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Placement Coordinator

NIIT Foundation · Government & Non-profit

  • Hyderabad, India
  • On-site
  • Posted today
  • Operations & Supply Chain
  • Full time

About the Role

The Placement Coordinator will be responsible for supporting

and coordinating placement activities for learners by connecting with

employers, organizing interviews and job drives, tracking student outcomes, and

ensuring timely joining and retention. The role requires strong coordination

with students, centre teams, Placement Officers, and industry partners to

achieve placement targets and ensure quality placements.

Key Responsibilities

Placement Coordination
Coordinate end-to-end placement activities for

learners across assigned centres/projects.

Understand learner profiles, skills, location

preferences, and job readiness to facilitate suitable opportunities.

Share relevant job openings and interview

schedules with eligible learners.

Coordinate candidate shortlisting, interview

schedules, selection updates, and joining formalities.

Ensure regular follow-up with selected

candidates until joining.

Employer & Industry Coordination
Coordinate with existing employers for job

openings, interviews, and placement requirements.

Support the team in identifying and connecting

with new organizations for placement opportunities.

Maintain regular communication with HR

representatives and employer SPOCs.

Collect and communicate job descriptions,

eligibility criteria, salary details, work location, and interview information

accurately.

Job Drives & Interview Coordination
Plan and coordinate physical and virtual job

drives, interviews, walk-ins, and recruitment events.

Ensure adequate candidate mobilization and

participation in job drives.

Coordinate with centre teams to ensure

candidates are briefed and prepared before interviews.

Track interview outcomes and ensure timely

communication to candidates and relevant stakeholders.

Placement & Joining Tracking
Maintain accurate and updated placement,

selection, joining, and retention trackers.

Follow up with selected candidates to ensure

they join within the committed timeline.

Monitor joining status and identify reasons for

dropouts or non-joining.

Conduct regular follow-ups with placed

candidates to support retention.

Escalate critical cases and low-joining concerns

to the reporting manager.

Placement Documentation & Data Management
Collect and verify required placement and

joining documents as per organizational guidelines.

Ensure placement proofs are complete, accurate,

and uploaded within defined timelines.

Maintain proper records of employer details,

candidate status, interview outcomes, joining, and retention.

Ensure placement data is updated accurately in

relevant systems/trackers.

Centre & Stakeholder Coordination
Work closely with Centre Coordinators, Trainers,

Placement Officers, and other project teams.

Participate in regular review meetings and share

placement updates, challenges, and action plans.

Support centres in planning weekly and monthly

placement/job-drive calendars.

Ensure timely communication of placement-related

information to all stakeholders.

Target Achievement & Reporting
Work towards achieving assigned placement,

joining, and retention targets.

Prepare regular MIS and performance reports.
Analyse placement performance, identify gaps,

and recommend corrective actions.

Track key indicators such as interviews,

selections, joining percentage, placement conversion, and retention.

Requirements

Eligibility:

✔ Bachelor's degree in any discipline.

✔ 1 – 3 years of

experience in Placement

✔ Excellent communication, coordination, and

stakeholder management skills.

✔ Proficiency in MS Excel, MS Office, and Google

Workspace.