Akanksha is on a mission to build one of the largest and most innovative networks ofschools in India, serving children from low-income communities, to maximize theirpotential. Our aspirational vision for students integrates academic excellence with lifeskills (including socio- emotional development), that will enable each child to live anempowered life. We believe an empowered citizen must possess a sense of mastery topursue excellence, a sense of agency to make informed choices and a sense of purpose toserve their communities. Over the last 30 plus years, Akanksha has been at the forefront ofproving whats possible for children from low-income communities in Mumbai, Pune andnow Nagpur. Our 4,600 alumni are on the path to living an empowered life. TodayAkanksha 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: As the Associate - Human Resources (HR), you will be responsible forsupporting the HR team in a variety of HR activities including Recruitment, Onboarding,Data Management, Performance Management, Employee Engagement, and other HRinitiatives.You will be reporting to the Assistant Manager - Human Resources (Pune)Overview of the Team: The HR team at Akanksha partners both with school teams and withCentral support functions, to provide high-quality HR support in achieving the organizationsmission and objectives. The HR team is responsible for effective recruitment, performancemanagement and development, and employee engagement at Akanksha, and ensures thatorganizational policies are adhered to at all levels.What your role will entail:\xef\x82\xb7 Supporting Pune location as HR POC in handling the entire HR-related activities forthe allocated schools.\xef\x82\xb7 Sourcing & Recruitment: Responsible for the complete recruitment cycle for entry-level to mid-level roles. Campus hiring and other strategic partnerships forrecruitment purposes.\xef\x82\xb7 Manage Employee Onboarding and effectively induct the new employees into theAkanksha system in collaboration with Managers.\xef\x82\xb7 Collating and providing payroll inputs for salary processing of Employees andconsultants for every pay period.\xef\x82\xb7 Managing Exit process and full and final settlement payout.\xef\x82\xb7 Manage data accurately for the assigned schools. Support the city team in HRAnalytics.\xef\x82\xb7 To have a deep understanding of all HR policies and ensure timely implementation/execution.\xef\x82\xb7 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 PositionExperience:\xef\x82\xb7 1-2 years\' experience in relevant work experience in HR roles.\xef\x82\xb7 Proven experience in Hiring and data management.\xef\x82\xb7 Experience of working in development and non - profit sectors preferred.Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:\xef\x82\xb7 Excellent English verbal and written communication skills\xef\x82\xb7 Strong Excel, Word, and Power Point skills\xef\x82\xb7 Self-motivated and attention to detail\xef\x82\xb7 Ability to coordinate with diverse stakeholdersEducation:\xef\x82\xb7 Bachelors/Masters degree (Preferably in Human Resources/Industrial Psychology)Working at The Akanksha FoundationAkanksha is on a mission to build one of the largest and most innovative networks of schoolsin India, serving children from low-income communities, to maximize their potential. Ouraspirational vision for students integrates academic excellence with life skills (includingsocio-emotional development), that will enable each child to live an empowered life. Webelieve an empowered citizen must possess a sense of mastery to pursue excellence, a senseof 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 whats possible forchildren from low-income communities in Mumbai & Pune. Our 4,500 alumni are on the pathto living an empowered life. Today Akanksha runs 27 schools in partnership withgovernments 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 indemonstrating excellence. And our central staff teams are committed to the ideal of buildinga high performing institution in alignment with our core values: Be the CHANGE\xef\x82\xb7 We Collaborate - We unite as a team to achieve our vision, support each other insecuring our goals and find joy in each others success.\xef\x82\xb7 We Have Belief - Every Akanksha member lives and breathes the organizationsmission and believes in our ability to achieve challenging goals that go beyondexpectation.\xef\x82\xb7 We Act with Integrity - Our team takes ownership of their actions and we take pride inholding ourselves accountable to our set commitments.\xef\x82\xb7 We Never Give Up - We are big believers in learning and continue to stay strong andresilient till we reach the very end.\xef\x82\xb7 We Give Respect - At Akanksha, we embrace the diversity all around us and treateach other with dignity.\xef\x82\xb7 We Excel & Enjoy - We raise the bar and push ourselves to go the extra mile as ateam, all the while ensuring that we enjoy and celebrate our wins along the way. Webelieve it is important to help each other succeed.What Can The Akanksha Foundation Offer You\xef\x82\xb7 An opportunity to be a part of one of the most reputed organizations in the educationsector in India, that focuses on transformative impact on children by getting them outof poverty.\xef\x82\xb7 An environment that is challenging, offers a significant degree of autonomy and isfocused on holistic well-being of its people, so they can be the best version ofthemselves in life.\xef\x82\xb7 Access to learning and career growth opportunities in a steadily growing organization\xef\x82\xb7 Remuneration that is competitive in top one-third of Indian NGO scales and benefitsthat include medical insurance (covering your family including parents), providentfund and access to free counseling support.Job Types: Full-time, PermanentPay: \xe2\x82\xb935,000.00 - \xe2\x82\xb940,000.00 per monthBenefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Provident Fund

Schedule:

• Day shift

Experience:

• total work: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person