Job Opportunity for Head – Placements (Employer Network) at Magic Bus India in Bengaluru

Website Magic Bus

JOB PURPOSE

To Plan and Lead Industry Connect initiatives, existing & new, for all programme models in Magic Bus w.r.t. Labor market information system, creation of employer focussed courses & programs, placement of Trainees and employer relationship management

Responsibilities

  • Plan and lead nationally the Employer Connect activities to assess, connect, on-board and retain high-employment Employers who meet the agreed partnership criteria
  • Create and lead market scanning activities to target the right Employers with the right vacancies, pay scale, equal employment opportunities and career progression opportunities
  • Contact prospective national and regional level employers to determine needs and work with the
  • Content & Training teams to create, test, roll out and monitor customized courses/programmes
  • Build and scale up relationships with existing Employment partners at national and regional level, and generate vacancies in collaboration with regional Placement leads
  • Conduct periodic survey studies through various tools & techniques to gather labor market information, such as prevailing wages, hours, training, and employment possibilities
  • Conduct/organize, in collaboration with reginal/local Placement Managers, on-campus employer visits, employer engagement in curriculum design & candidate screening, internships, on-job-training, industry events, etc – Conducting and organising the job drives doesn’t become the responsibility of national head, but he needs to proactively ensure that the job drives carried out are effective and there is a positive outcomes. Analysing the job drive and strategizing it in a better was for future become his responsibility.
  • Build National level partnerships with multi-sector Employers, Staffing companies, Industry Associations, Govt. backed agencies, etc.
  • Organize various Employer and Industry Practitioners’ event for networking, awareness building of Get Into program, Placement drives, etc.
  • Build capacities of the regional placement managers with specific in puts on market trends & developments, market scanning, employer screening, pitching & closing partnerships, placement performance analytics, better job retention of candidates, and related Processes & Tools
  • Lead a due diligence mechanism to onboard employers – this is covered in point 1
  • Formalize MOUs with employers
  • Seek regular feedback from employers on performance of youths placed and share analysis/reports to further improve the program
  • Facilitate employer connect initiatives at central and regional level
  • Participate and showcase Magic Bus in National level employer forums, meetings and seminars
  • Regular engagement with alumni youths to seek employer feedback.
  • Guide and Support the city level placement managers to achieve their desired goals.
  • Build connect with the CHRO for the top 20 MB employers
  • Provide overall leadership to the MB employers support team
  • Ensure MB employer support team generate high volume of live employment opp for the youths 

Desired Competencies

  • Understanding of the Skill ecosystem and Youth demographics in India
  • Labor market information including industrial clusters, prevailing wages, work hours, skill requirements, and employment possibilities
  • Various Youth profiling & assessment tools for screening of right youth for the program
  • An understanding of the business economy and what drives corporate behaviour
  • Understanding of the Skills Training funding landscape in India which include CSR funded, Govt. funded, Institutional funded, HNI funded, etc.
  • Exceptionally good written and oral communication skills, Presentation skills and Networking skills
  • Facilitation, consultancy, negotiation and relationship management skills
  • Training & Coaching skills for team development
  • Data analytics skills
  • Ability to work with and influence people at all levels
  • Ability to plan and prioritise work and manage a busy workload under pressure, while maintaining a positive attitude
  • Ability to work effectively network and liaise for business & partnerships
  • Able to work comfortably in a changing organisation
  • positive attitude, proactive nature and strong optimism.

Qualification and Experience

  • 15+ years of work experience in the relevant field of corporate/HR relations and placement experience in a leadership role along with having a strong existing employer network
  • Post-graduation in Management/MSW/Social Science (preferable)
  • Experience in managing a portfolio of Employment related activities in a target-driven environment
  • Experience in client relationship management
  • Experience in managing/securing commercial/non-commercial partnerships and an understanding of sponsorship, marketing and communications
  • Experience in managing internal relationships within multi-disciplinary teams
  • Experience in planning & managing Placements of very high-volume Projects
  • Willing to travel extensively to all parts of India

If interested, share your resume on iram.malim@magicbusindia.org

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