Zetech University Jobs - Assistant Placement Officer

Zetech University is the premier university for the education of Technology, Science and Business programmes, offering an exceptional learning experience with over 9,000 students pursuing Degree, Diploma and Certificate course in various fields.Our Mission is to provide holistic education and foster a culture of integrity, hard work, research innovation and creativity towards problem solving and lifelong skills. We have set up a vibrant Placement Office to link students with employers and assist them to get sites for industrial training.
The Placement Office also provides training, advice and guidance to students in order to eliminate employment barriers and give our students a competitive edge in various job industries.
To ensure our students get exceptional placement services, we are seeking an
1. Assistant Placement Officer
Key Responsibilities
Reporting to the Placement Officer, the position holder will, among other duties, be responsible for:

Acting as a first point of contact for students and external partners providing quality information and referrals for their placement related queries

Helping in networking with organizations for mutual placement relations

Assisting students in CV and cover letter writing

Coaching students in developing career and life plans

Disseminating information on job and attachment opportunities

Compiling and updating the list of alumni indicating their employment progress

Ensuring that the pre-attachment and post- attachment processes are adhered to by the students and teams as prescribed in the placement policy

Assisting in developing creative strategies for marketing placement office initiatives

Maintaining and updating databases

Assist in coordinating seminars, workshops and public lectures

Help in reaching out to potential employers and conduct recruitment drives

Supporting the coordination of alumni activities

Assisting in developing content for career and alumni newsletter

Coordinating mock interviews for graduating students

Assessing, prescribing and conducting training to build students placement capacities

Collating and processing placement stories and information for social media

Assisting in running of departmental projects

Providing quarterly reports on students and alumni placement

Supporting, designing and executing activities of the international studentsQualifications, Skills and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science or Education from a recognized university.

Previous experience in customer service, career coaching or placement office will be an added advantage.

Should be a well networked individual with a good understanding of the local and international labor market.

Excellent IT skill including word processing and use of databases

Must be of high integrity with good public relations skills.2. Examinations Officer
Key Responsibilities
Reporting to the Registrar - Academic Affairs, the position holder will, among other duties, be responsible for:

Inducting all staff and students concerned on examination policies, procedures and related matters.

Notifying all members of staff and students of all dates that concern examinations including but not limited to orientation dates and venues, payments dates and timetables

Overseeing the process of setting exams, safe storage, administration of exams, marking and results feedback, verification and certification of results

Carrying out examination results analysis based on examining body, and providing reports.

Establishing and maintaining a healthy relationship with all external examination bodies and constantly getting updates on all issues that relate to the partnership between the institution and the examination body

Booking of students for various examinations

Overseeing the moderation of draft examinations

Communicating and coordinating exam venues, booking dates, rehearsal dates and payment deadlines

Liaising with the Records Office and various departments on issuance of results and handling all matters arising on the same

Coordinating the typing, photocopying and packaging of quizzes, mid-semester and final examinations within the given time frame of work.

Receiving the students’ grades, oversee the entering of the grades into the system, ensuring correct entries are done, release the grades to the students and be the custodian of the grades.

Ensure proper procurement of examination booklets and other examination related stationery and equipment in liaison with Registrar

Coordinate the preparation and issuing of the examination cards in liaison with students accounts office

Prepare the end of semester examination timetable for all Campuses in liaison with Deans and HODsQualifications, Skills and Experience

Bachelors degree in Education, Business or Social Sciences from a recognized university

Experience /Understanding of KNEC, ICM, ABE or general examinations process will be preferred

Proficient in computer applications

Good modeling of community standards – honesty and integrityInterested applicants to send their applications including an updated CV, indicating current and expected salary and names of three referees, their email addresses and telephone numbers to the undersigned, not later than 19th December 2014.
The Human Resource Manager,
via Email address: vacancies@zetech.ac.ke
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Zetech University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.