We're Hiring | N.E.X.T Career Centre

Organisation: Pratham Education Foundation
Project: N.E.X.T – Navigating Employment & eXploring Transitions
Positions Open:

- Life Skills Expert
- Pathway Coordinator / Placement Coordinator (Field)

Job Locations: Bengaluru
Employment Type: Full-time

About the Project

N.E.X.T (Navigating Employment & eXploring Transitions) supports youth and women through career guidance, employability development, skill enhancement, employment opportunities, and post-placement support.

We are looking for motivated individuals to join our team and contribute to career development, community engagement, and employment support initiatives.

Position 1: Life Skills Expert

Role Overview

The Life Skills Expert will focus on developing candidates' communication, interpersonal, and workplace readiness skills to improve their employability and career progression.

Key Responsibilities

- Conduct life skills and employability training sessions covering communication, teamwork, time management, problem-solving, and professional behaviour.
- Deliver sessions on workplace etiquette, grooming, personal hygiene, gender sensitivity, and professional ethics.
- Prepare candidates for employment through resume writing, mock interviews, group discussions, and interview preparation.
- Provide career guidance, mentoring, and individual support to candidates.
- Assess candidates' employability skills and identify training needs.
- Coordinate with the placement team to prepare candidates for available job opportunities.
- Conduct workshops, career readiness programmes, and institutional training sessions.
- Provide post-placement mentoring to support workplace adjustment and employment retention.
- Maintain training records,



attendance, assessment reports, and programme MIS.
- Submit daily, weekly, and monthly reports as required.

Qualifications and Skills

- Graduate in any discipline. Relevant qualifications in Psychology, Social Work, Education, or Human Resources are preferred.
- Experience in life skills training, employability development, counselling, or youth development is desirable.
- Strong communication, presentation, facilitation, and mentoring skills.
- Basic computer knowledge and proficiency in digital reporting tools.
- Knowledge of Kannada and English is preferred.

Position 2: Pathway Coordinator (Field)

Role Overview

The Pathway Coordinator (Field) will focus on community mobilization, candidate registration, field outreach, employer engagement, placement coordination, and post-placement follow-up.

Key Responsibilities

- Conduct field visits to communities, colleges, ITIs, polytechnics, and other institutions to mobilize youth and women.
- Create awareness about career guidance, skill development, upskilling, and employment opportunities.
- Identify eligible candidates and facilitate registration with the N.E.X.T Career Centre.
- Build relationships with educational institutions, NGOs, community leaders, and other stakeholders.
- Visit employers and identify vacancies, recruitment requirements, and suitable job opportunities.




- Develop and maintain relationships with HR teams, companies, hotels, industries, and other hiring partners.
- Coordinate candidate screening, interviews, recruitment drives, and job melas.
- Follow up on candidate selection, offer letters, joining, and placement confirmation.
- Conduct post-placement follow-ups to monitor employment retention and address workplace challenges.
- Maintain candidate, employer, vacancy, placement, and retention records in designated MIS platforms.
- Submit daily field activity plans, day-end reports, and periodic progress reports.
- Travel regularly for community mobilization, institutional visits, and employer engagement.

Qualifications and Skills

- Graduate in any discipline. Qualifications in Social Work, Sociology, Rural Development, or Human Resources are preferred.
- Experience in field mobilization, placement coordination, recruitment, community engagement, or youth development is desirable.
- Strong networking, communication, coordination, and follow-up skills.
- Basic computer knowledge, including MS Office, Google Sheets, and Google Forms.
- Knowledge of Kannada and English is preferred; Hindi is an advantage.
- Willingness to travel extensively within the assigned area.

General Requirements

- Commitment to youth development, career guidance, and employment support.
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work with diverse communities.
- Willingness to work towards programme targets and maintain accurate records.

Pay: ₹25,000.00 - ₹34,000.00 per month

Perks:

- Commuter assistance
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Provident Fund

Work Location: In person

📌 Life Skills Trainer / Placement Coordinator (Bengaluru)
🏢 Pratham Education Foundation
📍 Bengaluru