Employer Development Manager Jobs

Position Details

Position Information

Position Title Employer Development Manager

Department/Unit Management - Dean's Office

Location Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Posting Number S133-23

Employee Group DPMG

Position Type Regular, On-Going

Duration of Contract (if applicable)

Employment Type Full Time

Full-time Equivalency (FTE) 1

Salary $64,824 - $86,841 per annum

Classification ADM-06

Provisional Statement

About Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada’s leading research-intensive university and a driver of the region’s intellectual, social and economic development. Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an Agricultural Campus in Truro/Bible Hill, Dalhousie is a truly national and international university, with more than half of our almost 21,000 students coming from outside of the province. Our 6,000 faculty and staff foster a vibrant, purpose-driven community, that celebrated 200 years of academic excellence in 2018.

Job Summary

Management Career Services ( MCS ) within the Faculty of Management, provides work-integrated learning opportunities and career education for students in the Corporate Residency MBA , Bachelor of Commerce Co-op, and Bachelor of Management programs. Reporting to the Director, Management Career Services, the Employer Development Manager will lead employer partner and market development strategy to meet the needs of student employment for MCS programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee employer development marketing and communications strategy and foster the collaboration between career services and co-op offices at Dalhousie.
• Serve as a member of the Management Career Services Leadership Team and serve as the Acting Director of Management Career Services, when requested.
• Oversee employer development team and lead new employer market development strategy,
• Lead a comprehensive employer partner development strategy to meet new graduate, co-op, and internship student employment needs for programs supported by MCS .
• Provide leadership, support, and guidance to entire MCS team concerning employer partner relationship management.

Note

The successful applicant will work in-person on campus until they’ve successfully completed their probationary period. They may then continue to work in-person on campus, primarily remotely (with occasional presence in-person on-campus), or perform a hybrid of the two as agreed by all parties based on operational requirements.

Dalhousie’s vaccine mandate has been suspended at this time, and employees no longer need to provide proof of full vaccination. However, health and safety risks to our community will continue to be monitored and a vaccine mandate may be reinstated if necessary.

Required Qualifications

• Commitment to excellence in meeting employment needs of post-secondary students.
• Demonstrated success in strategy development and implementation.
• Ability to communicate with, and understand the business needs of, a diverse range of employers and industries.
• Professionalism, maturity, and credibility with proven ability to engage and convince decision makers and create long term relationships.
• Public speaking, presentation, and strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and operate effectively as a team member.
• Ability to engage and establish collaborations with key internal and external partners to support employer development objectives and activities.
• Experience and demonstrated success in managing, supervising and motivating team members to achieve performance goals.
• Undergraduate degree in a related field, plus five to seven years experience in a sales environment, employment and recruitment or a relevant field (or equivalent combination of training and experience).
• Excellent client relationship management and customer service skills.

Assets

Job Competencies

The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate proficiency in Dalhousie’s core and leadership competencies (https://www.dal.ca/dept/leaders.html), in particular:

• Respect & Inclusion
• Resource & Process Management
• Thinking and Acting Strategically
• Relationship Building
• Communication

Additional Information

Dalhousie University supports a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Our total compensation package includes a defined benefit pension plan, health and dental plans, a health spending account, an employee and family assistance program and a tuition assistance program.

Application Consideration

Applications from current university employees and external candidates are assessed concurrently. Current university employees will be given special consideration.

We sincerely appreciate all applications and note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted directly by the hiring department or Human Resources.

Diversity Statement

Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi’kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQ+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity .

Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies 1

Open Date 04/05/2023

Close Date 04/23/2023

Open Until Filled No

Special Instructions to Applicant

Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting https://dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/13152