Profile:
The Akilah Institute for Women is the only higher education
institute dedicated exclusively to women in Rwanda. Akilah’s mission is to
empower young women in East Africa to transform their lives by equipping them
with the skills, knowledge, and confidence needed to find meaningful employment
and launch ventures in the fastest growing sectors of the economy. The goal of
Akilah is to empower young women by connecting them directly to the economy
through training entrepreneurship and hospitality and tourism industry. Akilah
compliments the relevant training with an emphasis in the development of life
skills, leadership and communication skills. Through empowerment and personal
development programs, Akilah provides young Rwandans with a unique college
experience. As global investors and business community seek to employ thousands
of well-trained professional to staff hotels, restaurants and tour companies,
Akilah aims at providing them with an equipped workforce. In August 2012, the
first class of 39 students graduated with 100% job placement.
Required
Qualifications:
•Fluent in
Kinyarwanda
•Excellent verbal
and written English communication skills
•A minimum of 5
years professional work experience
•Understanding of
the legislation, policies and procedures for employment, training and career
development
•Established
contacts within the Rwandan private sector and business community
•A passion for the
Akilah mission and working in a women’s educational institute
•University degree
in any field
•Excellent
interpersonal skills required. Ability to interact professionally with the
private sector
Overall
Responsibilities:
Career Development
Officer (CDO) is an important member of the Akilah team, working closely with
the Academic Director to facilitate all the students with necessary skills to
make sure they are fully equipped to complete their required internships, and
launch their careers after graduation. The CDO is the critical link between the
Institute and our private sector partners.
She/he will be
responsible for providing information and assistance to students who are
interested in Career Planning and Development. Providing adequate skills will
ensure that Career Development students have access to information and
resources they need to make appropriate choices about training and employment.
Main
Responsibilities:
•Operate Career
Resource Center
•Provide information
and assistance about career development, career search and career options to
current students
•Interview students
to obtain employment history, education, and career goals
•Assist students to
establish career goals and action plan
•Administer and
interpret tests designed to determine the interests, aptitudes, and abilities
of clients
•Maintain ongoing
communications with students and hold regular meetings to review files and
progress
•Assist students
with job readiness skills, writing resumes, mock interviews
•Rigorously document
all relevant student and partner information in institute database
•Develop and nurture
private sector partnerships
•Work closely with
relevant private sector partners to identify internship and job opportunities
and provide labor market information to students regarding job openings, skills
requirements, and other occupational information
•Plan and
participate in career fairs and other community activities
•Assist employers to
find student with relevant skillset for their hiring needs
•Regularly meet with
private sector partners to receive feedback on student performance
Required
Skills:
•Team building
skills
•Analytical and
problem solving skills
•Decision making
skills
•Effective
negotiation skills
•Excellent
communication skills
•Stress management
skills
•Time management
skills
Reports to: Executive Director
Location: Kigali, Rwanda
Start Date: 15 November 2012
Employment
Type:
Full Time
How to
Apply:
Please send your CV
and cover letter to Aline Kabanda, Human Resources Manager, at Aline@akilahinstitute.org by 15
October 2012.
