Human Resources Associate

Associate – Human Resources, Mumbai/Pune

Akanksha is on a mission to build one of the largest and most innovative networks of schools in India, serving children from low-income communities, to maximize their potential. Our aspirational vision for students integrates academic excellence with life skills (including socio- emotional development), that will enable each child to live an empowered life. We believe an empowered citizen must possess a sense of mastery to pursue excellence, a sense of agency to make informed choices and a sense of purpose to serve their communities. Over the last 30 plus years, Akanksha has been at the forefront of proving what’s possible for children from low-income communities in Mumbai, Pune and now Nagpur. Our 4,600 alumni are on the path to living an empowered life. Today Akanksha runs 26 schools in partnership with governments of Mumbai, Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Navi Mumbai and Nagpur serving ~13,000 children in grades Jr Kg - Gr 10.

Position Summary:

You will be reporting to Assistant Manager / Manager- Human Resources

Compensation: Starting from Rs. 4.48 Lakh gross per annum plus benefits.

Overview of the Team:

What your role will entail:

● Supporting Mumbai /Pune/Nagpur location as HR poc in handling the entire HR-related activities for the allocated schools. 

● Sourcing & Recruitment: Responsible for the complete recruitment cycle for entry-level to mid-level roles. Campus hiring and other strategic partnerships for recruitment purposes. ● Manage Employee Onboarding and effectively induct the new employees into the Akanksha system in collaboration with Managers 

● Collating and providing payroll inputs for salary processing of Employees and consultants for every pay period. 

● Managing Exit process and full and final settlement payout. 

● Manage data accurately for the assigned schools. Support the city team in HR Analytics. ● To have a deep understanding of all HR policies and ensure timely implementation /execution. ● Contribute to the HR team goals and priorities beyond individual goals and priorities. Actively participate and engage in any other initiatives planned by the team

What you need for this Position

Experience

● 1-2 years experience in relevant work experience in HR roles. 

● Proven experience in Hiring and data management. 

● Experience of working in development and non- profit sectors preferred. 

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

● Excellent English verbal and written communication skills 

● Strong Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills 

● Self-motivated and attention to detail 

● Ability to coordinate with diverse stakeholders 

Education:

● Bachelor’s/Master’s degree (Preferably in Human Resources/Industrial Psychology) 

Working at The Akanksha Foundation

Akanksha is on a mission to build one of the largest and most innovative networks of schools in India, serving children from low-income communities, to maximize their potential. Our aspirational vision for students integrates academic excellence with life skills (including socio-emotional development), that will enable each child to live an empowered life. We believe an empowered citizen must possess a sense of mastery to pursue excellence, a sense of agency to make informed choices and a sense of purpose to serve their communities. 

Over the last 30 years, Akanksha has been at the forefront of proving what’s possible for children from low-income communities in Mumbai & Pune. Our 4,500 alumni are on the path to living an empowered life. Today Akanksha runs 27 schools in partnership with governments of Mumbai, Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Navi Mumbai and Nagpur serving ~13,000 children in grades Jr Kg - Gr 10. 

Our schools are led by competent, passionate and purposeful educators who believe in demonstrating excellence. And our central staff teams are committed to the ideal of building a high performing institution in alignment with our core values: Be the CHANGE 

● We Collaborate - We unite as a team to achieve our vision, support each other in securing our goals and find joy in each other’s success. 

● We Have Belief - Every Akanksha member lives and breathes the organization’s mission and believes in our ability to achieve challenging goals that go beyond expectation. 

● We Act with Integrity - Our team takes ownership of their actions and we take pride in holding ourselves accountable to our set commitments. 

● We Never Give Up - We are big believers in learning and continue to stay strong and resilient till we reach the very end. 

● We Give Respect - At Akanksha, we embrace the diversity all around us and treat each other with dignity. 

● We Excel & Enjoy - We raise the bar and push ourselves to go the extra mile as a team, all the while ensuring that we enjoy and celebrate our wins along the way. We believe it is important to help each other succeed.

What Can The Akanksha Foundation Offer You

1. An opportunity to be a part of one of the most reputed organizations in the education sector in India, that focuses on transformative impact on children by getting them out of poverty. 2. An environment that is challenging, offers a significant degree of autonomy and is focused on holistic well-being of its people, so they can be the best version of themselves in life. 3. Access to learning and career growth opportunities in a steadily growing organization 4. Remuneration that is competitive in top one-third of Indian NGO scales and benefits that include medical insurance (covering your family including parents), provident fund and access to free counseling support