Careers and Employability Manager job at Cavendish University
Posted by: great-volunteer
Posted date: 2025-Oct-10
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Careers and Employability Manager 2025-10-10T09:00:49+00:00 Cavendish University https://cdn.ugashare.com/jsjobsdata/data/employer/comp_3281/logo/Cavendish%20University.jpg https://www.cavendish.ac.ug/ FULL_TIME Kampala Kampala 00256 Uganda Education, and Training Management, Education, Human Resources 2025-10-22T17:00:00+00:00 Uganda 8 Cavendish University Uganda (CUU) Cavendish University Uganda (CUU) is seeking a dynamic and visionary Careers and Employability Manager to lead the design and delivery of innovative employability programmes that enhance our studentsâ career readiness and graduate outcomes. This role will provide strategic direction for the Careers and Employability Department, working closely with academic leaders, employers, alumni, and industry partners to create impactful opportunities for students and graduates. Key Responsibilities - Build strong partnerships with employers and industry partners to secure internships, workplace opportunities, and career pathways.
- Design and deliver career programmes, workshops, and guidance sessions aligned with industry needs.
- Foster alumni engagements, mentoring, networking and collaboration to support student employability
- Lead data â driven reporting analysis and evaluation of career and employability initiatives
- Provide strategic leadership and effective people management within the Careers and Employability Department
- Promote continuous professional development, innovation and best practice
Desired Competencies We are looking for a professional with the following competencies: - Strategic Leadership â ability to inspire, influence, and align employability initiatives with the Universityâs vision.
- Employer and Industry Engagement â strong networking, partnership-building, and advocacy skills.
- Career Development Expertise â knowledge of labor market trends, and career readiness frameworks.
- Data-Driven Decision Making â strong analytical and reporting skills to evaluate impact and inform strategy.
- Communication & Relationship Building â excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills across diverse audiences.
- Resilience and Adaptability â proven ability to deliver results in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment.
Qualifications - Masterâs degree in Counselling Psychology, Human Resource, business- or ICT-related discipline.
This is an excellent opportunity to make transformation impact on the studentâs futures by driving initiatives that link academic learning to real world career success. - Build strong partnerships with employers and industry partners to secure internships, workplace opportunities, and career pathways.
- Design and deliver career programmes, workshops, and guidance sessions aligned with industry needs.
- Foster alumni engagements, mentoring, networking and collaboration to support student employability
- Lead data â driven reporting analysis and evaluation of career and employability initiatives
- Provide strategic leadership and effective people management within the Careers and Employability Department
- Promote continuous professional development, innovation and best practice
- Strategic Leadership â ability to inspire, influence, and align employability initiatives with the Universityâs vision.
- Employer and Industry Engagement â strong networking, partnership-building, and advocacy skills.
- Career Development Expertise â knowledge of labor market trends, and career readiness frameworks.
- Data-Driven Decision Making â strong analytical and reporting skills to evaluate impact and inform strategy.
- Communication & Relationship Building â excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills across diverse audiences.
- Resilience and Adaptability â proven ability to deliver results in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment.
- Masterâs degree in Counselling Psychology, Human Resource, business- or ICT-related discipline.
JOB-68e8cb41b5712 Vacancy title: Careers and Employability Manager Jobs at: Cavendish University Deadline of this Job: Wednesday, October 22 2025 Duty Station: Kampala | Kampala | Uganda Summary Date Posted: Friday, October 10 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed JOB DETAILS: Cavendish University Uganda (CUU) Cavendish University Uganda (CUU) is seeking a dynamic and visionary Careers and Employability Manager to lead the design and delivery of innovative employability programmes that enhance our studentsâ career readiness and graduate outcomes. This role will provide strategic direction for the Careers and Employability Department, working closely with academic leaders, employers, alumni, and industry partners to create impactful opportunities for students and graduates. Key Responsibilities - Build strong partnerships with employers and industry partners to secure internships, workplace opportunities, and career pathways.
- Design and deliver career programmes, workshops, and guidance sessions aligned with industry needs.
- Foster alumni engagements, mentoring, networking and collaboration to support student employability
- Lead data â driven reporting analysis and evaluation of career and employability initiatives
- Provide strategic leadership and effective people management within the Careers and Employability Department
- Promote continuous professional development, innovation and best practice
Desired Competencies We are looking for a professional with the following competencies: - Strategic Leadership â ability to inspire, influence, and align employability initiatives with the Universityâs vision.
- Employer and Industry Engagement â strong networking, partnership-building, and advocacy skills.
- Career Development Expertise â knowledge of labor market trends, and career readiness frameworks.
- Data-Driven Decision Making â strong analytical and reporting skills to evaluate impact and inform strategy.
- Communication & Relationship Building â excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills across diverse audiences.
- Resilience and Adaptability â proven ability to deliver results in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment.
Qualifications - Masterâs degree in Counselling Psychology, Human Resource, business- or ICT-related discipline.
This is an excellent opportunity to make transformation impact on the studentâs futures by driving initiatives that link academic learning to real world career success. Work Hours: 8 Experience in Months: 12 Level of Education: postgraduate degree Job application procedure Interested in applying for this job? cavendish.ac.ug&form%5Bvalid-to%5D=Wednesday,%20October%2022%202025">Click here to submit your application now.
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