Placement Coordinator, Youth Program

Published 2024-11-21

**About Quest Alliance**:
At Quest Alliance we transform learning ecosystems through education technology, capacity building, and collaboration to build 21st-century skills for learners and facilitators.

We are a not-for-profit trust that focuses on research-led innovation and advocacy in the field of teaching and learning. We engage with educators, civil society, government institutions and corporate organizations to demonstrate and enable scalable and replicable solutions in school education and vocational training

**Roles & Responsibilities**:
**Industry Relationship and Partnership Development**
- Identify and establish strategic partnerships with relevant industries and businesses at the state and central levels.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with industry stakeholders to understand their needs and expectations.
- Document best practices of industry engagement with ITIs and state/central governments for replication as model examples.
- Facilitate seamless communication between ITIs and industry partners.
- Create opportunities for exposure visits for learners and educators to enhance practical understanding.
- Collaborate with the research and training teams to support and drive landscape studies in various states.

**Work Transition Support (Placement & Self-Employment)**
- Provide guidance and support to program implementation partners for organizing and monitoring industry engagement activities.
- Build the capacity of placement officers in partner organizations to plan and execute placement-related initiatives.
- Plan and deliver training sessions for placement officers, including orientations on systems and best practices.
- Develop and implement regional work transition strategies and plans, focusing on placement and self-employment.
- Prepare an annual calendar of placement activities by collaborating with regional teams.
- Organize and conduct employer engagement events such as placement fairs, job drives, and guest lectures.
- Enable states to facilitate placement-related events and activities effectively.

**Alumni Tracking and Engagement**
- Design and develop strategies for alumni tracking to understand learners’ mindsets and program impacts.
- Implement alumni tracking through collaboration with ICF, interns, placement cells, and program partners.
- Support alumni and family engagement activities, including session delivery at Women ITIs.
- Build the capacity of the program team to deliver impactful placement sessions and support alumni.

**Relationship Building**
- Foster active working relationships with company representatives, industry bodies, and placement officers.
- Create and maintain a robust employer database by networking with industries and employers, making it accessible to program partners.

**Team Management**
- Manage and mentor interns or fellows involved in the program.
- Set clear performance objectives and development plans for the team, supporting their professional growth.
- Serve as a role model by upholding organizational values and adhering to human resource policies.
- Lead recruitment and induction processes for new team members, ensuring their well-being with support from the People team.

**Reporting**
- Prepare and submit timely monthly and quarterly donor reports.
- Consolidate placement and workshop reports for internal and external reviews.
- Ensure all relevant data is entered into databases accurately and on time.
- Actively participate in line management meetings, appraisals, and feedback sessions.

**Qualifications & Skills**
- 4 to 6 years of experience in student placement at the fresher level within NGOs or technical institutions.
- Proven expertise in liaising with companies and establishing industry connections for placement initiatives.
- Demonstrated success in customer/client engagement, building effective partnerships with companies in relevant fields.
- Experience in training and preparing young adults for job placements and on-the-job training (OJT).
- Strong computer skills, including data analysis and reporting.
- Flexibility to adapt to the needs of placement services.
- Willingness to travel for external visits and events.
- Strong teamwork, negotiation, and consultation skills for internal and external engagement in placement activities.

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