Employability Officer

Jacob works to enhance students' career outcomes.

About the Position

Jacob Carey, as YOUR Employability Officer, represents students on employability and careers issues. The Employability Officer informs the employability strategy of the Students’ Association and support the Careers Centre in reaching the student body, lobby and influencing careers services offered by the University.

Specifically, the Employability Officer:

• Chairs and convenes the Careers and Employability Forum (CEF) twice per semester.
• Attends careers meetings of the School Presidents’ Advisory Group (SPAG), alongside the Faculty Presidents, School Presidents, and Careers Centre staff.
• Supports School Presidents, Language Convenors, and School Careers & Employability Reps in organising career-related events or initiatives.
• Works with the DoEd and DoSDA to liaise with the Careers Centre on Careers Week
• Reviews and implements the Association’s Employability Strategy.
• Participates in the Careers Centre’s Student Advisory Board (SAB).
• Serves on the Student Representative Council (SRC)
• Discusses the agenda of SPAG and SAB meetings with the DoSDA and Education Committee prior to meetings.
• Works on action points assigned during SPAG and SAB meetings.

• Prepares an agenda, collating work of Careers & Employability Reps, ahead of each meeting of CEF.
• Advises School Presidents and Language Convenors on matters relating to careers.
• Liaises with Careers Centre staff, including the Assistant Director.

Role Holders take office in April and serve until the following March. On average, the Employability Officer spends between 10 and 15 hours a week on their role.

Any student is eligible to run for this role in the Association Elections, so long as they will be matriculated for the full term of office.

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