Professional Assistance for Development Action (PRADAN)
Title of position offered: Employment Facilitator
Number of Vacancies: 1
Roles and Responsibilities:

• Build linkages with diverse stakeholders to sensitize them about the Youth Skilling Program.
• Support district teams in establishing placement and vocational training linkages.
• Organize district-level job drives by mobilizing potential employers and HR agencies.
• Design and deliver capacity-building programs on skilling and job readiness.
• Develop strategies for achieving placement targets of 5 districts in coordination with the central team.
• Identify and onboard different job opportunities for young women within Odisha through visiting different companies, HR agencies, and related stakeholders across Odisha.
• Intensify efforts to secure placements across diversified job roles within Odisha.
• Accompany candidates during job joining and vocational training placements, both within and outside Odisha, as needed.
• Maintain regular contact with candidates in training, those placed in jobs, training institutes, and employers to ensure sustained engagement.
• Create and maintain a database of job opportunities, updating real-time information in coordination with district teams.
• Support candidate tracking, post-placement support, and helpdesk systems.
• Ensure effective MIS, reporting, documentation, and convergence with government programs.
• Undertake any other assignment as assigned by the project team.

Eligibility Criteria
Qualifications and Experience:

• Postgraduate degree in Rural Management, MBA, Development Studies, Economics, or related fields.
• 2 years of experience in employment promotion, skill development, or rural livelihoods development initiatives.

Skills and Competencies Required:

• Strong understanding of rural employment ecosystems and formal employment market dynamics, particularly for rural women.
• Strong facilitation and coordination skills.
• Ability to effectively engage with multi-stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Odia speaking and willingness for frequent mobility.

Desired Skills and Competencies: Experience working on skill, employment, and placement-related positions preferred.
Place of Posting/Location: Bhubaneswar, Odisha (with travel across the state)
Proposed Salary Range: INR 35,000 – 40,000/- monthly CTC based on qualification and experience (as per PRADAN pay structure)
Nature of Job: 1-year fixed-term contract, extendable based on performance and project duration
Last Date of Application: 1st May 2026
Preference: This position requires extensive travel across the state. Preference will be given to candidates willing and able to undertake frequent travel.
Apply for the position through the link: https://forms.gle/vhMm3c6cU17JXCYT7