Placement Coordinator

Job Description for GOYN Placement Coordinator - Bhubaneswar, Odisha

The Organisation: Lighthouse Communities Foundation (formerly known as Pune City Connect
Development Foundation)
Brief about the Organization
The Lighthouse Communities Foundation is on a mission to build empowered communities through life
skills, employment, and entrepreneurship opportunities for a million disadvantaged youth across India. The
organisation has been working since 2015 for large-scale city-wide transformation through a unique Public
Private Partnership where Government provides capex and infrastructure, and the private sector
contributes towards Opex as well as the implementation of the program. 114,500+ citizens have been
impacted till date.
Pune city was recognised as one of the 5 cities globally through the Wellbeing Award for the ‘Lighthouse’
project under the ‘Economy and Opportunity’ category. The program has also been recognized as the best
social sector initiative across Smart Cities. Pune City Connect, the Pune division, was selected by Aspen
Institute, Washington DC as one of the anchor partners for a large-scale place-based initiative in Pune in
2019.
Lighthouse Communities Foundation currently implements two types of programme under the
sustainable livelihoods vertical:
1. Lighthouse Program focuses on Agency Building, Skilling, and Employability for youth between
18-35 years of age through established lighthouse centres in the vicinity of slums/low-income
communities. The program is based on the PPP (Public Private Partnership) model.
2. Global Opportunity Youth Network: A consortium project Implemented in partnership with Aspen
Institute, Global Development Incubator, Prudential, Youth Build, Accenture, and Catholic Relief
Services, for which Lighthouse Communities Foundation is the Anchor partner in India. Specific
programmes implemented through the project include;
a. Ummeed: Livelihood literacy and last mile connectivity for youth between 15-29 years of
age
b. Junoon: Entrepreneurship Development program for aspiring nano entrepreneurs
c. Udaan: Bridging the Demand-Supply gap in the logistics sector.
3. Education: Lighthouse Kiran program is being implemented to support social-emotional learning
among adolescents between 14-17, covering aspects such as life skills and career coaching.
In addition to these, a large-scale Digital Empowerment program in slum/low-income communities is
operational to enable internet literacy, with an aim to reduce the digital divide in low-income communities.
Through the initiative, approximately 70,000 people have been trained since 2016.
Core Values that drive us: Empathy | Inclusion | Integrity | Courage

The Program:
The Global Opportunity Youth Network (GOYN) is a global initiative catalysing system shifts for youth
opportunity in communities around the world through the creation of sustainable training, employment,
and income-earning pathways. GOYN works with “Opportunity Youth” — young people aged 15-29 who are
out of school, unemployed, or working in informal jobs.
The Global Opportunity Youth Network, Pune is aimed at unlocking the economic potential for “opportunity
youth” in Pune. Working on the principle of “Collective Impact”, GOYN Pune facilitates a deeper level of
ecosystem collaboration and coordinated action to transform livelihood opportunities for Opportunity
Youth at the city level. The program is directed towards fulfilling the vision of access to dignified,
productive, and sustainable livelihood for every Opportunity youth in Pune, with LCF as its anchor partner.
Click to know more: https://goyn.org/
GOYN Learning Report: https://goyn.org/resource/goyn-learning-report-2edition/
The Project:
GOYN program for Opportunity Youth aims to unlock economic opportunities for youth by leveraging the
power of collective action, breaking silos among key stakeholders in a city, and building livelihood literacy
among youth. Empowerment by extending and expanding access to information and opportunities for
Opportunity Youth.
The program aims to bring together the ecosystem of youth, skilling organizations, placement agencies,
employers, industry experts, and other OY-facing organizations. This will facilitate collaboration, and
experience sharing among the various ecosystem partners, and multiply the impact made by these
individual organizations. GOYN program is now being expanded to Odisha in the city of Bhubaneswar and
will be supporting 4 Lighthouses to take the work forward. The program shall build a collaboration of
multiple stakeholders in the city for breaking silos and building collective action for sustainable livelihoods
for young people.
Designation: Placement Coordinator
No. of positions: 1
Reporting To: Placement Manager (State)
Term: 1 year from the date of appointment
Position Overview:
The Placement Coordinator will support the end-to-end placement process across all GOYN Bhubaneswar,
Odisha projects, working closely with the Placement Manager (State). This role involves employer mapping,
candidate mobilization, organizing job drives, and ensuring post-placement follow-up. The Coordinator will

also play a key role in engaging structurally excluded groups and building strong institutional linkages to
enhance youth employability and retention.
Key Responsibilities
Employer & Ecosystem Mapping
● Identify and map sector-wise employers across Pune district, including PMC and PCMC.
● Build and maintain a live database of employers, job roles, and hiring cycles.
● Establish partnerships with ITIs, Skill Universities, Polytechnics, State/Central Universities, and other
training institutions.
Outreach & Inclusion
● Strategically engage structurally excluded groups including women, SC/ST youth, night school
students, and low-income communities.
● Collaborate with the Community Engagement team to form localized batches for youth with
mobility constraints.
Job Drive Planning & Execution
● Organize quarterly Mega Job Drives (minimum 200 youth with 50% placement conversion).
● Conduct monthly job drives in PMC and PCMC (minimum 100 youth each with 50% conversion).
● Coordinate logistics, employer participation, and candidate readiness for each drive.
Documentation & Reporting
● Maintain accurate records of placed youth, including placement proofs and follow-up data.
● Collect and document employer and youth feedback to improve placement quality.
● Support in preparing monthly and quarterly reports for internal and external stakeholders.
● Maintain a detailed schedule of placement-related activities such as interviews, tests, and
follow-ups calls.
Coordination & Support
● Work closely with the Placement Manager and Career Pathway Coordinator to align placement
efforts with skilling and career readiness programs.
● Provide one-on-one support to youth in preparing for interviews and understanding job
expectations.
● Provide on-ground support during events, workshops, and employer visits.

Qualifications & Experience:
● Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Business, or related field (Master’s preferred).
● 4–5 years of experience in placement coordination, recruitment, or youth employability programs.
Skills & Competencies:
● Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
● Familiarity with Bhubaneswar employment landscape and youth skilling ecosystem.
● Proficiency in MS Office and basic data management tools.
● Field-readiness and ability to work with diverse communities.
Base Location: Pune, Maharashtra
Does it sound exciting?
If yes, then share your CV with us by mentioning the designation in the subject line at
careers@lighthousecommunities.org or click on the link to apply- https://forms.gle/eFuMTrpeFFZTRofMA