Special Instructions to Applicants

A resume, cover letter and competed application are required to be considered for this position.

**Please note, this is a hybrid role.**

Position Summary

Ever thought of career engagement as a way to broaden the horizons of your own career? As part of the UCLA Alumni Career Engagement team, Bruins help Bruins through learning, job searching, networking and volunteering at all stages and levels of their careers. It is a way where you can find or be a mentor, stay connected through UCLA ONE and serve as or find a career coach. As an Associate Director of Alumni Career Engagement, you will work with our team and will oversee a portfolio of campus partner programs that connect academic departments campus-wide with students to support their career development. This is a great opportunity to help us strengthen our Bruin networks while you advance your career through building programs and relationships as well as providing professional coaching and consultative services to our stakeholders. As an Associate Director, your work will have a significant impact in the careers of future Bruins as you create meaningful career content and develop engagement opportunities for Bruins to hire Bruins. UCLA is a great place to work helping you achieve financial well-being with a pension and other retirement savings plans.

Salary & Compensation

*UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit UC Benefit package to discover benefits that start on day one, and UC Total Compensation Estimator to calculate the total compensation value with benefits.
Qualifications

Three years demonstrated experience working with students (preferably in a higher education setting) career development or corporate recruitment with college and career candidates to include the ability to effectively communicate with and coordinate student participants and volunteers. (Required)

Prior experience working with a technologically forward environment, creating content-driven programming, and engaging volunteers and valued constituents. (Required)

Demonstrated experience/proficiency with Adobe Acrobat, Google Suite, Canva, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word; willingness and ability to learn new software quickly and independently navigate workflows. (Required)

Experience in and/or ability to independently develop, launch and manage programs, projects and initiatives. (Required)

Experience in and/or ability to work with recruiters as well as orient, train, organize and motivate staff and volunteers. (Required)

Experience working in an educational and/or nonprofit, client service-oriented environment is highly desirable. (Preferred)

Demonstrated skill in and/or ability to build career development curricula, teach, coach and provide consultative services. (Required)

Ability to consistently deliver an exemplary standard of customer service within a diverse, dynamic and highly constituent driven environment. (Required)

Strong time/project management skills and ability to set priorities and goals, develop operation plans, analyze problems, determine solutions, meet deadlines and manage process from inception to completion with minimal supervision. (Required)

Highly collaborative with demonstrated well-developed interpersonal and diplomatic communication skills to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships. (Required)

Ability to use good judgment in situations requiring independent initiative and tact; ability to handle confidential matters in a discreet and tactful manner. (Required)

Strong writing and verbal communications skills to convey a wide variety of information to individuals and groups including complex material; ability to create and present presentations and deliver public addresses to small and large groups. (Required)

Demonstrated skill in working equally well independently and as part of a large team; ability to follow through on all assignments with minimal direction and to identify opportunities for process/program improvements. (Required)

Strong critical thinking and analytical abilities to define problems and meet objectives, identify relevant factors and concerns, recognize alternatives and their implications and address challenges quickly and effectively. (Required)

Adept in managing, manipulating, converting and disseminating large data sets seamlessly to internal and external constituents. (Required)

Creative and resourceful with the ability to work effectively in a large, complex and dynamic organization. (Required)

Detail-oriented, goal-oriented, well organized and focused with a high level of initiative and energy. (Required)

Familiarity with Artificial Intelligence software in its application related to career development. (Preferred)

Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations

Bachelor's Degree (Preferred)

Special Conditions for Employment

Ability to work evenings and weekends on campus as needed. (Required)

Schedule

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Union/Policy Covered

99-Policy Covered
Complete Position Description

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