About The Organization
The Antara Foundation (TAF)
envisions a world where every mother and each child deserves an equal start to a healthy life. We support the public health system deliver solutions at scale, by partnering with government and communities to improve maternal and child health outcomes. Interventions of The Antara Foundation follow two closely integrated paths: to help the government system deliver better quality health care to the community and to support the community to mobilize and seek better health outcomes.We are a young, energetic, and passionate team, working across 9 districts, 38 blocks, 5,700 villages, with 20,000 FLWs, and reaching 379,000 women and 650,000 children in central India. Over the next few years, we see ourselves spreading across multiple locations in India to implement our solutions and to create an impact at scale.For more information visit antarafoundation.org.
Reporting to:
Sr. Associate - HR
Duty Station:
New Delhi, with travel to intervention districts as required.
Position Type:
Full Time Employee
Position Summary
The
Associate – Human Resources
will play a key role within the HR team, reporting to the
Senior Associate – HR
and working under the strategic guidance of the
Director – HR
. This role offers an opportunity to contribute meaningfully across core HR functions—including recruitment, learning and development, and employee engagement—while developing expertise and leadership capabilities in a dynamic, purpose-driven environment.As part of a collaborative HR team, the Associate will gradually take on responsibilities across recruitment, L&D, employee engagement & benefits and HR operations, supporting and complementing the work of the Sr. Associate, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals and compliance standards.
Key Responsibilities
Recruitment & Onboarding
- Support and lead timely and high-quality recruitment for assigned positions by developing JDs, sourcing candidates, screening applications, coordinating interviews, managing offers, and onboarding processes.
- Coordinate end-to-end recruitment and onboarding for the Fellowship Program in collaboration with campus teams, including candidate outreach, interview facilitation, selection, and induction.
- Work closely with the Sr. Associate HR and Director HR to ensure recruitment processes are aligned with organizational needs and timelines.
Learning & Development (L&D)
- Take ownership of specific L&D initiatives such as new employee orientation programs, soft skills training, wellness sessions, and compliance training (e.g., POSH, Child Protection), in coordination with the Sr. Associate.
- Support the planning, implementation, and tracking of other functional and programmatic learning interventions.
Performance Management & HR Operations
- Assist the Director – HR in the execution of performance management systems, performance improvement processes, and documentation.
- Support the smooth execution of employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding, internal transfers, exits, and related documentation and compliance audits.
Employee Engagement, Culture Building and Operational Support
- Serve as a point of contact for employees, providing timely responses to process-related queries, policy clarifications, and routine grievance redressals, escalating as necessary.
- Conduct periodic field visits to understand employee needs and provide on-ground HR support.
- Contribute to culture-building initiatives, including employee engagement activities and institutional development projects.
- Actively participate in fostering an inclusive, positive, and high-performance workplace culture.
- Support employee lifecycle operational processes and documentation
Skills And Qualifications Required
- Graduate / Master’s degree in a relevant field of study
- 2–4 years of relevant experience, preferably within grassroots-level NGOs
- Solid understanding of HR principles, processes, and best practices, especially in the areas of recruitment, onboarding, L&D, and employee engagement. Incumbents from non HR field of work with relevant skills in people processes are also encouraged to apply.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills with the ability to engage effectively across levels of the organization.
- High level of digital literacy and ability to learn new technology platforms is essential, experience using HRIS, Learning Management Systems (LMS) will be an added advantage
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated sensitivity to diversity and inclusion, and the ability to handle confidential matters with tact, discretion, and integrity.
- Willingness to travel regularly to field offices and program locations as required.
Deadline for submitting application: 22nd September'25
