Assistant Director, Recruitment Events (4517U), Career Center - 55094 About Berkeley
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Departmental Overview
The Career Center plays a critical role in preparing and supporting students launching their careers. The center helps undergraduate students, graduate students, and recentalumni make informed decisions about their futures by providing comprehensive resources, programs, career counseling, externships and internships, and employment and professional school / graduate school options.
Our Vision is to cultivate a university-wide culture of career readiness, where every student engages in meaningful experiences, has a supportive professional community,and is empowered to achieve lifelong career success. We are dedicated to advancing equity and access to career resources for every student and recent alum of UC Berkeley.
We engage with students on their journey to reflect, discover, and design a personally meaningful career (Career Clarity). We connect students with alumni, employers, and their larger professional community to forge meaningful relationships that will guide them into their early career (Career Connections). We empower students to develop the professional confidence and experience necessary to secure the career opportunitiesthey seek (Career Competitiveness).
Application Review Date
The First Review Date for this job is: July 7, 2023. Resume reviews will begin on July 7th and applications will continue to be reviewed until the position is filled.
Responsibilities
Events Management
Research, design, and develop strategic employer/graduate schools career fairs and forums. Identify emerging fair and event needs and conduct analysis to determine the scope and size of new events within the context of the overall strategic plan for Employer Relations. Adjust strategic plans to address shifts in students' needs and changes in job market trends. Plan, coordinate, and execute recruiting events, such as career fairs, managing logistics with multiple campus and off-campus service vendors to produce smooth-running, effective events. Negotiate costs and confirm all advance vendor arrangements (parking on/off campus, facilities layouts, courier orders, catering, and shipping arrangements). Provide on-site management of other Career Center staff, multiple vendors, student organizations, and volunteers at each event. Develop professional guidelines for student organizations when they volunteer at fairs. Manage the Career Fair Management system (currently using Handshake) that supports all event management functions, including event registrations, confirmations, fee collections, employer and student marketing, and reporting. Develop new ways to use the system to streamline processes. Identify and troubleshoot technical issues. Act as the main liaison to business operations, make final decisions about vendors, and financial management of all fairs.
Employer Engagement
Develops expertise in Handshake or equivalent career management platform and makes recommendations for optimal use of the platform to employers, students, campus stakeholders, and Career Center staff. Establishes new relationships with corporations and other organizations related to career opportunities for assigned career fields. Promote partnerships and enhance the campus's relationship with outside organizations. Collaborates with the Counseling team to establish connections through Career Fair support, site visits, and fielding calls and emails from interested hiring organizations. Assist with the annual Employers Roundtable for Berkeley Circle members -- a premiere event to educate employers on current student career issues and discuss important trends and strategies vital to the continued success of the Career Center. In collaboration with the Career Education team, provides consultation to employers regarding effective campus recruiting, branding, and visibility strategies. Develops guidelines for Employer Relations staff to advise employers/graduate school recruiters regarding best/alternative fair options, recruiting resources, etc.
Leadership
Analyze and review event data, to determine future fee structures, vendor budgets, revenue sharing, and other financial touchpoints of the fair, in consultation with ER leadership. Consult and collaborate effectively and regularly with managers to create/implement programs and services in the career center that anticipate or respond to trends in recruiting/hiring. Develop and enforce relevant employer policies and procedures as they relate to fairs and forums. Conduct needs assessments, and may collaborate with staff and other campus partners on events and services design and development. Consult with Career Center managers, counselors, and/or campus partners regarding events to coordinate with ancillary programming or special considerations (e.g., invitations to campus donors). Benchmark resources and services with other campus units or college/university career centers as needed. Respond to inquiries from employers, prospective employers, corporate partners, alumni, students, and prospective students. Consult with employers to help them optimize their recruiting strategies on campus. Obtain information about recruiting trends and best practices to influence changes to Career Center programming. Monitor organizations registered to attend fairs to anticipate possible issues/or protests (e.g., military, medical testing, oil companies, international employers with human rights issues) and advise appropriate campus entities of the potential need for concern. Serve as the work lead for ER administrative staff who are directly supporting career fair planning and execution, by assigning and delegating tasks. May supervise student assistant(s).
Execute Administrative Functions
Utilize career center software systems and apply current technologies to enhance service delivery, including online resources. Researches, evaluates, and updates specialized, online career resources. Utilizes knowledge of employer needs to create and improve specialized content for the Career Center website. Develop marketing materials as needed. Participate in office and/or campus committees. Attend and actively contribute to staff and unit meetings. Research and organize economic and employment trend information and synthesize information to create relevant and meaningful content and presentations. Pursue professional development opportunities which will enhance their understanding of trends as they relate to their position and the field in general.
Required Qualifications
Advanced knowledge of career development practices and job search techniques. Strong program and project management skills and the ability to influence and bring together teams, collaborate, and delegate in order to execute complex events and initiatives. Excellent writing, presentation, and organizational skills An advanced understanding and ability to work with and serve individuals from diverse backgrounds. Advanced project management skills, including skills to plan and implement successful events. Skill to recognize potential areas of constituency concern and address, resolve and/or mitigate problems or issues. Advanced knowledge of employers, the labor market, and employment trends, both locally and nationally, as related to hiring students from a top-tier public university. Demonstrated experience in establishing effective working relationships with a variety of partners, including staff of all levels, faculty, employers, and alumni; understanding of the political acumen is needed to be effective. Advanced understanding and creativity in designing specialized employer services that are appropriate for all levels of students and alumni seeking careers in all sectors of employment (business/industry, government, not-for-profit, etc.) and that utilize the latest technology to ensure effective program delivery and access. Experience and proficiency in incorporating the use of technology to deliver career services.
Education/Training:
Advanced degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of and/or ability to learn UC programs, career services, employer, alumni, and faculty needs and expectations, recruiting and staffing methods, and employment trends. Evidence of program management experience, including systems/information management, program development, program review, and budgeting. Experience with employer relations and recruiting activities. Three-five years of work experience within a business, industry, education, or social service work environment. Strongly prefer experience with employer relations and recruiting activity.
Salary & Benefits
For information on the comprehensive benefits package offered by the University, please visit the University of California's Compensation & Benefits website.
Under California law, the University of California, Berkeley is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role and should not offer a salary outside of the range posted in this job announcement. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, analysis of internal equity, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience.
The budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $83,000.00 - $88,500.00.
This is a 100% full-time (40 hours per week), career position that is eligible for full UC benefits. This position is exempt and paid monthly. This is a hybrid position, eligible for 40% remote capability.