Senior Career Counselor

About The Role

Your Role In Supplementing The Organisational Goals

• Individual Career Counseling & Planning
• Conduct in-depth, one-on-one counseling sessions with youth to assess interests, values, aspirations, and challenges.
• Guide individuals on educational pathways, vocational training, and career options, tailored to their strengths, circumstances, and goals.
• Assist youth in creating personalized long-term career development plans.
• Career Exploration & Skill Mapping
• Facilitate engaging career exploration activities and assessments to help youth discover career interests.
• Identify skill and knowledge gaps and recommend relevant skilling or upskilling programs.
• Stay updated with local job markets, hiring trends, training opportunities, and government schemes to provide relevant advice.
• Employability & Job Readiness Support
• Prepare youth for employment through resume writing, mock interviews, soft skills training, and confidence-building sessions.
• Deliver workshops, group sessions, and seminars on various career development topics.
• Collaborate with placement and outreach teams to align counseling with real employment opportunities.
• Program Monitoring & Impact Reporting
• Maintain accurate records of counseling sessions, progress, and outcomes.
• Contribute to data analysis and reporting to evaluate the impact of career guidance interventions.
• Support continuous improvement by sharing insights and feedback from the ground.
• Cross-Team Collaboration & Support
• Collaborate with mobilization, training, and placement teams to ensure a holistic and supportive experience for youth.
• Contribute to organizational initiatives, events, and special projects as needed.
• Uphold the culture and values of the company, ensuring it remains a safe and inclusive space for all.
  

Who We Are Looking For

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Psychology, Counseling, Education, Social Work, Human
  

• Certification in career counseling or guidance is preferred.
• Minimum 4+ years of relevant experience in career counseling, preferably in youth-focused or non-profit settings.
• Experience working with diverse groups, especially youth from underprivileged communities.
• Strong counseling, mentoring, and facilitation skills.
• Deep empathy and active listening abilities
• Understanding of local employment ecosystems, training institutes, and government livelihood schemes
• Excellent communication skills in English, Hindi, and local language
• Ability to manage groups (25–30 students) and adapt content to different learning levels
• Comfort with data tracking, documentation, and reporting
• Willingness to travel to multiple centers as required
• Immediate joiners preferred.