Employment Placement Officer

Metropolitan College; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Metropolitan College (Malaysia) is seeking an Employment Placement Officer to develop employment opportunities for students by building and maintaining strong partnerships with employers, recruitment agencies and industry stakeholders.

You will identify job vacancies, facilitate placements, promote work-and-study opportunities and sponsorship initiatives, coordinate the placement process from engagement through onboarding, and maintain regular communication with both students and employers to

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Marketing, Education, Sales or a related field.
• Minimum 1-2 years of working experience in a similar capacity.
• Experience in business development, recruitment, HR, talent acquisition, sales or job placement will be an advantage.
• Strong communication, negotiation, networking, business development, and relationship-building skills.
• Comfortable conducting calls, employer visits, presentations, and engaging with stakeholders.
• Target-driven, self-motivated, and able to work independently with strong organisational skills.
• Good understanding of the Malaysian employment and education landscape.
• Willing to travel within Malaysia; possession of a valid driving licence and own transport is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Identify and approach companies with ongoing or future manpower requirements relevant to Metropolitan College programmes.
• Build and maintain a database of potential employers, HR departments, recruitment agencies and industry partners.
• Source vacancies from companies with multiple outlets, branches or locations across Malaysia.
• Develop employer partnerships that can provide continuous employment opportunities for students.
• Understand employer manpower requirements, job descriptions, salaries, locations and employment conditions.
• Promote Work-and-Study opportunities to prospective and existing students.
• Identify students interested in gaining employment while pursuing their studies through Metropolitan College.
• Match students’ academic programmes, qualifications, interests and career aspirations with suitable employment opportunities.
• Work closely with the Sales/BD team to convert employment opportunities into student enrolments.
• Coordinate the placement of students with suitable employers.
• Manage the placement process from initial employer engagement through interview, selection, onboarding and placement.
• Maintain regular communication with both students and employers throughout the placement process.
• Monitor placement outcomes and maintain accurate records of students placed.
• Follow up with employers to identify additional vacancies and opportunities.
• Identify companies, corporations, associations and organisations that may be interested in sponsoring students’ education.
• Approach potential sponsors for scholarships, tuition sponsorships, employee education schemes or other forms of financial assistance.
• Develop proposals for corporate sponsorship and student funding opportunities.
• Build long-term relationships with organisations that can support Metropolitan College students.
• Develop employment opportunities throughout Malaysia, not limited to Klang Valley.
• Target companies with multiple branches, outlets or operations nationwide, allowing students to be placed in locations close to where they live.
• Develop partnerships with hotel groups, retail chains, childcare/kindergarten groups, security companies, corporate groups and other national employers.
• Maintain a nationwide database of available vacancies and placement opportunities.
• Responsibilities and tasks outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the need of the Company.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Networking

Business development

Relationship-building

Education

Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Marketing, Education, Sales or related field

Job description

Employment Placement Officer

Posted 22 Oct 2026

JOB SUMMARY

As an Employment Placement Officer, you will play a key role in developing employment opportunities for students while building and maintaining strong partnerships with employers, recruitment agencies and industry stakeholders.

You will be responsible for identifying job vacancies, facilitating student placements, promoting work-and-study opportunities, and supporting corporate sponsorship initiatives. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys relationship building, business development, recruitment, and helping students achieve their career goals.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Employer & Job Sourcing

• Identify and approach companies that have ongoing or future manpower requirements relevant to Metropolitan College programmes.
• Build and maintain a database of potential employers, HR departments, recruitment agencies and industry partners.
• Source vacancies from companies with multiple outlets, branches or locations across Malaysia.
• Develop employer partnerships that can provide continuous employment opportunities for students.
• Understand employer manpower requirements, job descriptions, salaries, locations and employment conditions.

Student Recruitment & Work-and-Study Opportunities

• Promote Work-and-Study opportunities to prospective and existing students.
• Identify students who are interested in gaining employment while pursuing their studies through Metropolitan College.
• Match students’ academic programmes, qualifications, interests and career aspirations with suitable employment opportunities.
• Work closely with the Sales/BD team to convert employment opportunities into student enrolments.

Job Placement & Employer Coordination

• Coordinate the placement of students with suitable employers.
• Manage the placement process from initial employer engagement through interview, selection, onboarding and placement.
• Maintain regular communication with both students and employers throughout the placement process.
• Monitor placement outcomes and maintain accurate records of students placed.
• Follow up with employers to identify additional vacancies and opportunities.

Corporate Sponsorship & Funding

• Identify companies, corporations, associations and organisations that may be interested in sponsoring students’ education.
• Approach potential sponsors for scholarships, tuition sponsorships, employee education schemes or other forms of financial assistance.
• Develop proposals for corporate sponsorship and student funding opportunities.
• Build long-term relationships with organisations that can support Metropolitan College students.

Nationwide Placement Development

• Develop employment opportunities throughout Malaysia, not limited to Klang Valley.
• Target companies with multiple branches, outlets or operations nationwide, allowing students to be placed in locations close to where they live.
• Develop partnerships with hotel groups, retail chains, childcare/kindergarten groups, security companies, corporate groups and other national employers.
• Maintain a nationwide database of available vacancies and placement opportunities.

Other Responsibilities

• Responsibilities and tasks outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the need of the Company.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Marketing, Education, Sales or a related field.
• Minimum 1-2 years of working experience in the similar capacity
• Experience in business development, recruitment, HR, talent acquisition, sales or job placement will be an advantage.
• Strong communication, negotiation, networking, business development, and relationship-building skills.
• Comfortable conducting calls, employer visits, presentations, and engaging with stakeholders.
• Target-driven, self-motivated, and able to work independently with strong organisational skills.
• Good understanding of the Malaysian employment and education landscape.
• Willing to travel within Malaysia; possession of a valid driving licence and own transport is an added advantage.