Program Officer- Placement

Job Summary

One of the Non Profit Organization is seeking applications for the position of Programme Officer-Placements.

Functional Responsibilities:

• Manage placement services to employers and job seekers throughout the various stages all over Pakistan.
• Make new plans & strategies to make sure the placements are done all over Pakistan & targets are achieved.
• Make reports & analysis of data received from regional / local offices.
•  Make sure that all the placement offices are working smoothly & efficiently.
•  Interview job seekers to obtain employment history, educational background and career goals if required.
• Plan career counseling and skill development programs all over Pakistan.
• Prepare and post notices and advertisements, and collect and screen applications.
• Advise job seekers on employment requirements and on terms and conditions of Employment.
• Maintain a list of existing and potential employers.
• Obtain job descriptions for all the job requests in order to match them with the skill sets of job seekers before sending the CV to the employer.
• Keep updates on any job sites / job fairs / exhibition /employers and outsourcing services coming in the market to develop early contacts for benefiting Community.
• Weekly sitting at Local office in Karachi.
• Coordinate closely with the local members for placement and employment opportunity.
• Ensure all complaints/concern raised by jobseekers or employer regarding operation or service rendered, are addressed in professional manner.
• Maintain records related to candidate’s profile, placements, employers and negotiation with service providers.
• Develop weekly, monthly and periodic reports to provide an overview of the tasks completed.

Required Skills

• A minimum of 1-2 years of work experience in social, public or corporate sector. Experience in recruitment or placement services in any firm is an added advantage. Academic Credentials
• At least Bachelors’ degree (Majors in HR related discipline will be preferred) Skills and Attitudes
• Awareness of industrial clusters in terms of sectors, locations.
• Reasonable understanding of the industry's need for skills.
• Reasonable understanding of changing needs of industry, govt. policies and national economy.
• Strong motivational skills and experience with community activism.
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills and a command over English and Urdu.
• Comfortable with use of computers and basic internet applications;
• Ability to work with various internal and external stakeholders and with volunteers.
• Problem solving skills, ability to multi-task, organize work and co-ordinate several programs.

Travel and Schedule

• Positions will be based in Karachi with frequent travel within and to other areas. 
• Requires a flexible schedule in order to accommodate a non-traditional work week, including some evenings and weekends