HR Coordinator – Job Description
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Location: New Delhi, India
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Reports To:Associate Director, HR
Amount of Travel Required: 10 - 20%
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On-site Requirement: Hybrid
Years of Directly Related Experience: 2 - 3 years of relevant experience
Education Requirement: Bachelor's degree or equivalent related work experience
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About NRDC India:
NRDC India Private Limited is an independent organization based in New Delhi founded to build a healthier and more prosperous future for all Indians.
To attain a healthier and more prosperous future, NRDC India and its partners work with governments and stakeholders at all levels to deliver transformative solutions across the organization’s focus areas. The approach is to collaborate on pilot projects that offer the potential for tangible environmental and public health benefits. NRDC India undertakes strong proof of concept to bring solutions to scale at the state level – with the goal of informing national policies and unlocking the public investments needed to implement them.
NRDC India also partners alongside Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) in the United States, a non-profit environmental advocacy organization. NRDC was founded in 1970, and their people helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act and many of the implementing regulations. NRDC uses law, science, and the support of 3.1 million members to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure the rights of all people to clean air, clean water, and healthy communities. In India for over 10 years now, NRDC has been a thought leader and trusted adviser to the partners within the country to tackle climate change and implement energy solution. Since 2009, the India Initiative has combined scientific research and policy acumen to produce game-changing results.
NRDC India is hiring an HR Coordinator to support its growing team by assisting with essential HR operations and ensuring smooth administrative processes. The role will focus on coordinating interviews, preparing employment contracts and maintaining accurate employee records. This position is essential to foster efficiency within the HR function.
The HR Coordinator will play a vital role in enhancing the employee experience by supporting onboarding, handling documentation, and providing timely HR assistance. This position is vital in a mission-driven organization to contribute to the overall effectiveness of the HR team.
Essential Functions:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the following essential functions:
- Schedule interviews for candidates, coordinating between the external recruitment agency, hiring managers, panelists, and candidates to ensure smooth scheduling and timely follow-ups.
- Ensure all interview logistics are arranged, including sending calendar invites, setting up virtual interviews and confirming the availability of candidates and interview panel members.
- Communicate with candidates to confirm interview details and assist in providing any necessary information to help them prepare.
- Manage pre-boarding tasks for new employees, ensuring all necessary documentation is collected and processed prior to the first day of employment.
- Ensure IT and other relevant parties are notified in a timely manner to ensure new hires have the appropriate equipment, system access, and workspace set up for their first day.
- Prepare and issue employment contracts, offer letters, and related HR documentation.
- Maintain, file and organize employee records and documentation.
- Support the planning, coordination, and execution of HR initiatives and activities across the organization, contributing to efficient operations and positive employee experience.
- Provide administrative support for HR initiatives, including performance reviews and engagement activities.
- Liaise with external vendors, such as recruitment agencies, background verification, etc. as required.
- Promote positive and inclusive work environment.
- Other duties as required
The above list of duties is not comprehensive but generally demonstrates the types of matters under the position’s responsibility. Other duties may be assigned.
Education and Experience:
- 2-3 years of relevant administrative experience, preferably in HR, Talent Acquisition, or coordination role.
Skills, Abilities, Competencies:
- Knowledge of India labor law and HR best practices preferred, Master’s degree is a plus.
- Organizational Skills: Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Attention to Detail: A keen eye for detail, ensuring that all tasks are completed accurately and thoroughly.
- Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact with candidates, hiring managers, and other departments professionally and effectively.
- Tech-Savvy: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Problem-Solving: Ability to anticipate needs and act proactively, resolving any issues that arise during the recruitment and onboarding process.
- Team-Oriented: Ability to work collaboratively across teams, supporting the overall goals of the HR function while working with other departments to streamline processes.
- Proficiency in English as well as one additional Indian language is preferred.
- Competence with and commitment to diversity and inclusion; ability to be an effective partner with diverse colleagues, leaders and partners.?
- Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills.
Travel: Willingness to travel as per requirement within India with occasional international travel
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this position successfully. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position within the described work environment.
Frequently: Perform desk-based computer tasks
Frequently: Ability to interact and communicate with employees and others as necessary
Frequently: Attend planned meetings and collaborate with management and coworkers
Occasionally: Ability to attend events and activities in the office or offsite
Work is sometimes performed primarily in the office. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet in office settings and moderate in other situations. Hours of employment may sometimes require working flexible and/or longer hours, including nights and weekends, when necessitated by projects. The job includes work-related situations such as those involving challenging, important, urgent, time-sensitive, or multiple matters.
This job description is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and NRDC India expressly reserves the right to change this position description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as NRDC India may deem appropriate.
Please send your latest curriculum vitae and a cover letter explaining your interest in the position and working with NRDC India to monica@themerakkizone.com and recruitment@nrdcindia.org . Kindly send your application by July 20, 2026. Please include ‘Application for position of HR Coordinator’ in the subject line of the email.