Job Placement and Orientation Officer

JOB Description – Job Placement and Orientation Officer

Job Purpose / Main Functions:

The Job Placement and Orientation Officer focuses on enhancing vocational training and employment support to improve livelihood opportunities for beneficiaries.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

Key responsibility

• Strengthen vocational training and employment support components.
• Provide career counselling and job orientation services.
• Develop partnerships with local businesses to facilitate job placements.
• Conduct labor market assessments to identify employment opportunities.
• Organize workshops and training sessions on job readiness and soft skills.

Communication and Coordination

• Ensure close coordination and update with the team members, and other supporting departments.
• Communicating efficiently with technical team and managers conveying to them ideas and new proposals according to daily observation.
• Participate with in donor visits and promote proper preparation and implementation.
• Conduct communication with the stakeholders, partners, and municipalities through regular visits.

Organisational Policies

• Respects the Prevention from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Policy (PSEA), ensuring the policy’s implementation and prompt notification of the PSEA Focal Point with any information regarding potential breaches of the policy.
• Is aware of, abides by and promotes the practices and values set out in all other COOPI policies and procedures such as the Internal Regulations, Standard Operating Procedures and other policies.
• Undertake all other duties that may be requested by the line-manager and that are compatible with the job.
• Participate actively in weekly and monthly coordination meeting with the line managers.

Job requirements:

Academic Background: Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, Development Studies, or a related field.

Experience: Minimum of three years of experience in job placement, working with SDCs, vocational training, or employment services.

Technical Competencies:

1. Understanding of local labor market dynamics and workforce development.
2. Excellent communication and networking skills.
3. Proficiency in MS Office and job placement software.

Other Skills:

1. Good communication and facilitation skills
2. Self-management
3. Mission orientation
4. Teamwork
5. Cultural sensitivity
6. English and Arabic (written, read and spoken)
7. Computer Skills
8. Driving License (mandatory)