Title: Academic Program Officer (APO)
Company Name: University of Science and Technology Chittagong (USTC)
Vacancy: --
Age: At least 18 years
Job Location: Chattogram
Salary: Negotiable
Experience:
Published: 2026-07-15
Application Deadline: 2026-08-14
Education:
Master degree in any discipline.
Experience in the relevant field will be given preference.
Strong communication skills in English and Bengali (Oral and written);
Proficiency in MS office (Ms Word, Ms Excel, PowerPoint etc);
Ability to work collaboratively with faculty, staff, and students;
Typing speed of 45 wpm.
Applications are invited from energetic and self-motivated candidates for the post of Academic Program Officer (APO) in different departments of USTC on prevailing terms and conditions:
Job Responsibilities
To assist the Dean/Chairman for program operations aligned with institutional policies and accreditation standards;
To maintain and update departmental records and correspondence as per direction of Chairman of the Department;
To maintain files of departmental matters in an organized way (both hard and soft copies);
To prepare and distribute the Admission Advertisement materials of respective Department/Faculty in consultation with Central Admission Committee, Registrar’s office, Admission office, Chairman/Dean of the concerned Department/Faculty;
To assist the Dean/Chairman for arrangement of Admission Test & publication of results and dissemination of such to the admission seekers;
To serve as a point of contact for student/guardian inquiries regarding any academic issues;
To assist the Dean/Chairman for smooth operation of the Faculty/Departmental activities;
To assist the Chairman of the Dept for ensuring compliance with academic regulations and accreditation requirements;
To support faculty with administrative tasks such as scheduling, exams, and related logistics;
To organize faculty meetings, record minutes, and follow up on action items under the supervision of Dean/Chairman;
To prepare different periodical reports for the authority;
To assist for organizing academic events such as seminars, workshops, and conferences etc;
To manage communications within the academic departments or university authority;
To develop promotional materials for online platforms under the supervision of Chairman of the Department;
To ensure accurate data entry, word processing, spreadsheet preparation and documents formatting in a timely manner;
To execute any other duties assigned by the authority.