Human Resources Associate

About The Convergence Foundation-

The Convergence Foundation (TCF) is an Indian philanthropic foundation established by Ashish and Manisha Dhawan in April 2021. TCF builds on their legacy of impactful philanthropy, including the founding of transformative institutions like Ashoka University and the Central Square Foundation.

Our mission is clear: to transform the lives of all Indians through rapid, sustained economic growth and inclusive development. To achieve this, we focus on 3 pillars 1) Direct engines of economic growth that enable job creation, 2) Human capital development through education and employability, and 3) Development Enablers that strengthen the philanthropic ecosystem and improve state capacity.

In each area, TCF works on: Building pioneering institutions to address India&aposs most complex socio-economic challenges. Shaping the larger ecosystem and sharing knowledge, insights and learning with other philanthropists, governments and key stakeholders. We believe that the government is the key actor for system change, and the role of philanthropy and nonprofits is to strategically support the government.

The TCF Network includes 20+ organisations all working systemically with the government, committed to addressing specific areas of India&aposs socio-economic development, across our three pillars.

Position Summary:

This position in, People and Processes team will be anchored in one or few portfolio organisations. They will be responsible for creating and executing people processes, talent retention, employee experience for The Convergence Foundation and for the portfolio organisations. Our work is focussed towards employee satisfaction and a culture of high achievement where employees can work to their full potential and The role requires supporting some portfolio organisations incl. organisation development, talent management, performance reviews, goal-setting, learning and development, and other areas. This is a great opportunity for those who enjoy working in a start-up environment, enjoy building and scaling organisations, and care deeply about the culture in the impact sector. Whether it involves aiding in the hiring for key roles, strategy planning that will enable organisations to unlock scale, or supporting performance management for all employees, the People and Processes team will work on some of the most exciting and challenging projects. Responsibilities The key roles and responsibilities of the role will be:

Implement HR Processes:

Implement HR processes that are conducive to driving a high performance work culture across all the portfolio Organizations. Handle the performance management cycle process from start to end and monitor timely and accurate completion of the appraisals. Provide support to employees in applying the policies that are in alignment to the org values.

Building High performing Institutions:

Assist the teams to plan, organize and execute retreats, cultural activities and engagement plans. Execute and co-ordinate for learning and development programs. Assist and advise the team to , streamline processes, and empower employees to perform to their maximum potential. Execute cross learning spaces.

Talent Management:

Handle the talent management cycle for portfolio organizations. Engage prospective candidates to keep them excited for joining. Ensure smooth onboarding experience for all the new employees, consistent check -ins and all compliance/formalities are done. Resolve employee grievances and manage expectations whenever needed. Ensure updated data collection, timely reporting/communication wherever needed.

Desired Qualifications, Skills and Abilities

• Ideal candidates should have the following qualifications and skills that are required for this role: A Bachelors/Masters from a top tier institution in human resources or a related field. 0-2 years of work experience demonstrating strong execution and successful compliance.
• Excellent networking and relationship-building skills and the ability to recognize, inspire and connect with the best-in-class talent. Excellent presentation/excel skills, with the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with external audiences. Strong executional skills and ability to deliver within timelines and meet deadlines. Ability to be effective in a fast-paced and consensus-based work environment

Personal Characteristics and Desired Qualities

Building Relationships :

Thrives on building strong networks, nurturing relationships with high-quality talent in the corporate and social sector, and wants to work with top leaders in system-change Organizations to help build them from the ground up

Proactiveness:

Highly motivated and able to work independently to agreed goals and targets and take ownership of the overall HR strategy and process of the portfolio.

Problem Solving:

The role demands being able to problem solve immediately sometimes. There needs to be balance between the multiple perspectives while solving for the challenges.

Collaboration:

High ability to collaborate and actively listen to others, understanding and valuing others views Ability to manage multiple high-volume roles simultaneously Demonstrate sensitivity, confidentiality and discretion in their interactions and engagement with prospective and active candidates, beyond the recruitment process

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