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Upazila Job Placement Officer

--JAAGO Foundation Trust--

About Us

JAAGO Foundation Trust is a non-profit development organization with a mission to eradicate poverty in Bangladesh through education and positive change. JAAGO focuses on various sectors, including education, youth development, women empowerment, climate change, and governance. JAAGO provides free, high-quality education to children through conventional and digital schooling programs, serving 4500 students currently. Our Youth Development Program empowers 50,000 young citizens with skills and resources for national development. JAAGO addresses challenges faced by women and girls, offering alternative learning opportunities in underrepresented communities. JAAGO actively collaborates with local communities, women, youth, and marginalized groups to develop climate resilience and sustainable livelihood options. JAAGO promotes civic education to enhance youth civic participation, collective action, and leadership for effective societal change.

Position Summary

Ensure post- training employment outcomes for youth through employer engagement, job placement, apprenticeship, and career support.

Job Responsibilities

  • Facilitate post- training wage employment for youth beneficiaries.
  • Engage employers, sector experts, and private sector stakeholders.
  • Develop coordination between employers and trained youth.
  • Support apprenticeship, internship, and employment opportunities.
  • Provide mentorship on job search, CV writing, interview preparation.
  • Conduct labor market information surveys to identify demand- driven skills.
  • Organize job fairs, expos, and employer engagement events.
  • Build linkages with industries near EPZs, EZs, HTPs, STPs, and IZs.

Safeguarding:

  • Uphold and promote the organization's safeguarding policies to ensure the safety, dignity, and wellbeing of all children, young people, and vulnerable adults engaged in our activities.
  • Immediately report any concerns, suspicions, or incidents of safeguarding breaches in line with the organization's reporting procedures.
  • Maintain professional boundaries and conduct that fosters a safe and respectful environment for all beneficiaries, colleagues, and stakeholders.

Qualifications & Experience 

Education

  • Bachelor's degree, preferably BBA in Business Management / Development Studies or relevant field.

Experience

  • Minimum 3 years experience in post- training employment for youth.
  • Experience engaging employers and private sector stakeholders.
  • Experience in placement, apprenticeship, and employment support.
  • Experience in labor market analysis and industry linkage.

Skills & Competencies

  • Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder coordination skills.
  • Good understanding of local labor markets, employment trends, and youth engagement.
  • Strong reporting, documentation, and MIS/data management skills.
  • Ability to build partnerships with employers and community stakeholders.
  • Proficiency in MS Office applications and reporting tools.
  • Candidates with proficiency in local dialects/languages of the respective working areas will be given preference.

Application Deadline

31 May 2026


Employment Type

Contractual


Working Days

Sunday to Thursday

Working Experience

Minimum 3 years

Educational Qualifications

Bachelor's


Salary

Negotiable

Benefits

As per Organisation's Policy

Office Hour

09:00 AM to 05:00 PM

Location

Khagrachari, Chittagong, Bangladesh


JAAGO is an equal employment and affirmative action employer whereby we do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, color, religion, gender, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected under applicable law.

JAAGO is also committed to safeguarding the safety, dignity and well-being of children, young people and other vulnerable groups. All applicants must share this commitment, will be required to adhere to JAAGO’s Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct if appointed, and may be subject to pre-employment reference and background checks and mandatory safeguarding training.