Placement Associate

Quest Alliance; Surat; Hybrid; INR 325,000 - 389,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Personal Accident Ins.~₹

Mediclaim Insurance

Internet allowance

Childcare support

Menstrual Leave

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Quest Alliance is seeking a Placement Associate to strengthen career pathways for ITI trainees by coordinating with placement officers, institutes, and industry partners across Gujarat and beyond. You will improve placement outcomes, support data tracking, and organize industry engagement initiatives at the institute level.

You will build employer networks, plan strategies with TPOs/JAPOs, and drive job fairs, orientation sessions, and state-wide industry exposure.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Social Work, Management, HR, or related field.
• 1-2 years of experience in placement coordination, recruitment, youth skilling, or ITI/vocational ecosystem.
• Experience with government institutions, skilling programs, or NGOs preferred.
• Willingness to travel extensively across districts and regions.
• Placement process knowledge and engagement with industries.
• Strong coordination and relationship management with institutions and partners.
• Experience delivering employability or soft skills training.
• Comfort with data collection and reporting tools.
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Timely submission of monthly and quarterly reports.
• Consolidate placement and workshop reports.
• Enter details in the database on time.
• Build a robust employer network via calls and meetings.
• Plan placement strategy with institute TPOs/JAPOs.
• Organize placement drives and job fairs as needed.
• Onboard and engage with green sector organisations for work transitions.
• Support training for placement officers.

Skills

Placement coordination

Youth skilling

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Travel willingness

Education

Graduate degree in Social Work, Management, HR, or related field

Tools

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

As a Placement Associate supporting the ITI ecosystem, you will play a crucial role in strengthening the career pathways of trainees by coordinating with placement officers, institute management, industry partners, and youth. Your primary responsibility will be to improve placement outcomes, enhance employability readiness, and foster meaningful industry partnerships. You will also play a key role in institutionalizing placement practices, supporting data tracking, and facilitating events and industry engagement initiatives at the institute level.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Timely submission of monthly and quarterly reports.
• Consolidate placement and workshop reports.
• Submit reports on time for review meetings and enter the details in the database in a timely manner.
• Ensure all the relevant data is available on time.
• Build a robust employer network via calls and meetings For Gujarat, For Placements, Collaboration, MOUs Employers, Course content consultation and for participating in state events such as Round Tables etc.
• Working closely & Supporting line manager in planning placement strategy & organizing Placements related activities at institutes with collaborations of institute TPOs/JAPOs.
• Support in organizing placement officers training.
• Ensuring agreed % work transition in VTI/ITI.
• Ensuring agreed % learners in Tech Based Jobs.
• Ensuring agreed % of female placements.
• Onboard and engage with green sector organizations for work transition and for different stages of learners.
• Conducting Orientation on placement processes, systems & best practices to new joiners in the state.
• Working in accordance with the MOU for the region & supporting in executing the plans accordingly.
• Follow up with alumni for job opportunities and share current updates across ITIs and polytechnics (as needed).
• Conduct Aspiration Mapping of the learners of the state.
• Mobilize candidates for events, walk-ins, interviews etc.
• Organize Industry Expert Sessions & Placement Session for the state.
• Coordinate, plan and manage placement drives and job fairs (as needed).
• Conduct Dip Check and prepare reports of the same.
• Ensuring timely preparation of various placement reports.
• Follow-up pre- and post-placement activities.
• Facilitate job readiness Sessions at institutes like Interview skills, resume check- giving feedback (as needed).
• Drawing a calendar for each institute and focus on the following activities -resume writing, bringing employer FAQs from interviews to the classroom, and accompany students for market scans and industry visits (as needed).
• Organizing industry exposure visits for learners in collaboration with institute.
• Sharing of planned activities with internal and external stakeholders
• Collection of placement evidence of learners & timely updation of their placement status on central sheets.
• Presenting placement data in L4
• Supporting various program activities that are organized in ITIs such as Family Engagement, Alumni meet etc.
• Regularly visiting ITIs for catch-ups with TPOs/JAPOs.
• Effective utilization of tech-based solutions for work transition and automate the process.
• Conducting Demo’s on Industry engagement activities.

Requirements

Required Qualification & Skills

• Graduate degree in Social Work, Management, HR, or a related field.
• 1-2 years of experience in placement coordination, recruitment, youth skilling, or working within the ITI or vocational ecosystem.
• Experience working with government institutions, skilling programs, or NGOs preferred.
• Willingness to travel extensively across districts and regions
• Placement process knowledge and experience engaging with industries.
• Strong coordination and relationship management skills with institutions and partners.
• Experience In Delivering Employability Or Soft Skills Training.
• Comfort with data collection and reporting tools.
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work with diverse stakeholders across institutes and geographies
• Self-motivated, organized, and result-oriented.
• Passion for youth empowerment and the skilling ecosystem.

Benefits

Salary: The pay band for the position starts at Rs. 32,000 /- per month (cost to company) (The salary offered will be commensurate with the experience and expertise of the candidate)

• Comprehensive Personal Accident Insurance covering up to ₹10,00,000 annually
• Mediclaim Insurance covering up to ₹3,00,000 annually, supported through our insurance partner, who also offer additional wellness benefits
• Reach for the Stars (RFS) amount of up to ₹5,000 to support your self-learning and knowledge-building efforts
• Internet allowance of up to ₹750/month, reimbursable based on actual usage to support flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• For employees with children under the age of 6 years, Quest offers childcare or day care fee support through a monthly matching contribution of up to ₹3,000, helping you create a supportive work-life balance
• Offering Menstrual Leave, 1 day per month across the country
• Access to emotional health and wellbeing programs such as:
• Group sessions worth ₹8,000 per session fully covered by the organization
• 1:1 counselling sessions (worth ₹2,000 per session), fully covered by the organization

At Quest Alliance, we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunities employer, embracing applications from all segments of the community. We are committed to ensuring that every applicant and employee is treated with fairness and respect, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, marital status, social status, caste, religious belief, age, or any other factor that is irrelevant to performance. Your individuality is valued and respected within our organization.

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