Career Advisor [Postgraduate, Graduate and Lifelong Learning] (NUS Centre for Future-Ready Graduates

About CFG

NUS Centre for Future-ready Graduates (CFG) adopts a multipronged, client-centric approach to help our students discover their passion, refine their skills and demonstrate their value to employers.  Beginning with the end in mind, we develop programmes and initiatives to help enhance the employability of our postgraduates, graduates and lifelong learners through a repertoire of career programmes and industry focused experiential opportunities. Students can explore multiple pathways, develop people skills, build their resilience, and gain relevant exposure to chart their trajectory amidst change and uncertainty.

CFG is continuously innovating and enhancing the quality of our services, as our students deserve the best tools, preparedness, and mindset to not just land a good career, but be well equipped with key transferable skill sets that can help them navigate a lifetime of careers across multiple industries. 

Duties & Responsibilities: 
•    Customise career advisory sessions to help graduate and postgraduate students attain a deeper self-awareness of themselves and career inclinations so that they are empowered to achieve their career goals 
•    Collaborate with our industry relations team to organise recruitment talks, industry connect seminars and job matching/ placement sessions to facilitate employment opportunities 
•    Develop and design workshops and experiential learning programmes to equip students with relevant industry insights, career and workplace competencies 
•    Collaborate with faculties to actively engage graduate and postgraduate students through customised programmes to increase their overall employability
•    Conduct research and perform needs analysis to enhance the employability of graduate and postgraduate students

•    A PhD degree in Computing or Engineering, with at least 2-3 years of work experience in a Computing, Engineering or related STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) industry. Master’s Degree holders with at least 5 years of working experience with a similar profile may also apply
•    Up-to-date knowledge of the latest transformations, emerging opportunities and hiring trends in these industries to recommend suitable career opportunities for the students
•    Experience in manpower requisition, job matching or placements will be a plus 
•    Proven organizational, problem-solving and presentation skills 
•    Demonstrated resilience and adaptability, with the ability to both work independently and collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to manage change and achieve goals
•    Proficiency and experience in data analysis, marketing and social media tools will be an advantage

We regret only suitable candidates will be notified.
Please only apply through the NUS Careers site at www.nus.edu.sg/careers , Executive & Professional Positions.
 

At NUS, the health and safety of our staff and students are one of our utmost priorities, and COVID-vaccination supports our commitment to ensure the safety of our community and to make NUS as safe and welcoming as possible. Many of our roles require a significant amount of physical interactions with students/staff/public members. Even for job roles that may be performed remotely, there will be instances where on-campus presence is required.

Taking into consideration the health and well-being of our staff and students and to better protect everyone in the campus, applicants are strongly encouraged to have themselves fully COVID-19 vaccinated to secure successful employment with NUS.

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: Centre for Future-Ready Graduates

Department : Career Advisory

Employee Referral Eligible:

Job requisition ID : 18493