Career Guidance Specialist

The Career Guidance Specialist will play a pivotal role in supporting students aiming for higher education opportunities both within Pakistan and internationally. This position involves providing personalized counseling on postgraduate studies, scholarships, admissions, and career pathways. The specialist will also design and implement awareness programs, organize workshops and information sessions, and foster strong relationships with universities and relevant stakeholders. Additionally, the role contributes to improving career guidance services by developing student resources, tracking outcomes, and supporting institutional goals related to student success and graduate progression.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide individualized career and academic counseling to students interested in postgraduate studies, professional certifications, research opportunities, and international education.
- Assess students’ academic backgrounds, career goals, skills, and research interests to recommend appropriate universities, programs, and career pathways.
- Develop and execute annual career guidance initiatives, including workshops, seminars, webinars, and awareness sessions focused on graduate studies, scholarships, and career planning.
- Establish and maintain relationships with local and international universities, scholarship providers, educational consultants, alumni, and other key stakeholders to expand student opportunities.
- Maintain and regularly update a comprehensive database of postgraduate programs, admission criteria, scholarships, fellowships, exchange programs, and emerging higher education trends.
- Assist students in preparing competitive application documents such as Statements of Purpose (SOPs), Personal Statements, CVs, research proposals, and recommendation letters.
- Advise students on standardized admission tests including GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS, and provide guidance on preparation resources and application timelines.
- Coordinate university visits, graduate school fairs, information sessions, scholarship awareness campaigns, and networking events involving academic institutions and industry professionals.
- Monitor student applications, admission results, scholarship awards, and placement statistics; prepare periodic reports and dashboards for management review.
- Maintain accurate records of counseling sessions, student engagement, feedback, and performance indicators while ensuring confidentiality of student information.
- Develop career guidance resources, guides, digital content, and communication materials related to graduate studies, scholarships, and career development.
- Collaborate with academic departments, faculty, alumni, and Career Development Center colleagues to enhance student career readiness and graduate progression initiatives.
- Identify emerging trends and best practices in higher education, graduate admissions, and career counseling; recommend improvements to Career Development Center services.
- Support departmental initiatives, strategic projects, employer engagement activities, and other responsibilities as assigned by the Head of Department.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree from an HEC-recognized university or institution.
- Minimum of 4-5 years’ experience in career guidance, student counseling, university admissions, graduate studies advising, career services, or a related field.
- Strong knowledge of postgraduate education systems, admission processes, and scholarship opportunities both locally and internationally.
- Familiarity with standardized admission tests such as GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, and IELTS.
- Excellent counseling, interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and online collaboration tools.
- Strong research, analytical, report-writing, planning, coordination, and project management skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive student information professionally.
- Self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits

- A Master’s degree in Education, Psychology, Counseling, Business Administration, Management, or a related discipline is preferred.
- Experience working within a higher education institution will be an advantage.

Applications must be submitted by Thursday, 08 October 2026.