Our aim at Boma International Hospitality College (BIHC), in partnership with the Business and Hotel Management School (BHMS) in Switzerland is to nurture your interest in the hospitality industry and empower your ambitions. We have developed a state of the art study programme designed to facilitate access to demanding, while rewarding careers.

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Alumni Liaison & Partnerships Officer

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

• 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.

• 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

• 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.