ABOUT WESTERN

Since 1878, Western University has been committed to serving our communities through the pursuit of academic excellence and by providing students, faculty, and community members with life-long opportunities for intellectual, social, and cultural growth. We seek excellent students, faculty, and staff to join us in what has become known as the “Western Experience” - an opportunity to contribute to a better world through the development of new knowledge, new abilities, new connections, and new ways to make a difference.

ABOUT US

Information on the DAN Department of Managment & Organizational studies can be found on the website at: dan.uwo.ca
Information on the MMASc program is available at: https://uwo.ca/mmasc/

EDUCATION:

Minimum Required:

• Undergraduate Degree in a relevant field

Preferred:

• Undergraduate degree, or courses taken, in a Science/STEM related field
• Career Development Practitioner Certificate

EXPERIENCE:

• 1 year of administrative experience in an office environment
  Skills, Abilities & Expertise:

In-depth knowledge related to coaching and mentoring approaches (particularly career and job search coaching, résumé development and interview techniques)

• Ability to source leads, cold call and use other methods to connect with external partners
• Knowledge of science programs and courses and their applicability to the labour market and ability to match this to the needs of students/industry
• Familiarity with best practices for maintaining, seeking out and developing business relationships and partnerships with the ability to generate additional work opportunities
• Familiarity with Human Resources principles and practices
• Ability to assess clients’ needs, suggest options, overcome objections, and move forward with partnerships
• Ability to apply career advising knowledge to on-on-one and group interactions
• Knowledge of general office procedures
• Familiarity with Human Resources principles and practices
• Familiarity with University policies and procedures preferred
• Ability to foster collaboration and respect among team members
• Communication skills with confidence interacting with individuals at all levels of an organization
• Intermediate computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to apply creativity, innovation and resourcefulness to daily work
• Customer service skills with a desire to achieve results in a professional and timely manner
• Detail-oriented with an ability to function and process information with high levels of accuracy
• Ability to create a positive impression while interacting with others and responding to inquiries, by telephone, in person or electronically
• Results-oriented with an ability to handle many tasks and maintain a high level of individual and team performance

The Coordinator-Officer will perform a wide range of administrative duties to support a program in the role of career services support for the MMASc students.

• Provides career development and coaching for all students
• Conducts résumé and cover letter preparation, mock interviews, networking and related activities
• In collaboration with the other Career Services Officer, manages and coordinates career lectures, information sessions and preparation workshops for students to market internship/co-op programs and career opportunities
• In collaboration with the other Career Services Officer, delivers career training and preparation classes to graduate students, and develops new opportunities for students to network with alumni and hiring managers as a way to develop their skills and make career choices
• Works with corporate partners to identify and generate suitable graduate summer and new graduate work opportunities for students
• Assists corporate partners with marketing and promoting their work opportunities and events to students
• Arranges current/in-coming interns, alumni, corporate and employer events to increase awareness of job opportunities and assist students with networking and job search skills
• Ensures reports and meeting notes are accurate, thorough and well-written and documented in Connect.uwo.ca in a timely fashion

Qualifications