Job Purpose: 

To superintend over the Counselling Centre and coordinate planning and implementation of the general counselling services for students and members of staff.

Main Duties and Accountabilities:

• Develop counselling policies and strategies that responds to the Academic, Psychosocial and Career Development of students. 

• Coordinate the administration and supervising of members of staff in the counselling section. 

• Plan and develop counselling programmes and activities to meet particular needs of students and other clients utilizing general counselling services. 

• Coordinate, supervise and monitor counselling activities in the University to ensure that appropriate services are given to students and clients. 

• Counsel students/clients and assists them to improve their understanding of their problems and secure their cooperation in coping with them and determine the type of assistance required.

• Interview students/Clients and investigate the nature, extent and causes of the problems, taking into account the social, economic, environmental, medical, psychological and other potentially relevant factors. 

• Make follow-ups on the progress of students/clients after immediate problems have been overcome. 

• Recommend for leave of absence or withdrawal with permission from academic schools for students experiencing psychosocial distress and other related problems. 

• Prepare and submit monthly and annual reports on all counselling activities and process relevant documentation for the consideration of Management. 

• Arrange the provision of appropriate assistance such as financial, employment, placement, medical treatment and recreation opportunities. 

• Contribute to the development of the departmental budget. 

• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Required Competencies and Behavioral Attributes: 

 • Mature and self-driven, with high level of problem solving, Counseling and Guidance skills; 

• Excellent command of English (Written and Oral); 

• High interpersonal skills and a good communicator; and 

• IT skills: Ability to work confidently with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. 

Qualifications and Experience: 

• Grade 12 Certificate with a minimum of 5 ‘O’ levels with Credit or better including English and Mathematics; 

• Minimum of a Bachelors’ degree in Guidance and Counselling, Education Psychology, Psychology or Social Work. 

• A Master’s degree in Guidance and Counselling, Education Psychology, Psychology, Social Work will be an added advantage 

 • Minimum of 3 years of work experience in counselling and guidance at a reputable educational institution. 

 Reporting Relationship: 

• Immediate Supervisor: Dean of Students 

 Salary Scale: PSS 03 

Interested applicants meeting the above requirement should submit signed application letters, a detailed Curriculum Vitae, ZAQA validated copies of Academic Certificates, certified Professional Certificates, National Registration Card (NRC) and three (03) names of referees, two (02) of whom must be Professionally acquainted with the applicant. 

The applications in hard copies should be submitted to the undersigned no later than Friday, 10th January 2024 or soft copies (as a single pdf file) to jobs@cbu.ac.zm. The application should be addressed to: 

The Registrar 

The Copperbelt University 

Plot 4692, Jambo Drive, Riverside 

P O Box 21692 

KITWE

NOTE: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted