Careers Advice and Guidance Manager

1 week ago

Dubai, United Arab Emirates University of Birmingham Full time

**Position Details**

Professional Services

Discipline: Dubai Operations

University of Birmingham, Dubai campus

**Salary**: Competitive

Grade 7

No. of positions: 1

Full time

Location: Dubai, UAE

Closing date: 23rd June 2024

**University of Birmingham Dubai**

Having established ourselves in Dubai International Academic City in 2018 we have now moved to our new state-of-the-art campus which opened in Sept 2021. These posts represent an excellent opportunity to join an ambitious World Top 100 University as we continue to grow our long-term strategic mission in Dubai, the UAE and the wider region. Our campus reflects the very best of Birmingham through our presence in Dubai.

**Role summary**

Working as a careers guidance professional at the Dubai Campus, the post holder will have responsibility for delivering careers advice and guidance, and career development learning, to students at all levels of study. The post holder will be expected to design and deliver programmes that improve the graduate outcomes of students, in partnership with Programme Directors and Careers Network colleagues; and develop action plans for Programmes within their caseload.

The post holder will work with the Careers Network and Employer Engagement and Employability Skills Manager on the implementation of the Careers Network Employability Strategy across the Dubai campus. They will draw upon their expertise in graduate recruitment, the graduate labour market and employment sectors, the student experience and career aspirations of students in the UAE, to provide a service that enhances the employability skills of our students, and engages employers, academics, student groups, and alumni.

As a member of staff working with the Careers Network, _the University’s multi-award-winning careers service, _the post holder will play an important role in helping the University to meet its overall targets in relation to graduate employability and working collaboratively with a range of colleagues in Careers Network to meet shared objectives.

**Main Duties**

**General**
- Promotes equality and values diversity acting as a role model and fostering an inclusive working culture.
- Actively manages equality, diversity and inclusion through monitoring and evaluation and actively challenging unacceptable behaviour.
- Undertake continuous personal and professional development.

**Service Provision**
- Providing careers advice and guidance to students and graduates.
- Developing and delivering employability related seminars and workshops.
- Developing action plans in partnership with Programmes and in collaboration with Employer Relations and Employability Skills Manager, and undertaking activity that meets the requirements of these plans and that can demonstrate impact.
- Analysing data from sources such as Graduate Outcomes and Career Registration, and working with the Careers Consultant to develop the employability strategy for the College.
- Supporting the University, and the College, towards a positive performance against Graduate Outcomes; ensuring best practice is being adopted in relation to comparator universities and employment trends within the region.
- Working in partnership with academic and professional services colleagues and students, to develop and deliver a variety of employability services and initiatives; ensuring that services are of high quality, in line with institutional expectations and professional standards, such as the AGCAS code of practice, and is compliant with relevant legislation and University guidelines.
- Identifying areas for improvement in practices, policies and technology and working with colleagues to implement that improvement.
- Organising events, engaging employers, speakers and external contacts in partnership with careers tutors.
- Creating resources and information tailored to support the careers provision.

**Dissemination & Communication**
- Responding to student enquiries as part of the Dubai Student Hub as well as enquiries directed to Careers Service and Student Experience and Wellbeing Team. Providing reports and responding to requests for data as required, such as in response to Ministry of Education, Education Committee and wider Careers Network Colleagues.
- Identifying trends affecting students/graduate employability and supporting the initiation of action and creation of innovative solutions.
- Supporting the identification and development of web based and online resources and careers information for various purposes.
- Maintaining and developing positive stakeholder relations (academics, students, staff, employers and other potential partners). In particular, establishing effective partnerships with employers, alumni and local networks to enhance the careers provision in Dubai and the UAE.
- Responding proactively to enquiries from all stakeholders and identifying potential internal and external collaborations that could enhance the employability of students.

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