Engineering Career Connections Coordinator

Competition 1237

This competition is open to all applicants however; internal candidates and applicants who were former employees of the University of Alberta in the past 18 months will be given priority consideration before external candidates. Please log in to verify your internal candidate status.

This position is a part of the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package which can be viewed at: Faculty & Staff Benefits.

Location - Work primarily takes place at North Campus, Edmonton. This role is hybrid with a mix of remote and in-person.

Working at the University of Alberta

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The University of Alberta is a community of knowledge seekers, change makers and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day. We are home to over 14,000 faculty and staff, more than 40,000 students and a growing community of 300,000 alumni worldwide.

Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross-section of people — from our students and community members, to our renowned researchers and innovators, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger and more just. Learn more.

Working for the Faculty of Engineering

The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Alberta offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate engineering programs, creating the opportunity to pursue exceptional, high quality educational experiences.

Our vision is to be the most daring engineering community on the planet. We are engineers united by our unwavering dedication to solving the world's greatest challenges and building a better future for society. We are: Driving. Trailblazing. Curious. Grounded. Considerate.

Engineering Career Connections (ECC) helps students unlock the possibilities of their degree by delivering innovative, accessible and actionable career exploration and job search programming, resources, tools and opportunities tailored to the engineering profession.

Position 

Reporting to the Engineering Career Connections Manager, the Engineering Career Connections Coordinator has core responsibilities in developing and delivering specialized career education and job search programming, resources and events tailored to the unique needs of engineering students. Programming methods include, but are not limited to, workshops, micro-learning sessions, webinars, and in-class lectures as well as further development of customized resources and tools for the ECC’s Resource Vault.

The role also has responsibilities in planning and executing career exploration and networking events, and numerous marketing and communications projects that increase student awareness of, and engagement with, career and networking opportunities. The marketing and communications responsibilities require excellent content creation (writing, editing and design) and coordination of the ECC’s communications channels (newsletter, Resource Vault, website, events calendars, social media).

This position requires a collaborative, adaptable, diplomatic, and proactive individual who possesses exceptional relationship-building building, attention to detail, and is capable of working with a great deal of autonomy.

Duties 

Career Education Programming, Resources and Events (60%)

• Creates and delivers actionable, engineering-tailored workshops, in-class lectures, or webinars on career development and job search topics (e.g., resumes, cover letters, interviews, networking, communication, etc.).
• Develops, designs and creates career education materials, tools, videos, etc. to equip students with essential career exploration and job search skills.
• Collaborates in planning and executing career exploration/networking events for students (e.g., career panels, industry nights); including panel moderation, recruiting alumni and industry participants (either directly or in collaboration with other stakeholders), advising on and/or handling logistical details (location, registration, catering), etc.

Marketing & Communications: (30%)

• Contributes to the development of, and executes on, marketing and communications plans to raise U of A engineering students’ awareness and engagement with career education and job search programming, resources and event-specific initiatives.
• Creates presentations, posters, marketing materials, social media posts, etc. using Canva and other tools that comply with standards and branding guidelines.
• Handles creation and distribution of quality content via ECC's communication channels (e.g., website, Resource Vault, weekly newsletter, social media) ensuring compliance with University standards and policies.

Program Administration & Operations: (10%)

• Builds and maintains effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders (faculty, staff, students, career educators, community/industry partners, alumni).
• Contributes to effective project management and uses tools (ClickUp) to track and manage deliverables, workflow, deadlines, etc.
• Coordinates and documents meetings, workshops, seminars, and special events (room booking, registration, technical support, agendas).
• Performs other duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• The position requires a minimum two (2) year diploma in education, business, communications, social sciences (Bachelor's degree is strongly preferred), along with five (5) years professional experience in career advising, education, communications/marketing, event planning, recruiting/human resources, or program development. Equivalent education and years of experience may be considered.
• Strong public speaking skills and facilitation experience; comfortable delivering presentations and training, both in-person and virtually, to groups ranging from 15 to 300+ engineering students and/or alumni.
• Excellent written communication and resource/presentation creation skills across print, digital, and video formats. Must possess keen attention to detail and strong proofreading/editing abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to create professional marketing and event promotional assets tailored towards target audience, and use of social media tools to grow engagement and participation.
• Experience with print, electronic, and web design and platforms, including content management systems.
• High level of emotional intelligence, strong interpersonal skills and cross-cultural sensitivity, with a demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective professional relationships with colleagues, students, and other stakeholders.
• Proven track record of maintaining strong cross-functional collaboration and productive working relationships.
• Strong critical and strategic thinking, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• High degree of initiative and judgment, capable of working independently with minimal supervision and effectively prioritizing competing priorities.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Sites) and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), virtual platforms (Zoom/Google Meet), and ability to quickly learn new software and leverage AI driven technologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of and/or experience with career development (exploration, planning, job search) best practices and resource development.
• Experience applying adult learning principles, theories and techniques.
• Experience in developing and facilitating engaging, action-oriented career education workshops, both in-person and virtually.
• Demonstrated experience in program management with the ability to be reflective, innovative and creative to ensure program design and delivery is highly engaging and effective for engineering students.
• Experience with communications and event web-based tools, and other platforms such as: Cascade, Groupize, Zoom, Canva, Campaign Monitor, Canvas.
• Experience with project management and software such as ClickUp.
• Experience creating educational videos and using video editing tools and YouTube.
• Familiarity of the engineering profession and Faculty of Engineering.

Application Instructions

• Please submit your cover letter and resume as one document
• In your cover letter, please answer the following question: How will you contribute to a culture of trust, effectiveness, and innovation in the Faculty of Engineering?