Generation is hiring a
Employment Readiness Associate

Summary

The Employability Associate will manage and coordinate employability logistics and tools at Generation, a global nonprofit organization that supports adults in achieving economic mobility. The role involves providing employability coaching, planning and managing employability tools and logistics, and supporting learners through their employability journey.

Requirements

• You are a good listener and empathetic
• Able to develop and maintain a relationship of trust and support with learners
• Comfortable conducting 1:1 support sessions and giving evaluative feedback
• Up-to-date understanding of employability essentials (CV, LinkedIn, Interview skills)
• Familiarity with employability tools and resources
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team and cross functionally with others to support various learner engagement initiatives
• Relevant 1st degree and 2+ years of professional working experience either in tech industry and freelancing/remote work OR human resource/career coaching job coaching, employment counseling, education
• Strong organizational and logistical planning skills
• Intermediate - advanced user of Microsoft excel and other project management tools
• Flexibility to adapt to changing program needs and learner requirements
• Commitment to supporting learner success and well-being
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously

Responsibilities

• Provide employability coaching to learners enrolled in targeted programs
• Conduct one-on-one employability and social support sessions to ensure overall learner wellbeing
• Plan and manage all employability tools and logistics for learners
• Organize and coordinate logistics for learner mock and simulation interviews
• Assist learners with CV preparation and interview skills to enhance employability
• Conduct 1on1 pre-program support chats with learners ahead of program selection to aid in mobilization efforts
• Conduct 1on1 in-program support chats with learners

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in professional mentoring or coaching, ideally with higher education in one of the following sectors: coaching, psychology, employability, social assistance