Career Advisor
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Background:

The Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF) was set up in 1974 to develop a robust and responsive financial sector training infrastructure and position Singapore as a leading financial training hub.

As the national accreditation and certification agency for financial competency under the Skills Framework for Financial Services, IBF works closely with industry to set out competency standards and raise the quality of professionals in the financial services industry. IBF also administers regulatory examinations on behalf of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, as well as industry examinations such as the Client Advisors Competency Standards and Financial Markets Regulatory and Practices Certificate Programme.

Since 2018, IBF is the appointed programme manager for the administration of career conversion programmes for the financial industry, supported by Workforce Singapore. IBF also provides personalised career advisory to Singapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents exploring a new role in, or career switch into the financial industry, under IBF Careers Connect.

For more information, please visit our website: www.ibf.org.sg.

Responsibilities:

IBF Careers Connect (IBF CC) provides career advisory and job matching services to individuals in the financial services industry. It is also a complementary hiring channel for employers and recruiters. You will play a key role in providing skills and career advisory to individuals who are interested to join the financial industry, as well as financial sector practitioners looking to move into other growth areas within the industry. You will help these individuals evaluate their skills and experience, improve their job search skills, assist them in setting career goals and recommend relevant interventions. You will leverage on relevant resources, including IBF’s suite of training schemes, competency framework and network of IBF Fellows, to achieve this.

You are expected to engage with financial institutions and other agencies to keep abreast of employment trends, job openings and emerging skills required by the industry. You are required to understand the skills and qualification requirements of available positions, government schemes available and facilitate job matching. You will follow up with job seekers at regular intervals to track their employment statuses and provide management reports, amongst other administrative duties required to support the operations of the team.

You are expected to lead and independently execute your own projects and work closely with team members and stakeholders in various initiatives. These include but are not limited to process redesign & improvement, retrenchment reporting, data analytics, event management and employer engagement, account management and customer service. You are also required to support the operations of the career centre including data collation and other administrative duties, as well as undertake ad-hoc assignments as assigned.

Requirements:

At least 3 years’ prior relevant experience in financial sector, human resource, recruitment and/or career counselling roles would be preferred.
Coaching certifications would be advantageous.
Passionate about helping Singaporeans to raise their employability and advocating continuous skills/professional development through various government initiatives.
Ability to connect with jobseekers and engage with stakeholders of various levels.
Strong organisational, project management and computer skills with the ability to handle multiple projects concurrently.
Fast learner who can adapt to a fast-changing environment and is willing to try new things.
Team player who is willing to look beyond your job scope and go the extra mile with your team.
Possess strong interpersonal, communication and networking skills.
Administratively strong with a track record of identifying and implementing process improvements in an operational environment.
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