Job Purpose:

The Student Liaison Officer is responsible for providing guidance and general support to all LDC Students.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• To participate in orientation and support to newly enrolled students to enable them successfully settle in the LDC.
• To monitor the students welfare to ensure that they are not diverted from their routine academics.
• To assess vulnerable category students such as disabled, breastfeeding and expectant female students for additional welfare support.
• To review and follow up on academic reports to monitor students’ performance and identify academically challenged students for further support in conjunction with teaching staff.
• To facilitate meetings and feedback sessions to ensure that there are linkages between students and teaching staff on matters of academic performance where necessary
• To support students in identifying internships / clerkships through coordination with other corporate organizations and offering recommendations where possible.
• To continuously update the students on any possible changes that may impact them in any way.
• To carry out any other duties as assigned from time to time by the Manager HR & Administration.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in public administration, Arts (communication), Public Relations or a related field from a recognised University/Institution.
• At least two (2) years’ experience in a similar role in a reputable public or private academic institution.

Key Competencies

• Excellent communication skills.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Public-speaking skills.
• Organizational skills.
• Ability to resolve conflict.
• ICT and digital literacy

• To participate in orientation and support to newly enrolled students to enable them successfully settle in the LDC.
• To monitor the students welfare to ensure that they are not diverted from their routine academics.
• To assess vulnerable category students such as disabled, breastfeeding and expectant female students for additional welfare support.
• To review and follow up on academic reports to monitor students’ performance and identify academically challenged students for further support in conjunction with teaching staff.
• To facilitate meetings and feedback sessions to ensure that there are linkages between students and teaching staff on matters of academic performance where necessary
• To support students in identifying internships / clerkships through coordination with other corporate organizations and offering recommendations where possible.
• To continuously update the students on any possible changes that may impact them in any way.
• To carry out any other duties as assigned from time to time by the Manager HR & Administration.

• Excellent communication skills.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Public-speaking skills.
• Organizational skills.
• Ability to resolve conflict.
• ICT and digital literacy

• Bachelor’s degree in public administration, Arts (communication), Public Relations or a related field from a recognised University/Institution.
• At least two (2) years’ experience in a similar role in a reputable public or private academic institution.