Employer Relations Specialist

Position Summary

As an Employer Relations Specialist, you will be based in INJAZ Lebanon Beirut office with various field visits to other areas in Lebanon as needed.  Your role will be to manage the job placement component in the Steps to Success Project which includes, but is not limited to the following responsibilities: meeting with prospective companies across the different areas, identifying job opportunities, matching students to job vacancies and providing students with mentorship to help them secure work that meets their aspirations.

Responsibilities

• Develop the employer relations strategy for the Steps to Success project.
• Establish a strong network of prospective employers and build strong relationships with the private, corporate and NGO sectors across all areas in Lebanon for the purpose of enhancing the goals of the above mentioned project.
• Develop strong relations with universities head of departments to identify talents, among the target students of the project, as needed.
• Identify and Coordinate with recruitment agencies to identify opportunities for INJAZ Lebanon students, part of the project, and provide recruiting agencies with potential job seekers.
• Identify job opportunities for the participants of the Steps to Success project and match students’ profiles accordingly.
• Provide students of Steps to Success project with individual mentorships to identify the challenges and opportunities they have in finding employment and prepare them for their interviews and job search and placement.
• Follow up with companies on the students’ interviews and performance during and after internships as well as after employment.
• Oversee the mapping of companies per sector per area as prepared by the Employer Relations Officer.
• Assess the students’ performance after internship, follow up with the companies who hosted interns for potential job opportunities.
• Engage with students in gathering feedback and lessons learned to improve the internship and employment process for all parties especially the youth.
• Contribute to the development of INJAZ Lebanon work readiness programs used for the Steps to Success project, as needed.
• Develop and prepare internal and external reports for the Steps to Success project and ensure high quality reports are submitted on time for the project.
• Undertakes other duties, as assigned or requested by the line manager related to the Steps to Success project.

Position Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree or Masters in Business Administration (HR Majoring preferred) or equivalent.
• 3-4 years of experience in recruitment, business development, communication or equivalent field.
• Preferred Knowledge in recruitment procedure, training and development
• Computer literate with significant experience in MS Office, specifically excel
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
• Can confidently work in a fast paced energetic environment.
• Detail oriented
• Sincere interest in the mission of INJAZ Lebanon
• Highly organized, motivated and a team player
• Excellent written and spoken English and Arabic
• Motorized