Careers
and Alumni Affairs Director
and Alumni Affairs Director
Administration
– Kigali, Kigali
– Kigali, Kigali
Generation
Rwanda/Kepler
Rwanda/Kepler
Careers
and Alumni Affairs Director
and Alumni Affairs Director
About Generation Rwanda/Kepler
Generation
Rwanda (GR) began in 2004 and has supported young people in Rwanda in achieving
their higher educatio
Rwanda (GR) began in 2004 and has supported young people in Rwanda in achieving
their higher educatio
n goals through scholarships for universities throughout
the country. In 2013, GR expanded its reach when it started Kepler.
Kepler
is a nonprofit university program designed to deliver the skills that emerging
economies need. Kepler combines the best of online learning and an American
competency-based degree program with in-person seminars and intensive
education-to-employment support.
is a nonprofit university program designed to deliver the skills that emerging
economies need. Kepler combines the best of online learning and an American
competency-based degree program with in-person seminars and intensive
education-to-employment support.
About
the Position:
the Position:
Kepler’s
vision is for students to transition successfully from education to careers
that ensure economic mobility. Therefore, this position is one of the most
essential positions in the organization, working across Departments to ensure a
cohesive Careers strategy across both campuses, and potentially future
campuses, that effectively transitions students into employment. The
Careers and Alumni Affairs Director is responsible for providing a vision
for the Careers Department, for strengthening strategic partnerships for
student internships and job opportunities and leading departmental strategy to
prepare students for the workforce, positioning Kepler as a leading academic
institution for bridging the school-to-workforce divide. In addition, the
Careers and Alumni Affairs Director will implement an alumni engagement
strategy with a focus on alumni and student professional development,
networking, alumni tracking, and brand ambassadorship.
vision is for students to transition successfully from education to careers
that ensure economic mobility. Therefore, this position is one of the most
essential positions in the organization, working across Departments to ensure a
cohesive Careers strategy across both campuses, and potentially future
campuses, that effectively transitions students into employment. The
Careers and Alumni Affairs Director is responsible for providing a vision
for the Careers Department, for strengthening strategic partnerships for
student internships and job opportunities and leading departmental strategy to
prepare students for the workforce, positioning Kepler as a leading academic
institution for bridging the school-to-workforce divide. In addition, the
Careers and Alumni Affairs Director will implement an alumni engagement
strategy with a focus on alumni and student professional development,
networking, alumni tracking, and brand ambassadorship.
Key
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Supervise
2-3 academic and/or administrative staff members across all current and
future campuses in Rwanda. - Communicate
and collaborate effectively with the Chief Academic Officer on Careers
Department progress and strategies - Collaborate
with Academic Campus Directors in Kigali and Kiziba to ensure Careers
Department policies and plans align with the academic calendar and annual
academic goals and that academic goals are met - Effectively
communicate and collaborate with the Employer Advisory Board on a
quarterly basis and respond to Employer Advisory Board recommendations - Develop
and clearly communicate Careers Department policies, opportunities, and
support structures to students and staff, ensuring students have access to
internships, performance assessments and guidance/direction on
coursework and careers options - Cultivate
new partnerships for student and graduate internship and job placement
opportunities and strengthen existing partnerships to ensure Kepler
continues to respond to the needs of both students and employers - Lead
the careers department communication strategy; create high-quality
materials and effective feedback and information-sharing mechanisms for
students, staff, employer partners and potential partners to ensure the
Careers Department strategies and successes are clearly, consistently, and
efficiently communicated both internally and externally - Leverage
networking opportunities in the community to build partnerships and serve
as a sales representative/Kepler brand ambassador by identifying and
creating opportunities to showcase Kepler and our students and to bring
more practical learning experiences and job-seeking
opportunities/functions to students - Be
data-driven: develop tools and processes to collect and manage data
aligned with our Theory of Change, including employer feedback and
student/graduate employment outcomes, and use the data to drive
program/curriculum improvements - In
collaboration with the Director of Curriculum and Curriculum Coordinators,
careers staff, and the professional competencies team, respond
to employer partner feedback on students’ strengths/weaknesses through the
development of new modules or other activities for the curriculum. - Provide
leadership in ensuring Kepler maintains a high-quality, market responsive
curriculum that prepares students to enter the workforce - Collaborate
with the Information Systems Officer to ensure departmental data is
efficiently and effectively managed and accessible to relevant staff
members - Implement
a coordinated alumni strategy across both Generation Rwanda and Kepler
alumnus in order to maintain strategic and supportive relationships with
graduates, connect graduates with current students, gather data on
graduate outcomes detailed in our Theory of Change, and support Kepler’s
loan repayment strategy - Develop
English language skills across team and students in order to increase
professionalism and opportunity for students seeking jobs
Desired
Skills and Qualifications:
Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelors
degree (or higher) in relevant field - Must
have advanced proficiency in English - Significant
professional experience collecting, managing, and analyzing data as well
producing data-driven strategies, reports and communication documents - Possesses
functional knowledge and/or personal experience with technology: Microsoft
Suite, Google Drive, Google Chrome - Strong
communication skills, including interpersonal skills, written
communication skills and networking skills, online and off - Strong
organizational skills - Is
open and willing to give and receive feedback from all stakeholders within
the organization including students, colleagues and supervisors - Demonstrable
capacity for strategic thinking and willingness to work in a dynamic
environment to meet ambitious goals - Willingness
to travel (in-country and internationally) and take on flexible work hours
that may require the CAA Director and his/her team to start work
late/early, finish work late, and/or work weekends - Demonstrates
a passion for education and a strong desire to implement programs through
a process model of learning, implementing, reflecting, revising and
re-implementing - Has
the ability be creative and innovative in the way that programs and career
services can be created and delivered to students - Thrives
in a dynamic environment and believes that change leads to progress
Department: Administration
Reports
to:
Chief Academic Officer
to:
Chief Academic Officer
