advising, workshops, and seminars about strategies for job search including self-assessment, exploration, decision-making, job search skills and self-directed job search strategies for students and alumni. Work in collaboration with Program Leaders, faculty, staff and alumni to develop new leads for internships, job shadowing and full-time positions. The Manager is responsible for all alumni activities and relations. Maintain a robust alumni network and track their career progress and evidence to the Quality Assurance Office for accreditation and quality assurance reports. Maintain employer database for internships and full- and part-time positions. Key Interactions The Students Career & Alumni Affairs Manager is a key interaction point between the portfolio, internal and external client groups, and works closely with External Relations to ensure alignment with the Academy s wider alumni engagement strategy. Knowledge and Experience Essential: Bachelor s degree in Business Management, Marketing, Public Relations or related field Minimum experience of 7 years The ability to work effectively as a team member in a multi-cultural environment Knowledge of methods and procedures for seeking professional employment including but not limited to resume and cover letter formats, social networking, job search and interviewing. Understanding of career development principles and practices to provide effective guidance to students and alumni. Knowledge of the higher education system, academic programs, and student services in the academy. Awareness of current labour market trends, industry demands, and job opportunities. Desirable: Experience in marketing and/or public relations Knowledge of Arabic is desirable. Core Competencies Delivery through: Decision Making & Solving Problems Building Teams and Communication Facilitating Change Development through: Resilience Driving Results Managing Stakeholders