People Officer

As a People Officer (PO) at MV Hospital, your role will involve providing strategic and operational leadership to the HR function. You will be responsible for ensuring a high-performing, values-driven workforce by overseeing recruitment, compliance, staff file management, culture building, performance management, and staff engagement. **Key Responsibilities:** - Develop and implement HR strategy aligned with hospital goals. - Partner with the CEO on workforce planning, succession, and leadership development. - Drive organizational culture, staff engagement, and inclusion initiatives. - Formulate HR policies and ensure consistent communication across departments. - Oversee the full recruitment lifecycle from sourcing to onboarding. - Actively participate in shortlisting, interview design, and evaluation processes. - Ensure competency-based recruitment using rubrics and STAR methodology. - Build external partnerships for talent pipelines. - Maintain audit-ready documentation to support accreditation processes. - Manage and enhance the appraisal system. - Introduce learning and development initiatives tailored to hospital needs. - Lead employee engagement, recognition, and well-being initiatives. - Promote teamwork, trust, and collaboration across departments. - Define conflict resolution frameworks. - Ensure HR's role remains limited to documentation and procedural support. - Liaise with ICC to ensure compliance with POSH Act. **Qualifications Required:** - Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Management or equivalent experience. - Master's degree or HR certification (e.g., SHRM/CHRP). - 10+ years of experience in HR/People functions, covering operational and strategic HR, recruitment, compliance, performance management, and staff engagement. - Experience in healthcare/service-driven organizations. - Strong knowledge of labor law & statutory compliance. - Excellent communication & influence skills. - Skilled in conflict resolution and coaching. - Strong organizational and planning ability. - Experience with digital HR systems (HRIMS, LMS). - Ethical, discreet, and culturally sensitive. - Collaborative yet decisive. - Growth mindset and resilient under pressure. - Previous leadership of HR teams in multi-site organizations. This role offers you the opportunity to play a crucial part in shaping the workforce of MV Hospital and contributing to its success in delivering quality healthcare services.,