Employer Relations Specialist, Student Success Centre, Competition # SCHII-21-28, Thunder Bay, ON

Employer Relations Specialist

Student Success Centre

Thunder Bay Campus

Full Time, Contract (12 months)

Schedule II

Competition # SCHII-21-28

The Employer Relations Specialist identifies and develops relationships with employers to facilitate career opportunities for students and alumni. The Specialist organizes outreach and communications, and strategically plans and delivers careers programming involving external employers and community partners. 

This position leads employer relations initiatives, while supporting student and graduate employment and career skills development, with a focus on furthering Lakehead University’s goals of equity, diversity and inclusion, positive employment experiences, and improved career outcomes.

The successful candidate will possess:

• Post-Secondary degree in a related field;

• 3 years of related experience, ideally within a student-focused environment;

• Demonstrated ability to build professional relationships with community partners and respond

  to student and employer needs;

• Experience with event and program planning and implementation, including financial management

• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills;

• Clearly demonstrated organizational, time management, and good judgment skills;

• Ability to develop and evaluate operational procedures and set administrative priorities;

• Competent in working with a diverse post secondary community, including all levels of

  management, staff, and students;

• Ability to manage a long range vision as well as immediate detail;

• Capable of working under pressure and to balance numerous and conflicting demands; and

• Experience adopting new technologies, such as applications common to a virtual office

  environment to accommodate hybrid services and events.

This position will be working remotely with expectations to be on the Thunder Bay campus in alignment with Lakehead University return to campus plans. Interested applicants are invited to submit a cover letter and resume, mentioning Competition # SCHII-21-28, by July 28, 2021 to:

Office of Human Resources

Email:  careers@lakeheadu.ca

We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified.

Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, racialized persons, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities and other equity-seeking groups. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.  This is in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements.

Lakehead University is committed to supporting an accessible environment. Applicants requiring accommodation during the interview process should contact the Office of Human Resources at (807) 343.8334 or human.resources@lakeheadu.ca to make appropriate arrangements.