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Placement Officer




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Magic Bus

Placements Officer

 

Role:

 

  • Identify, do due diligence and on-board employers in the technology platform.
  • Generate adequate lead for training provision and placement of College Graduates.
  • Build strong relationships with employers ensuring effective placement and monitoring systems are in place for College Graduates.

 

Specific Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for achieving the desired target number of College Graduates’ placements in jobs
  • Create partnerships with employers and job aggregators who can offer youth potential job placements, work experience and workplace visit opportunities.
  • Monitor youth’s attendance and performance with employers for effective retention & performance
  • Support youth after their placements to ensure that they retain their engagement and sustain themselves in work or training for up to 6 months.
  • Undertake data collection and reporting duties that demonstrate the effectiveness of the programme.
  • Act as a role model at all times demonstrating behaviour that displays the characteristics youth should develop to be successful in their chosen field.

 

Reporting to: Program Manager

 

Staff Reporting: None

Desired Competencies:

 

  • Strong partnership building credentials with ability to tailor style and methods when working with employers (and employee volunteers), and other specialist organisations like Job Aggregators
  • Excellent team worker with strong oral and written communication skills including good level of professional English.
  • Can-do attitude and willingness to use own initiative to solve ground level problems
  • Well organised working style with excellent time management skills.
  • Willingness to work evenings and weekends occasionally as required by programme.
  • Ability to collect and process delivery evidence and data in line with key performance indicators for the programme

 

Qualification and Experience (essential unless otherwise stated):

 

  • Relevant degree or similar professional qualification from a reputed institution (Minimum qualification is graduation).
  • Knowledge of local employers and job aggregators
  • Knowledge of youth needs with regard to progressions at work.
  • Experience of partnership working including referrals and monitoring partner delivery.
  • Experience of either employability skills, job placement, youth development or vocational training programmes either directly or indirectly (desirable)

 


Company Profile

Magic Bus

  • ChatGPT said: Magic Bus India Foundation is one of India’s leading NGOs focused on breaking the cycle of poverty by empowering children and youth from underserved communities. Established in 1999, it follows a unique "Childhood to Livelihood" model that supports young people from the age of 12 to 25 through life skills education, mentoring, and employability training. The organisation operates across 24 states and reaches millions of adolescents and youth every year. Through its Adolescent Programme, it builds key life skills such as communication, problem-solving, resilience, and gender sensitivity in school-going children. Its Livelihood Programme supports youth (18–25 years) with job-readiness skills, vocational training, and placement support. Magic Bus has enabled over 5 lakh young people to secure sustainable jobs with the support of 135+ livelihood centres and 1,000+ employer partnerships. The organisation places strong emphasis on gender inclusion, with a majority of participants being girls and young women. Recognised for its impact and innovation, Magic Bus continues to scale its efforts with new technology-driven approaches like AI-powered skilling and digital literacy training. Its long-term vision is to reach 65 lakh youth in the next five years and contribute to building a skilled and self-reliant India.

Overview :

  • Location : Telangana - Hyderabad
  • Job Title: Placement Officer
  • Job details Posted on : August 11, 2026 Company hiring for : Magic Bus India Foundation Job Code : 11153 Last Apply Date : 11-09-2026
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