Alumni Liaison & Partnerships Officer at Boma International Hospitality College

JOB SUMMARY:

• You will manage alumni relations and leverage alumni networks to support student mentorship, internships/attachments, career opportunities, and institutional partnerships through structured engagement, communication, and opportunity sourcing.

Scope of the role:

• Opportunities and Partnerships for job placement
• Events and communication
• Alumni Tracking,  Relations & Engagement
• Records and Reporting 

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop, maintain, and continuously update a comprehensive alumni database (contacts, employment status, sector, location, engagement history).
• Build and implement an alumni engagement plan that supports mentorship, career talks, guest lectures, and student opportunity pipelines.
• Mobilize alumni to share internship/attachment and job opportunities; maintain a structured process for receiving and validating alumni referrals.
• Coordinate alumni events and engagement activities including networking sessions, career forums, and alumni recognition initiatives (in collaboration with the career services team).
• Strengthen alumni involvement in institutional development initiatives (industry linkages, sponsorships, advisory support, curriculum feedback, brand advocacy).
• Act as a functional link between alumni, students, and industry partners to enable mentoring matches, referrals, and collaboration.
• Prepare alumni engagement reports, success stories, and impact summaries for internal communication and management reporting.
• Manage alumni communication channels and cadence (e.g., newsletters, platforms, alumni groups) to maintain consistent engagement.
• Any other duties as may be assigned by Management from time to time.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree International Relations, Public Relations, Business management, Marketing or equivalent.
• Two (2) years’ experience at an Institution of Higher learning
• Demonstrate continuing professional development
• A deep understanding of, commitment to and involvement in hospitality Industry
• Extensive knowledge in ICT and experience of education, higher Education and the issues and challenges facing the sector.

Key Competencies

• Stakeholder engagement and partnership governance
• Networking, community and relationship engagement
• Event planning and coordination
• Effective verbal and written communication, including report writing
• Alumni records, data management, quality assurance, and reporting
• ICT proficiency (MS Office, databases, email, and virtual platforms)
• Time management, multitasking and teamwork