Career Placement and Development Coordinator

About the role

The Career Placement and Development Coordinator / Psychometrician is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing integrated, data-driven, and development-oriented career and employability programs within the Center for Student Affairs and Wellbeing (CSAW). The role supports the university's student welfare and outcomes framework by ensuring that students are equipped with the competencies, opportunities, and support systems necessary for successful transition from education to employment.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor student and graduate employability, placement outcomes, and skills development programs through a structured graduate tracer system and employability tracking framework, ensuring alignment with institutional KPIs and CHED requirements
• Assist and implement skills development and employability programs using standardized psychological and career assessment tools, ensuring all interventions are psychoeducational and non-clinical
• Analyze labor market trends, industry demands, and employment data to inform program development, curriculum alignment support, and career readiness strategies
• Conduct career orientation, employability training, and job readiness sessions, including digital career readiness
• Assist and implement a structured, year-level career development framework to support progressive student transition from academic life to employment
• Disseminate accurate and updated information on employment-related government requirements, ensuring students are prepared for workforce entry and compliance
• Support and maintain partnerships with industry, government agencies, alumni, and private organizations to support internships, job placement, employer engagement, and career development initiatives
• Manage internship monitoring and follow-up systems in compliance with CHED CMO No. 104 (SIPP), ensuring quality placement, proper documentation, and alignment with academic requirements
• Prepare and maintain career placement reports, endorsement letters, internship documentation, and partnership records
• Provide Psychological First Aid (PFA) for urgent student concerns within a strictly non-clinical, referral-based scope

About you

• Bachelor's Degree in Psychology

• Preferably with experience in HR, recruitment, career services, training, or student development programs

• Familiarity with labor market trends, internship systems, and employability frameworks

• Knowledge of digital tools for career development and data analytics is an advantage

• Psychological assessment administration and interpretation

• Program design and facilitation (skills and employability training)

• Labor market analysis and data interpretation

• Communication and presentation skills

• Stakeholder engagement and partnership development