Job Description / Duties

SCOPE
Reporting to the Director, Counselling and Development, the incumbent manages the Career and Placement Services (CAPS) unit including the strategic and developmental aspects of the area.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Manage the operations and service delivery of the Career and Placement Services unit including the Career Resource Center.
Hire, train, schedule, assign work, monitor, evaluate, and motivate unit personnel.
Lead future program design and development in regards to career related programs.
Conduct, analyze, and evaluate Career and Placement Services outcome programs; produce related research reports and deliver presentations.
Supervise, evaluate and research career outreach educational programs, services and workshops.
Liaise with Faculties, Student Services and other internal and external contacts.
Perform other duties in support of the operation of the unit.

Qualifications / Required Skills

REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s degree and four to seven years of related work experience.
Good spoken and written English and French (Level 4) in order to communicate effectively and to draft correspondence, documentation, and reports.
Intermediate knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Demonstrated knowledge of job market trends, recruiting practices and career development research.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to deal sensitively with individuals.
Strong planning, organizing, decision-making and problem-solving skills.
Ability to multi-task and work under pressure in a team environment.
Aptitude to work in a service-oriented environment as both a member of a team an independently.
Ability to lead a team and foster a positive team environment.

Additional Information

Concordia University is committed to Employment Equity and encourages applications from women, aboriginal peoples, visible minorities, ethnic minorities and persons with disabilities.

Salary: $70,827.49 – $78,253.35 – $82,179.75 per annum

Contact Information

Please send your curriculum vitae with a covering letter by March 27, 2012, to Elvira Fiorentino Employment Advisor, at hr-employment@concordia.ca

Employer Profile

Concordia is an open and engaged university that encourages more than 46,000 students to become active, critical and global citizens. We are advancing with a big thinking approach to teaching and research that examines societal issues from a broad perspective. Welcoming students and faculty with an enriching academic and social environment, Concordia offers 433 undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees, diplomas and certificates in four Faculties, a School of Graduate Studies, and a School of Extended Learning.Located in the vibrant and culturally dynamic city of Montreal, Concordia is one of three English-language universities in the French-speaking province of Quebec. The university has two campuses: the Sir George Williams Campus, located in downtown Montreal; and the Loyola Campus, located in the west end of the city.