Job Description

 This position is with EAII Advisors, Evidence Action's technical partner in India.

Position Overview

Job Title: Director - People & Culture

Employment Status: Full Time

Position Location: New Delhi

About the Role

The Director, People & Culture (P&C), is part of the India senior leadership team and will lead a team of five HR professionals, supporting over 100 current staff (growing to 200) in both talent management and employee engagement. The Director, People & Culture will be based in New Delhi and be comfortable operating in a hybrid working environment with required in-person office days.

Reporting to the Country Director, with a close partnership with the Chief People Officer at Evidence Action and the Global Talent Strategy team, you will provide strategic direction to the India Human Resource function. We are committed to fostering a positive and inclusive work culture and the Director P&C will shape and maintain a culture that aligns with our vision and values and also enhances the employee experience. You have a progressive approach to employee processes, with a focus on an employee-centric approach to human resources. We're looking for a "change agent" who is excited to implement professional development programs and creatively reinforce our values through recognition strategies. As a values champion, you will guide us through periods of growth, change and help employees adapt while preserving our organizational values.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver a strategic talent acquisition and retention process to identify and attract the top talent from the market.

• In partnership with the Country Director, global team, and other members of the leadership team, develop strategic talent management initiatives and facilitate structuring/restructuring that aligns with our growth.

• Collaborate with the senior leadership team to understand organizations needs and provide strategic guidance on people-related matters.

• Oversee the design and administration of a comprehensive benefits plan that is cost-effective and also meets the needs of our employees. Benchmark against industry trends to ensure we remain competitive in the job market.

• Build and nurture a culture that fosters collaboration across the entire organization including across departments, programs, and geographies.

• Ensure all State offices and National offices are compliant with labour laws and other statutory regulations.

• Lead an annual performance management program that aligns with our strategic objectives and mission.

• Provide professional development support to staff, including management training, career development, guidance on delivering and receiving feedback, addressing employee relations issues & succession planning.

• Lead the creation and implementation of staff engagement programs to foster a positive and welcoming organizational culture, including our annual retreat and staff meetings

• Maintain oversight of all HR systems ensuring data is accurate and current.

• Utilize HR best practices and data analytics to facilitate well-informed decision-making

• Maintain relationships with external vendors, partners, and HR leaders to remain abreast on industry standards and bring efficiencies

• Any other tasks as assigned by the Country Director.

Essential Qualifications, Experience and Competencies:

• Masters Degree with 12 years of HR generalist experience, with at least 4 years in senior leadership role.

• Experience of developing progressive global HR policies, systems, and processes.

• Prior experience with India payroll, benefits, retirement plans and regulations related to employee compensation and benefits.

• Experience leading and delivering successful people strategies.

• Passion for finding talent, building teams, building relationships, and tackling challenging people-related issues in a collaborative manner.

• Action-oriented, flexible approach and entrepreneurial problem-solver, with an ability to manage multiple competing deadlines, dynamically reprioritize as evolving program needs and resources require, embrace and structure ambiguity, and drive tasks to completion in a fast-paced environment.

• Exceptional self-management and upward management skills, including proactive communication about deadlines and progress towards them.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Hindi. Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly with diverse audiences.

• Willingness to, as needed, maintain flexible work hours to engage collaboratively with colleagues in different time zones.

• Prior experience in managing employee relations issues.

• Strong knowledge of Indian labour laws.

Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and that additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time.

Compensation: Competitive and commensurate with the individual's credentials, experience, and previous pay scale.

About EAII Advisors

EAII Advisors, Evidence Action’s technical partner in India, supports the implementation of the school and Anganwadi-based National Deworming Day program, as well as iron and folic acid supplementation programs, across 11 states by providing technical assistance to applicable state ministries of health, education, and women and child development. Moving forward, EAII Advisors aims to expand its impact by collaborating with more state governments on these existing programs, as well as supporting new public health, water, & nutrition programming.

About Evidence Action

Evidence Action is a global nonprofit organization with an approach distinctive in international development – we exclusively scale interventions that are backed by strong evidence and can be delivered with exceptional cost-effectiveness. Since our founding in 2013, we have reached over 515 million people globally with our interventions. We deliver high impact for every dollar spent, as recognized by GiveWell, The Life You Can Save, and Charity Navigator.

We do development differently. We take a data-driven approach to identifying, scaling, and continuously improving programs which deliver immense impact, ensuring these solutions measurably improve the lives of millions. Our Deworm the World Program has helped governments in Africa and Asia deliver over 1.8 billion childhood deworming treatments, improving health, education, and incomes. Safe Water Now provides sustained safe water access to over 10 million people in Africa, preventing childhood illness and deaths.

We drive innovation. Our Accelerator builds the next generation of exceptional programs, taking an approach most similar to a venture capital model. We are ruthless in exiting programs which do not meet our criteria; those that advance deliver outsized impact for millions of people.

We are global. Across nine countries in Africa and Asia, our 700+ people are united by a tremendous passion for our mission and impact. We are strong because of our diversity of experience, geography, and background – with over 90% of our people in the countries where our impact is focused.

We have big ambitions. Over the next decade, we’re setting our sights higher: We aim to reach over 600 million people globally to fulfil our vision of a world where hundreds of millions of people in the poorest places have better opportunities and their lives are measurably improved. We believe in bold and urgent action – because poverty doesn’t wait, and neither should we.

We need great people. Our success to date is due to the collective work of our amazing staff. To achieve our ambitious goals, we are looking for people who share our passion for evidence, cost-effectiveness, and scale. We seek individuals who take an entrepreneurial approach, enjoy tackling hard problems, and have a bias to action and results. If our vision and approach excite you as much as it does us, we invite you to join us.

All contracting arrangements will be made through EAII Advisors Private Limited. EAII is an equal opportunity employer. Employment at EAII is based solely on an individual's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. EAII does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, caste, creed, colour, religion, gender, origin, disability, marital status, or any other basis protected by law.

Interested candidates may e-mail their CV, covering letter (along with current/ last drawn salary and expected salary) to ea.dpc@sectoraccess.co.in by April 9, 2024.

This search process may be concluded earlier than the specified close date in case of exceptional candidates. Due to resource constraints, we will only be able to contact shortlisted candidates.

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