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NIIT Foundation

Posted 14 Oct 2026

Placement coordinator

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Employment
Full time
Posted
14 Oct 2026

About the role

Key Roles and Responsibilities
1. Employer Engagement and Job Opportunities
  • Identify and connect with companies, recruiters, HR professionals, and industry partners.

  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing employers.

  • Generate job opportunities aligned with students’ skills, qualifications, and career aspirations.

  • Build partnerships with companies across sectors such as IT, STEM, BFSI, retail, manufacturing, and the social sector.

  • Achieve monthly and annual placement targets.

2. Student Mobilization and Career Readiness
  • Understand students’ skills, interests, qualifications, and employment preferences.

  • Prepare students for interviews through mock interviews, resume building, communication sessions, and career guidance.

  • Ensure candidates meet employer eligibility criteria before nominations.

  • Motivate students to participate in placement drives and pursue suitable job opportunities.

3. Placement Drive Management
  • Coordinate interviews, job fairs, recruitment drives, and employer interactions.

  • Share accurate job descriptions, eligibility criteria, salary details, and interview schedules with students.

  • Ensure timely candidate nominations and interview attendance.

  • Coordinate with training teams, centre teams, and employers to ensure smooth execution.

4. Placement Follow-up and Joining
  • Track candidates through the complete recruitment journey: nomination, interview, selection, offer, documentation, and joining.

  • Follow up with selected candidates to ensure they join the organization.

  • Identify and address reasons for offer rejections, non-joining, and dropouts.

  • Maintain communication with candidates and employers until successful joining.

  • Track post-placement retention wherever required by the project.

5. Data Management and MIS
  • Maintain accurate placement records, employer databases, candidate profiles, and interview outcomes.

  • Update placement MIS and dashboards within defined timelines.

  • Verify placement documents and joining proofs before reporting.

  • Ensure data accuracy and compliance with organizational and client reporting requirements.

  • Submit regular reports on targets, achievements, pending cases, and challenges.

6. Stakeholder Coordination
  • Coordinate with centre managers, trainers, project managers, and regional placement teams.

  • Work closely with clients and project SPOCs to meet placement expectations.

  • Share placement updates, challenges, and success stories with relevant stakeholders.

  • Support cross-centre placement opportunities to maximize employment outcomes.

7. Target Achievement and Performance Monitoring
  • Develop an action plan to achieve assigned placement targets.

  • Monitor daily, weekly, and monthly progress against placement goals.

  • Identify gaps in employer engagement, candidate readiness, and joining conversion.

  • Take corrective actions to improve placement numbers and reduce rejection rates.

  • Contribute to overall project performance and organizational employability goals.

8. Professionalism and Ownership
  • Demonstrate accountability, initiative, and a result-oriented approach.

  • Maintain professional communication with employers, students, and colleagues.

  • Explore new employers and employment opportunities beyond existing networks.

  • Take ownership of assigned responsibilities and meet deadlines.

  • Represent the organization professionally while building long-term employer partnerships.



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