Education and
Career Advisor/Project Manager

Mímir–Continuing Education is seeking a dynamic Learning and Career Advisor/Project Manager for a fixed-term position. We are seeking an independent and solution-oriented individual with a passion for adult and further education; experience in careers advice is also an advantage.

Scope of work:

• Providing adult people with guidance in the form of study and career counselling.
• Teaching related to careers and study guidance, including in the workplace.
• Implementation of competency-based assessments, courses/study programmes, in collaboration with workplaces.
• Job competency analysis and analysis of training needs in the workplace.
• Career-related advice and services in the workplace, including in relation to changes in the labour market associated with the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
• Various types of promotion and the development of activity initiatives in collaboration with the business community.
• Supervision of and/or participation in domestic and international development projects.
• Various ad-hoc tasks.

Skills requirements:

• A licence from the Ministry of Education and Culture to call oneself a careers and employment adviser.
• Experience in careers guidance is an advantage.
• Knowledge and experience of professional consultancy and collaboration with workplaces is an advantage.
• Knowledge of portfolio assessment is an advantage.
• Knowledge of the further education system and/or the work of adult education centres is an advantage.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to show initiative, resourcefulness and the ability to work independently.
• A good command of Icelandic and a fair proficiency in English.
• Good computer literacy.

Applications:

CV and cover letter to be sent to [email protected] by 1 February 2021 Information is provided by Sigríður Droplaug Jónsdóttir, Head of Department, on telephone 580-1800 or by email. [email protected]