GEC Area Career Services Manager

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GEC Area Career Services Manager
Nairobi, Kenya (No Local)
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Job Description
The Career Services Manager plays a pivotal role in helping Global Education Center (GEC) prepares students to qualify for, obtain, and succeed in local and remote employment. He or she has high energy with strong organization skills to develop a network of relationships with local employers and resources to present opportunities for employment or self-employment to prepared students.This full-time position bridges the gap between students and employers, ensuring that students are prepared for immediate and mature job opportunities and cultivating a network of employers that come to discover the value of BYUPW students. while progressing toward a Church Living Wage. Reporting directly to the Director of Career Development at BYU-Pathway and indirectly to the GEC Manager, this position supports students, staff, and external partners in driving employment outcomes through coaching, coordination, training, and data reporting.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities

• Local Employer Engagement & Accountability
  • Be an ambassador across all private and public sectors to represent the character, value, and capabilities of BYUPW students.
  • Develop and maintain a strong network of local and international employers who willingly provide a minimum of 2,000 job opportunities annually for prepared BYUPW students living within a 50 kilometer radius of a Global Education Center. Must be able to develop relationships of trust with business and government leaders in a way that represents the high standards of BYUPW and the Church.
  • Coordinate job fairs and open houses to introduce employers and other resources to meet and know prepared BYUPW students.
  • Listen to and understand employer feedback loops to ensure alignment between student preparedness and employer expectations.
  • With no over promising, track employer satisfaction and job placement success to improve future opportunities.
• Career Coaching with Students
  • Support students throughout the job search process pipeline. Prepare students to be confident in their job search, to be hard working, honest, have initiative and set goals for a life-time career path.
  • Assist with resumes, interview preparation, and career pathway planning based on individual readiness.
  • Develop a network of local mentors of established LDS professionals who can guide students and also open doors for prepared students.
  • Collaborate with the Success Network to ensure students are engaged in relevant work-readiness programs.
• Conduct Skill Trainings
  • Ensure quality job search training to develop soft skills of initiative, leadership, teamwork and ethical behavior. Lead training sessions on job readiness skills and coordinate with platform development teams to ensure tools meet student needs.
  • Use employer feedback to tailor training content and delivery.
• Coordinate with Career Development Team (SLC)
  • Work closely with the Career Development Team (SLC) and Institutional Research teams in Salt Lake City to identify opportunities and funding for job opportunities.
  • Contribute to shared goals by providing insights from employer and student engagement.
  • Engage in weekly meetings to review progress on achieving goals with employers and students.
  • Participate in strategic planning and cross-functional collaboration with internal stakeholders.
• Report on GEC Metrics
  • Track and report on key student employment metrics as defined by the Career Development Team in SLC.
  • Use PowerBI and other systems to monitor job readiness, placement, student progression, and employer engagement.
  • Provide regular updates that support strategic decision-making and program improvements.
    

Qualifications

• Must be worthy to hold a current temple recommend
• Bachelor’s degree required or 5 to 10 years of managing business operations.
• Minimum five years of P&L experience, responsible for business operations.
• Must feel confident engaging with high level business and community leaders.
• Experience in growing businesses and achieving goals is highly valued. Experience with career development and training is a plus.
• Fluent in English at a professional level (reading, writing, listening and speaking).
• Excellent interpersonal, writing, speaking, presentation, time management, and data analysis skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and learning management platforms preferred.
• Job Identification 374151
• Job Category ED - Education
• Posting Date 04/07/2026, 03:26 AM
• Locations Seminary Road, Nairobi, Nairobi, KE (No Local)
• Apply Before 04/20/2026, 09:00 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Regular or Temporary Regular
• Worker Type Employee
• Number of Openings 1
• Anúncio/Mais informações Please note that this job posting may close at any time without prior notice. Find out more about the many benefits of Church Employment at https://careers.churchofjesuschrist.org.
  

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