Careers and Industry Partnerships Officer

Job Title:            Careers and Industry Partnerships Officer
Reporting to:      Head of Learner Support and Experience
Location:            Griffith College Dublin
Job Type:           Permanent, Full-Time

Job Summary:

Griffith College places the student at the centre of its activities, helping them solve problems early, succeed in their studies, and feel part of a welcoming community on every campus. The College aspires to develop enhanced supports and experiences to boost progression, completion, and employability, while reflecting the College’s values and responsible, sustainable decision-making.

This role is an integral part of the Griffith Careers and Industry Partnership support structure.

The person appointed will be a key member of the Student Support and Experience Department.

With the support of the Head of Learner Support and Experience and Careers colleagues, the post-holder will work on primarily supporting our Dublin and Limerick campuses with a level of support to our Cork campus.

Role Summary:

Griffith College, Ireland’s largest private higher education institution, is looking to appoint an experienced Careers and Industry Partnership Officer. They will work with key internal and external stakeholders to help deliver appropriate supports and services that meet student needs across our varied learner groups, namely:

• Full-time Irish, EU and non-EU students
• Part-time Irish, EU and non-EU students (on residency visas)
• Blended Irish, EU and non-EU students (on residency visas)
• Fully online Irish, EU and non-EU students (on residency visas)

Job Responsibilities:

• Career planning and graduate employment advisory, including facilitating the awareness of employment opportunities among students.
• One–to-one career guidance for students, CV review, LinkedIn profile, interview preparation.
• Provide skills development and employability workshops both in person and online. These may be held in the evening and / or on a Saturday.
• Supporting Programme Placements. For example, our BSc (Hons) in Computing Science students in Dublin and to a lesser degree in Cork. Including CV review for students along with various workshops and interview support.
• More generally, supporting our Faculties establishing, co-ordinating and maintaining active career development and employability programmes both within and outside of the curriculum.
• Maintain and being proactive in employer engagement and partnerships.
• The role will be supporting our campuses in Limerick and Cork and will require travel to these campuses on a monthly basis.
• Manage communication of job vacancies and internships.
• Maintain up-to-date career and labour market information.
• Support marketing, promotional materials, and handbooks where appropriate.
• Coordinate careers events, workshops, and seminars.
• Completing with the other members of the Careers Team in-depth and regular reporting of service activities.
• Assist with graduate outcome surveys and reporting.
• Contribute to careers service strategy.
• Progressing the Careers Service within Griffith College, including working with Careers Team colleagues on introducing new initiatives and improving effectiveness.
• Representing Griffith College as required from time to time.
• Undertaking such other duties as may be assigned from time to time by Griffith College.

Minimum Education / Experience Requirements:

Applications are invited from suitable candidates who fulfil the following criteria:

• Primary undergraduate degree
• Experience in career development and guidance, preferably at Third Level
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong organisational and project management ability
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Self-motivated with ability to work independently

Competencies

• Support, Guidance and Advice. Considerable experience in provided support, guidance and advice to students / learners.
• Communicating Effectively: Ability to engage in written and oral communication that is clear, unambiguous, transparent, and consistent with Griffith’s Values, to convey and share information and ideas with others, listen carefully, clarify understanding and consider different cultures and viewpoints.
• Organisational Awareness: Ability to demonstrate an understanding of Griffith College in its entirety, including governance structures and regulations.
• Building Relationships: Ability to build effective working relationships within own area and more broadly, to encourage cooperation and collaboration in others and foster partnerships to achieve results in the careers and employability space.
• Taking Initiative: Ability to make suggestions for improvements in own work area and acts early to address and resolve problems and find solutions.
• Candidates must demonstrate an awareness of equality, diversity and inclusion agenda.

About Griffith College

Griffith College is a welcoming, ambitious and people-focused institution where the quality of the working environment is shaped as much by the people as by the purpose. Across our campuses in Dublin, Cork and Limerick, colleagues work in supportive teams where professionalism, mutual respect and collaboration are part of everyday life.

Founded in 1974, Griffith College is Ireland’s largest independent third-level institution, with a community of over 8,000 students across its campuses. The College delivers a broad range of undergraduate, postgraduate and professional programmes across disciplines including business, law, computing, journalism, design and pharmaceutical science.

What sets Griffith apart is not only its commitment to high-quality education, but the culture that underpins it. Staff regularly speak about the strength of the relationships they build here, the trust between colleagues, the willingness to support one another, and the opportunity to contribute to an organisation that has meaningful impact on students from Ireland and internationally, working alongside people who genuinely care about what they do and who they work with.

Our Vision

‘To be recognised among the leading, innovative and socially enterprising of Ireland’s universities”

Why work for Griffith College?

• Competitive salary package
• Access to the College’s pension scheme
• Access to healthcare plans for employees and their families
• Enhanced maternity leave pay
• Flexible working arrangements, including the ability to work from home in line with the College’s remote working policy

• Access to ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes, up to Doctorate level
• Subsidised College programmes to support career development and upskilling.
• Opportunities for staff mobility through Erasmus+ and other international mobility programmes

• Mental Health and Wellbeing supports available
• Free weekly yoga classes
• Access to onsite fitness equipment
• Availability of green space on campus, accessible to staff for sports and recreational activities
• Cycle to Work scheme

• Vibrant, multidisciplinary and multicultural learning environment
• Inclusive and diverse community
• Innovative and agile place to work
• Welcoming environment committed to both learner and staff development
• Staff discounts and offers from a wide range of retailers and service providers
• Preferential accommodation rates during the summer period for staff, and for friends and family of staff at Griffith Rooms
• Year-round staff social and wellbeing events, including BBQs, coffee mornings, wellness talks, EDI events, and more

• Onsite subsidised restaurant
• Free parking facilities
• Staff Social Club with regular events

This job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline of proposed areas of activity and will be amended in the light of the changing environment within the Faculty and the College.

Griffith College is an equal opportunities employer. Candidates must be eligible to work full-time for any employer in Ireland.