Consultant - Placement Coordinator

Location

Bhopal | India

Job description

The Consultant Placement Coordinator will work under the guidance and direct supervision of the Programme Analyst and overall supervision of Country Programme Manager (WEE), to support in the management of programme activities and coordinate with relevant team members, including the operations team, implementing partner organisations and government officials, to ensure successful implementation of Programmes.

• Conduct an aspirational mapping of the students through online and offline interviews and surveys;

• Undertake a skill needs assessment of the students;

• Mapping of jobs in STEM in the various districs of MP and connecting the candidates accordingly;

• Create and maintain a list of young women participating in placement activities and share with programme team;

• Meeting with young women to provide them information about the company or organization,s culture and expectation of employees ;

• Facilitate linkages between the beneficiary girls/women and companies to find the relevant jobs in STEM;

• To obtain employment and experiential opportunities in STEM sector;

• To counsel, prepare and enhance hiring potential of beneficiaries;

• To assist in the internships and placement;

• To assist in conducting mock interviews;

• To plan and organize job fairs;

• To ensure that the pre-placement offers are instituted and systemized by coordinating with the various companies/industries hiring for STEM based jobs;

• To improve the quality of placements in terms of job opportunities, quality of companies that visit the placement centers in the districts and increase the average salaries year on year;

• Responsible for organizing summer and winter internships in companies that are most likely to offer conversion into final placements, as much as possible;

• To collect the job announcement/description - requirements, job details, and specifications from the representatives of each interested organization and share the same with the beneficiaries - in a timely manner;

• To correspond to prospective companies and invite for placement interview/online interview wherever applicable;

• Support placement logistics, such as traveling, accommodation, etc for the candidates wherever needed a part of the programme;

• Follow up hiring steps to receive placement confirmation, joining date, offer letter, etc;

• Track all placements either through software or systemized methods;

• Provide post placement assistance to students;

• Share the database of eligible aspirants to the prospective companies/organisations based on the stipulated criteria;

• Arrange for interview facilities at the relevant venue;

• Share industry feedback, trends, and expectations in STEM with beneficiaries.

Deliverables:

• Develop a list of network of employers and shared with Govt placement coordinators and staff that will assist all program participants in securing employment and/or internships March 2024;

• Customised and coordinated job fairs matching employers needs with participants abilities, skills, and interest 1 Each Month;

• Mobiilised private companies for participation in job fairs 1 Each Month;

• Mobilised private companies for offering job/apprenticeship/ internships etc. 1 Each Month;

• Facilitated exposure visits for program participants 1 Each Quarter;

• Developed an information bank regarding employability development programs, vocational training programs, that will enhace the employability of program participants April 2024

• Conducted capacity building trainings of placement coordinators of Govt ITIs and Polytechnics, contributing towards strengthening their capacities 1 Each Month

Core Values

• Respect for Diversity

• Integrity

• Professionalism

Core Competencies

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues

• Accountability

• Creative Problem Solving

• Effective Communication

• Inclusive Collaboration

• Stakeholder Engagement

• Leading by Example

Functional Competencies

• Good programme management, monitoring and evaluation skills;

• Ability to create, edit and present information in clear and presentable formats;

• Ability to manage data, documents, correspondence and reports information and workflow;

• Good knowledge of technical area;

• Ability to identify and analyze trends and opportunities.

Education:

• Minimum undergraduate degree in a relevant field such as Human Resources/ Social Sciences/Management studies or related discipline.

• 5 years of exprience would be considered in lieu of Masters degree.

Experience:

• At least 3 years of experience in human resources, placement coordination, recruitment sector.

• Experience of working in the UN System is an asset.

• Experience in the thematic area of women s economic empowerment will be an advantage.

• Knowledge of STEM subjects will be desirable.

Language and Other Requirements:

• Fluency in Hindi and English is required;

• Knowledge of the other UN official working language is an asset;

• Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills;

• Ability to handle requirements of Engineering, STEM based jobs;

• Willingness to travel as per professional requirements.

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