Placement Officer plays a pivotal role in driving end-to-end placement and candidate retention activities under the DDU-GKY scheme. The incumbent is responsible for employer tie-ups, organising campus recruitment drives, securing wage/organized employment for certified rural youth, and ensuring strict compliance with Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) standard operating procedures (SOP), portal verifications, and post-placement tracking.

Key Responsibilities & Duties1. Industry Tie-ups & Employer Engagement

- Build and sustain active partnerships with regional, state, and national employers relevant to trained domain sectors.
- Map industry manpower requirements, gather sector trends, and secure formal Letters of Intent (LOIs) and MoUs for continuous candidate hiring.
- Coordinate On-the-Job Training (OJT) opportunities with partner industries and ensure successful candidate onboarding and completion.

1. Recruitment Drives & Candidate Placement

- Plan and execute on-campus interviews, pooled campus drives, and local Job Melas (in coordination with State Rural Livelihood Missions / District Missions).
- Ensure achievement of the project’s minimum placement targets (at least 70% of certified trainees placed in jobs offering minimum prescribed wages).
- Match candidates to suitable job profiles based on their aptitude, domain training, and mobility preferences.
- Manage candidate joining formalities and minimize dropouts between offer letter issuance and actual joining dates.

1. Candidate Readiness & Pre-Placement Counselling





- Coordinate with domain and soft-skill trainers to ensure candidates are thoroughly prepared for interviews, group discussions, and workplace readiness.
- Conduct individual and group career counselling sessions addressing migration anxiety, family concerns, and realistic wage/workplace expectations.
- Educate placed candidates on post-placement allowances (PPA), migration support centres (MSC), and workplace grievance handling.

1. Post-Placement Tracking & Scheme Compliance

- Track and maintain monthly contact with all placed candidates for the mandatory tracking period (minimum 6 months as per DDU-GKY guidelines).
- Collect, verify, and archive all mandatory placement evidence required for installment releases and audits:
- Appointment Letters / Offer Letters
- Monthly Salary Slips (duly stamped/signed by employer)
- Bank statements showing monthly wage credits
- Joint verification / Employer confirmation letters
- Upload and update candidate placement, tracking, and salary data accurately on designated portal dashboards (Kaushal Pragati, or relevant SRLM MIS portals).
- Coordinate with Migration Support Centres (MSCs) for candidates placed outside their home district or state.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)




- Placement Conversion Rate: Achieving ≥70% certified-to-placement ratio against allocated batch targets.
- Batch Placement Closure: Timely closure of candidate placements within the SOP window post-assessment.
- Documentation & Proofs: 100% compliant salary slips, bank transfer proofs, and appointment orders ready for CTSA/SRLM verification.
- Retention Rate: Sustained candidate retention across months 1, 2, and 3 through 6.
- Portal Compliance: Zero backlog in portal data entries and document uploads.

Eligibility Criteria & Qualifications
- Education: Graduate in any discipline (BBA, B.Com, B.Tech, MSW, MBA in HR/Marketing or related fields preferred).
- Experience: 2–5 years of proven experience in placement coordination, corporate tie-ups, staffing, or skill development schemes (prior exposure to DDU-GKY, PMKVY, NULM, or ESDI operations strongly preferred).
- Domain Knowledge: Thorough familiarity with DDU-GKY SOP norms, minimum wage acts, mandatory tracking frameworks, and proof verification standards.
- Skills:
- Robust corporate liaisoning, cold calling, and negotiation capabilities.
- Sound administrative and documentation skills (MS Excel, MIS portals, report generation).
- Empathetic communication and counselling skills tailored for rural candidate demographics.
- Willingness to travel locally and interstate for employer tie-ups, job drives, and candidate retention visits.

Pay: ₹15,000.00 - ₹20,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

📌 Placement Officer (Vaikom)
🏢 Manivenkat Educational Society
📍 Vaikom