Career Counselor

Role Overview:

This position plays a key role in driving the intellectual and strategic backbone of the Career Guidance Centre. The position involves conducting high-quality research, supporting the development of scalable guidance frameworks, and assisting in the creation of blueprints and documentation to ensure the CGCs impact and innovation remain future-ready. The associate also provides strategic support to the Executive Head on special projects and institutional priorities.

Key Responsibilities:

Research & Development

• Conduct in-depth research on global trends in higher education, emerging careers, and student development models.
• Benchmark best practices from leading institutions and integrate insights into the CGCs framework.
• Develop reports, policy briefs, and presentations to inform strategic planning and design a CGC framework for school.

Strategic Framework Design

• Collaborate in designing, testing, and refining career exploration frameworks, workshops, and guidance models.
• Assist in creating scalable and replicable models for cross-campus implementation.
• Support the documentation of CGC best practices, processes, and success stories.

Executive Support & Special Projects

• Provide strategic input and coordination support to the Executive Head on pilot programs, evaluation systems, and institutional collaborations.
• Assist in internal reviews, audits, and impact measurement processes.
• Prepare talking points, reports, and documentation for meetings.

Knowledge Management

• Organize and maintain a knowledge repository of research material, reports, and frameworks.
• Curate tools and resources for the CGC team and students based on current trends.

Desired Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Education, Public Policy, Management, Psychology, or a related discipline.
• 24 years of experience in academic research, education innovation, strategy, or institutional planning.
• Strong analytical, writing, and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in research tools, document design (MS PowerPoint, Canva), and Google Workspace and Power Bi.
• Ability to synthesize complex information and communicate effectively.

Preferred Attributes

• Familiarity with school-based or higher education ecosystems.
• Passion for educational innovation, career readiness, and strategic thinking.
• Self-driven, detail-oriented, and comfortable working across cross-functional teams.

Note: This role is ideal for someone who enjoys deep thinking, structured documentation, and contributing to long-term educational impact through design and research.