Job :

I- Job Mission:

The Placement Officer's mission will be to follow a group trained in Web development, to lead workshops related to professional integration, to ensure prospecting with local, regional, and national companies, to organize events with companies and professionals, to attend regional events, to coordinate with the project director, to ensure communication around the project, and to carry out the necessary reporting for successful outcomes.

II- Context:

As part of the launch of YouCode Safi, the role of the communication and placement officer is very important in the post-training phase. Managing relationships with stakeholders, especially companies, is a crucial phase for the success of the training. The job environment is as follows:

           1. External Environment :

• Knowledge of the business environment, IT service companies: Profile needs, IT projects;
• Knowledge of the IT sector: Training centers and institutions, state services, professional associations, recruitment agencies, specialized agencies, etc.

           2. Internal Environment :

• Detailed knowledge of profiles during training;
• Knowledge of the training content provided: substance, strengths, potential of the trainees;

III- Responsibilities: 

• Develop partnerships with companies and specialized centers: internship agreements, apprenticeship contracts, employment contracts, etc.;
• Ensure institutional communication about the project;
• Organize and lead professional integration workshops;
• Support learners from the beginning to the end of the training to optimize their return to employment, and other positive outcomes (follow-up, monthly individual interviews, coaching, etc.);
• Organize regular meetings with the group;
• Prevent dropouts (check absences, lateness, etc.);
• Help synchronize with other Simplon centers;
• Distribute Simplon surveys to learners;
• Organize events with companies and professionals;
• Attend regional events, participate in ongoing projects;
• Monitor/implement administrative reporting on placements;
• Relay feedback on satisfaction/dissatisfaction from host companies;
• Alert management to critical situations (post-training) during internships;
• Relay needs expressed by companies and participate in calibrating the training;
• Relay and share feedback (satisfaction/dissatisfaction) expressed by host companies with management;
• Significantly contribute to continuous improvement of training;

IV- Challenges – Key Points – Critical Situations to Anticipate: 

       1- Challenges: 

• Engagement and motivation of young trainees/those in training for existing job/internship offers;
• Constant monitoring of trainees' profiles (situation, attitude in class, adaptation, integration, group dynamics) for placement;

      2- Critical Situations to Anticipate: 

• Crisis situations, anxiety of young people during training or job search (post-training);
• Crisis situations, conflicts between young people and recruiters during internships;

     3- Risk: 

• Disruption of activities during internships or post-training phase;

V- Performance Indicators: 

• Positive placement rate for young people;
• Number of partner companies (Number of partnerships established);
• Quality of internships offered and high-value partnerships;

VI- Specifics: 

• Reporting to the Director of YouCode Safi
• Fixed-term contract
• Position based in Safi;
• Frequent travel regionally and nationally;
• B driving license;

Required profile :

       1. Profile:

• Strong interest and motivation for the position;
• Understanding of the placement challenges for young people who have dropped out or are long-term unemployed;

       2. Technical Skills (Job-specific):

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in the aforementioned field;
• Excellent writing skills in French;
• Knowledge of IT and web development (desired);
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook;

       3. Managerial and Behavioral Skills

• Experience in leading training workshops (good interpersonal skills);
• Ability to develop a strong network of partners;
• Excellent public speaking and communication skills (Arabic and French);
• Results-oriented management style;
• Team spirit, conciliation, organizational skills, rigor;
• Integrity, maturity, and motivation to help the project beneficiaries;