The Assistant Manager - Industry Liaison is responsible to establish and strengthen mutually beneficial relationships between HCT campus and its local community from an industry perspective in coordination with Central Services.

Major Responsibilities

Operational

• Understand and implement Partnerships Central Services policies, procedures and processes on campus.
• Collaborate with Partnership Central Services to establish effective working relationship with community stakeholders focusing on industry in order to understand trends and labour needs, in addition to promote HCT and its students.
• Identify opportunities to promote HCT within the community through participation in community events, initiatives and social activities.
• Research and analyse community trends (e.g. demand and supply of talent, practices, and business requirements) and provide advice to the campus' management and academic staff on improvement opportunities.
• Develop and maintain an accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date database on local organisations that could benefit HCT (i.e. for work placement, graduate employment, etc.) and provide input to Partnerships Central Services for consolidation.
• Establish direct and indirect communication channels between HCT faculty and students and community organisations.
• Identify learning experiences and internship, employment, and volunteer opportunities for HCT students in coordination with Academic Services and Advising function.
• Support Central Services in the creation of employment opportunities for HCT graduates through continuous networking activities with members of the local community, in close coordination with Alumni Affairs and Academic Services and Advising.
• Represent HCT in local conferences to promote HCT and interact with potential industry partners in the local community as and when needed.
• Act as the first point of contact for organisations looking to recruit HCT students at the local community level.

People Management

• Provide professional development support and perform periodic performance reviews for direct subordinates based on HCT's Performance Management System.
• Coach and mentor subordinates on a regular basis.
• Contribute in an effective and efficient manner to the recruitment and development of UAE Nationals.

 Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required e.g. Marketing, PR, Communications.
Full English and Arabic proficiency are required.
Intermediate computer literacy is required e.g. MS Office, Banner, etc.

Experience

Minimum of five years of work experience in Industry Liaison or any relevant field with proven ability to manage a set of processes and/or to manage teams.