JOB DESCRIPTION: HR OFFICER
Aga Khan Rural Support Programme India (AKRSP India) is a non-denominational, nonpolitical, non-government organization. AKRSP India was established in 1983 and it seeks to contribute to rural poverty reduction through community involvement and empowerment that leads to efficient management and an improved environment.
Job location: 1 positions:Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Position Summary: The HR Officer will support the implementation of HR systems and policies, ensuring timely hiring, effective onboarding, training facilitation, grievance support, and HR policy communication. The role is crucial in bridging the gap between strategic HR initiatives and grassroots implementation.
Key responsibilities:
`1. HR Implementation & Support:
- Assist the HR Lead in rolling out and monitoring new HR initiatives and systems across the assigned geography.
- Provide operational support to line managers and field teams on HR processes.
2. Recruitment & Onboarding:
- Coordinate end-to-end recruitment processes including advertisement, shortlisting, interviews, and documentation.
- Ensure timely hiring to meet programmatic needs.
- Organize and deliver structured inductions for all new joiners at the state and cluster level.
3. Policy Interpretation & Communication:
- Ensure that HR policies, guidelines, and updates are clearly communicated and well understood by all staff, especially field teams.
- Act as a field-level resource for explaining HR rules, leave structures, entitlements, and compliance expectations.
4. Grievance Facilitation & Staff Support:
- Support timely resolution of staff grievances, ensuring confidentiality, neutrality, and documentation.
- Escalate serious issues to HR Lead and assist in investigation or follow-up where needed.
5. Learning & Development:
- Coordinate training sessions as per the training calendar or identified needs.
- Assist in identifying individual and collective training needs based on feedback from managers and performance data.
6. HR Data & Reporting:
- Maintain and update staff data in coordination with central HRIS.
- Provide regular reports on recruitment, attrition, training participation, etc.
- Work in close coordination with Admin focal points.
Qualifications:
- Post Graduate in Human resources or Master’s degree in Human Resources, or relevant field.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in HR operations or development sector HR roles.
- Familiarity with rural/decentralized work environments will be an asset.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to handle confidential matters with sensitivity
- Knowledge of HR policies, grievance redressal frameworks, and basic labor laws.
- Proficiency in MS Office and HR documentation
- Willingness to travel to field offices and remote clusters
- Role requires high field engagement with staff and managers.
Preferred Attributes:
- Experience in rural development or non-profit organizations.
- Strong alignment with AKRSP India’s mission and values.
- Hands-on experience with Keka (HRIS) will be an added advantage.
Key Benefits:
- Opportunity to work with a renowned NGO.
- On-site and off-site training opportunities.
- 5-day work week.
- Comprehensive medical insurance for employee, spouse, and children.
- Maternity and paternity leave as per organizational policy.
- 15 General Leaves and 16.5 earned leaves annually (earned leaves can be encashed if not utilized).
- 10 declared public holidays and 3 optional holidays.
- Diwali break for 5 days every year.
We strongly encourage women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and specially abled candidates to apply
Please note that we will begin the search immediately, and if a suitable candidate is found, we will close the application process!