Trainer/placement Officer

Trainer cum Placement Officer

Organisation: Voice of Needy Foundation (VNF)

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka

Employment Type: Full-time

Experience: 2–5 years preferred

Salary: Based on experience and organisational budget

Reports to: Program Manager / Executive Director

1. About Voice of Needy FoundationVoice of Needy Foundation (VNF) is a Bengaluru-based public charitable trust established in 2013. VNF works to empower persons with disabilities through skill development, employment, self-employment, early intervention, financial literacy, and access to social security entitlements.

VNF conducts a 45-day residential skill development and employment training programme for persons with disabilities, particularly youth from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The programme aims to build participants' skills, confidence, independence, and readiness for sustainable employment.

2. Job PurposeThe Trainer cum Placement Officer will be responsible for delivering employability and life skills training, preparing trainees for the workplace, building relationships with employers, facilitating job placements, and supporting candidates after joining.

The position combines classroom training, trainee mentoring, employer engagement, recruitment coordination, and placement tracking to ensure that participants transition successfully from training to employment.

3. Key Roles and ResponsibilitiesA. Training and Capacity Building

• Deliver training sessions on communication skills, spoken English, basic computer skills, life skills, workplace behaviour, personality development, and interview preparation.
• Prepare lesson plans, presentations, training materials, and practical learning activities.
• Conduct interactive and activity-based sessions appropriate for persons with disabilities.
• Adapt teaching methods to suit different disabilities, learning needs, and abilities.
• Monitor attendance, participation, learning progress, and trainee performance.
• Conduct assessments and provide individual feedback and mentoring.
• Maintain training schedules, attendance registers, assessment records, and progress reports.

B. Employment Readiness and Career Guidance

• Prepare trainees for interviews, workplace expectations, professional communication, and job applications.
• Conduct mock interviews, group discussions, resume preparation, and job-readiness assessments.
• Identify each trainee's strengths, interests, skills, and employment preferences.
• Provide career guidance and help trainees understand suitable job opportunities.
• Coordinate with programme staff to address learning gaps and improve employment readiness.

C. Employer Engagement and Placement

• Identify and approach companies, employers, recruitment agencies, and industry partners.
• Develop and maintain relationships with employers offering inclusive employment opportunities.
• Identify suitable vacancies and match candidates based on skills, interests, and job requirements.
• Coordinate interviews, recruitment drives, job fairs, and employer visits.
• Facilitate interview preparation, candidate documentation, selection, and joining formalities.
• Coordinate with employers regarding reasonable accommodations and workplace accessibility where required.

D. Post-Placement Support

• Follow up with placed candidates and employers after joining.
• Support candidates in addressing workplace challenges, adjustment issues, and communication difficulties.
• Coordinate with employers to address concerns and improve job retention.
• Maintain regular contact with candidates and track employment status and retention.
• Support candidates who need additional guidance to sustain employment.

E. Documentation and Reporting

• Maintain accurate training, attendance, assessment, candidate, employer, and placement records.
• Track training completion, interview participation, job offers, joining, and retention outcomes.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly training and placement reports.
• Maintain an updated database of employers, vacancies, trainees, and placed candidates.
• Collect trainee feedback, employer feedback, and employment success stories.
• Coordinate with the Program Manager and other team members to meet project targets and donor reporting requirements.
• 4. Qualifications and ExperienceGraduate or postgraduate qualification in Social Work, Human Resources, Psychology, Management, Education, or a related discipline.
• Two to five years of relevant experience in skill development training, employability programmes, recruitment, placement, or livelihood development preferred.
• Experience in soft skills training, spoken English, vocational training, or job readiness is an advantage.
• Experience working with persons with disabilities or vulnerable communities is desirable.
• 5. Required Skills and CompetenciesStrong communication, presentation, teaching, and facilitation skills.
• Ability to conduct engaging and practical training sessions.
• Good employer networking, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Knowledge of recruitment processes, interview preparation, and job matching.
• Basic computer proficiency, including MS Office, PowerPoint, Excel, and Google Workspace.
• Strong documentation, reporting, coordination, and follow-up skills.
• Patience, empathy, adaptability, and commitment to disability inclusion.
• Kannada proficiency is desirable; English communication skills are important.
• 6. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)Deliver training sessions according to the approved curriculum and schedule.
• Maintain accurate attendance, assessment, and trainee progress records.
• Ensure trainees complete required training and employment-readiness activities.
• Build and maintain a network of employers and suitable job opportunities.
• Coordinate interviews and recruitment activities according to programme targets.
• Work towards VNF's annual placement target, currently set at approximately 70%, subject to programme-specific requirements.
• Maintain timely follow-up with placed candidates and employers.
• Track employment joining and retention outcomes.
• Submit accurate monthly and quarterly training and placement reports on time.
• 7. Working ConditionsFull-time position based in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
• The role involves classroom training, interaction with residential trainees, employer meetings, recruitment activities, and field visits.
• The candidate must be comfortable working with persons with different disabilities and learning needs.
• Occasional travel for employer visits, job fairs, and placement activities may be required.
• The candidate must maintain a safe, respectful, inclusive, and professional environment for all trainees.

8. SalarySalary will be determined based on the candidate's qualifications, relevant experience, skills, and VNF's approved organisational budget.

9. Application ProcessInterested candidates may submit their updated CV along with a brief cover letter describing their experience in training, employability development, recruitment, or placement.

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