Academic Program Officer (APO)

Job Description

Title: Academic Program Officer (APO)

Company Name: UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHITTAGONG (USTC)

Vacancy: --

Age: at least 25 years

Location: Chattogram

Minimum Salary: Negotiable

Published: 1 Jul 2025

Education:
∎ Master degree in any discipline.Experience Requirements·
∎ Experience in the relevant field will be given preference.

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age at least 25 years
∎ Strong communication skills in English and Bengali (Oral and written);
∎ Proficiency in MS office (Ms Word, Ms Excel, Power Point etc);
∎ Ability to work collaboratively with faculty, staff, and students;
∎ Typing speed of 45 wpm.

Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Job Context
∎ Applications are invited from the energetic and self-motivated candidates for the post of Academic Program Officer 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.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ As per USTC rules.

Workplace:
∎ Work at office

Employment Status: Full Time

Job Location: Chattogram

Read Before Apply:

Application in plain paper along with a CV, 02 recent passport-size photographs, academic certificates and other relevant documents should reach to Registrar, USTC, Foy's Lake, Chattogram or email to: [email protected]

  Mention the position applied for in the subject line of the email and the application.