GEC Area Career Services Manager (Harare, Zimbabwe)

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GEC Area Career Services Manager (Harare, Zimbabwe) Jobs in Harare, Harare, Zimbabwe at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Title: GEC Area Career Services Manager (Harare, Zimbabwe)

Company: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Location: Harare, Harare, Zimbabwe

Job Description

The Career Services Manager is responsible for preparing students within the Global Education Center (GEC) to qualify for, secure, and succeed in both local and remote employment opportunities. This role builds and maintains strong networks with employers and community partners to create job and self-employment pathways, while equipping students with the skills and readiness required for meaningful work. The incumbent bridges the gap between students and the labour market, promotes the value of BYU Pathway Worldwide students to employers, and supports students in progressing toward sustainable employment aligned with a Church Living Wage.

Reporting directly to the Director of Career Development at BYU-Pathway and indirectly to the GEC Manager, this position supports students, staff, and external partners in driving employment outcomes through coaching, coordination, training, and data reporting.

Responsibilities

• Local Employer Engagement & Accountability
• Be an ambassador across all private and public sectors to represent the character, value, and capabilities of BYUPW students.
• Develop and maintain a strong network of local and international employers who willingly provide a minimum of 2,000 job opportunities annually for prepared BYUPW students living within a 50-kilometer radius of a Global Education Center. Must be able to develop relationships of trust with business and government leaders in a way that represents the high standards of BYUPW and the Church.
• Coordinate job fairs and open houses to introduce employers and other resources to meet and know prepared BYUPW students.
• Listen to and understand employer feedback loops to ensure alignment between student preparedness and employer expectations.
• With no overpromising, track employer satisfaction and job placement success to improve future opportunities.
• Career Coaching with Students
• Support students throughout the job search process pipeline. Prepare students to be confident in their job search, to be hard working, honest, have initiative and set goals for a life-time career path.
• Assist with resumes, interview preparation, and career pathway planning based on individual readiness.
• Develop a network of local mentors of established LDS professionals who can guide students and open doors for prepared students.
• Collaborate with the Success Network to ensure students are engaged in relevant work-readiness programs.
• Conduct Skill Trainings
• Ensure quality job search training to develop soft skills of initiative, leadership, teamwork and ethical behavior. Lead training sessions on job readiness skills and coordinate with platform development teams to ensure tools meet student needs.
• Use employer feedback to tailor training content and delivery.
• Coordinate with Career Development Team (SLC)
• Work closely with the Career Development Team (SLC) and Institutional Research teams in Salt Lake City to identify opportunities and funding for job opportunities.
• Contribute to shared goals by providing insights from employer and student engagement.
• Engage in weekly meetings to review progress on achieving goals with employers and students.
• Participate in strategic planning and cross-functional collaboration with internal stakeholders.
• Report on GEC Metrics
• Track and report on key student employment metrics as defined by the Career Development Team in SLC .
• Use PowerBI and other systems to monitor job readiness, placement, student progression, and employer engagement.
• Provide regular updates that support strategic decision-making and program improvements.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current / valid temple recommend and/or be worthy to hold one.
• A bachelor’s degree is required and 5 to 10 years of experience managing business operations.
• At least five years of P&L experience with responsibility for business operations.
• Comfortable engaging with high-level business and community leaders.
• Experience in business growth and goal achievement is highly regarded; background in career development and training is an advantage.
• Professional fluency in English (reading, writing, listening, and speaking).
• Strong interpersonal, writing, speaking, presentation, time management, and data analysis skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and learning management platforms is preferred.