Career Counselor - Relocate To Saudi Arabia

Aramco energizes the world economy.

Aramco occupies a unique position in the global energy industry. We are the world's largest producer of hydrocarbons (oil and gas), with the lowest upstream carbon intensity of any major producer.

With our significant investment in technology and infrastructure, we strive to maximize the value of the energy we produce for the world along with a commitment to enhance Aramco’s value to society.

Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and with offices around the world, we combine market discipline with a generations’ spanning view of the future, born of our nine decades experience as responsible stewards of the Kingdom’s vast hydrocarbon resources. This responsibility has driven us to deliver significant societal and economic benefits to not just the Kingdom, but also to a vast number of communities, economies, and countries that rely on the vital and reliable energy that we supply.

We are one of the most profitable companies in the world, as well as amongst the top five global companies by market capitalization.

Overview

Responsible for implementing, administering and coordinating Company-wide Professional and Career Development programs serving GC 6-14 employees and non-employees. Provide support and counseling services to all employees and department HR coordinators to ensure an effective developmental process.

Responsible for the coordination of Company-wide in house, in=kingdom and out of kingdom Career Development and Training programs and monitors compliance with program ground rules. Coordinates professional training programs as appropriate. Provides professional and career development advice, information and guidance in collaboration with departmental training personnel at the Division Head level and below. Assist in coordinating academic, technical and professional training programs by providing services inclusive of IT solutions, career planning, program selection and program criteria.

Key Responsibilities

• Assists in the evaluation of Educational Refund Plan applications.
• Communicates on a regular basis with sponsors regarding candidates' placement, registration, progress in the assignment and special concerns.
• Monitors performance and assesses academic progress and skill acquisition of Professional and Career Development Program participants and counsels as necessary
• Screens and evaluates Development program candidates and reviews nature of proposed assignment to ensure proper placement/meaningful assignment.
• Participates in campus visits. Meets with participants. Assists in the preparation of campus visit report
• Assists in the placement or registration of candidates in academic, technical, medical, vendor, and international company courses an programs. Reviews registration of out-of-Company/out-of-Kingdom courses.
• Performs other miscellaneous duties as directed by the group leader.
• Participates in the orientation of new participants.
• Ensures program evaluation and quality assurance is conducted with adherence to the policies and guidelines of the program.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Education, Human Resources Management, Business or related fields.
• Strong human relations skills and understanding of Saudi Arab culture. Ability to maintain confidentiality and to tactfully handle sensitive issues. Knowledge of Development Programs, Leadership and Professional Education courses.
• Good proficiency in spoken and written English. Fluent spoken and written Arabic is necessary for those dealing with in-Kingdom and Gulf training institutions.
• Four (4) years of Corporate experience in Training/Personnel functions, or 4 years with Saudi Aramco including a minimum of 2 years in professional and career development-related activities.

Working environment

Our high-performing employees are drawn by the challenging and rewarding professional, technical and industrial opportunities we offer, and are remunerated accordingly.

At Aramco, our people work on truly world-scale projects, supported by investment in capital and technology that is second to none. And because, as a global energy company, we are faced with addressing some of the world’s biggest technical, logistical and environmental challenges, we invest heavily in talent development.

We have a proud history of educating and training our workforce over many decades. Employees at all levels are encouraged to improve their sector-specific knowledge and competencies through our workforce development programs – one of the largest in the world.