Placement Officer

Role:

Build strong relationships with employers and education institutions / colleges ensuring

effective referral, placement and monitoring systems are in place for youth.

Support youth during their self-development and skills training ensuring trainees are placed in

positive outcomes and placements are successful.

Specific Responsibilities:

Support youth to achieve the skills training, mentoring and employer activities outlined in their

individual Personal Development Plans.

Deliver a sharp focus on achieving successful youth placements in work, training or further

education and supporting youth to sustain these for 1 year.

Effectively utilize and leverage partnerships at all levels

Arrange job fair / placement drives / campus recruitment youth as well as market need

Carry out 24 hour training module (covering industry overview, mock interview, other soft skills

training) as per mandated curriculum

Monitor youths performance and retention with employers.

Support youth after their placements to ensure that they retain their engagement and sustain

themselves in work or education placements for up to 1 year.

Should have experience of handling placements in colleges and mobilising youth from colleges

Have handled bulk placements and should be efficient in handling big numbers

Act as a role model at all times demonstrating behaviour that displays the characteristics youth

should develop to be successful in their chosen field.

Desired Competencies:

Ability to build positive relationships with youth and motivate individuals to achieve

defined targets of taking up work opportunities.

Excellent team worker with strong oral and written communication skills including good

level of professional English.

Empathy- ability to work with youth

Well organised working style with excellent time management skills.

Willingness to work evenings and weekends occasionally as required by programme.

Ability to collect and process delivery evidence and data in line with key performance

indicators for the programme

Strong negotiator and ability to manage relationships with colleges and employers

Qualification and Experience

Relevant degree or similar professional qualification from a reputed institution.

Experience of either employability skills, job placement, youth development or

vocational training programmes either directly or indirectly (desirable)

Experience of reviewing progress against individuals training programme targets

(desirable)

Experience of engaging with wider stakeholders like placement teams in colleges,

students and communities.

Experience of providing guidance to young people on a range of development issues.

Travel:

external stakeholders for representing Magic Bus on outside fora if required from time to time