Position Title: Assistant, People Operations (Payroll and Compliance)

Department: People Operations

Job Location: Qutub Institutional Area, New Delhi.

Organization Profile:

Room to Read is a global organization transforming the lives of millions of children in low-income communities by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education. Founded in 2000 on the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children®, our innovative model focuses on deep, systemic transformation within schools during two time periods that are most critical in a child’s schooling: early primary school for literacy acquisition and secondary school for girls’ education. We work in collaboration with local communities, partner organizations, and governments to develop literacy skills and a habit of reading among primary school children and ensure girls can complete secondary school with the skills necessary to negotiate key life decisions.

By focusing on the quality of education provided within the communities and ensuring these outcomes are measured, we have created a model that can be replicated, localized, and sustained by governments. With its global headquarters in San Francisco, Room to Read till date has benefited 32 million children across 21 low-income countries.

Room to Read India was established in 2003 and presently has programs in ten states – Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi NCR, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh.

Position Overview:

Primary responsibilities are tactical in nature implementing administration of Contract Management, Internal and External Audit, Compensation Benchmarking. This position reports to the Sr. Officer, People Operations under general supervision. The following duties are exemplary of the type of tasks that may be assigned at the discretion of the Director, People Operations and Sr. Manager, People Operations.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

Contract renewals and Termination:

• Track all contracts and ensure the contracts are renewed and shared with the staff.
• Keep track of all the custom projects and ensure the letters are shared with applicable staff within the timelines.

Annual Planning and Budgeting (AP&B):

• Extend all support to Sr. Officer, people operations during AP&B related to planning, creating back-end sheet and keep a track of all new, open and existing positions.
• Coordinating with state heads and operations team to discuss staffing needs and budget requirement in guidance with supervisor.
• Ensure that all new JDs are updated along with their staffing models.
• Create organogram and keep it updated.

Internal and External Audits:

•  Manage internal and external audit processes to ensure compliance with HR policies and regulations.
• Provide accurate and relevant information and documentation to auditors in a timely manner.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of data submitted for audit purposes.
• Collaborate with audit teams to address any findings or recommendations, implementing necessary improvements.

Compensation Benchmarking Survey:

• Participate in internal surveys led by the Global Office (GO) and conducted by Birches.
• Engage in 2-3 internal surveys annually to gather comprehensive compensation data.
• Analyze survey data to identify trends and benchmarks in compensation practices within the organization.
• Compare internal compensation data with external market data to ensure competitive structures.

Other support to People Operations:

• Operate within the HR Budget and monitor spending monthly.
• Ensure that the organizations and the employee’s interests are protected, and the policies/ practices of the organization are legally compliant.
• Manage the audits related to people operations.
• Review employee appeals through compliant procedure.
• Extend any other support people operations team may need.
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement Human Resources programs and initiatives, preferably in the development sector. 
• Bachelor’s degree with minimum of 1-2 years of professional experience in HR position. 
• General knowledge of the principles and practices of personnel administration. 
• Demonstrated strategic approach to HR with the ability and willingness to also execute the tactical elements of the job. 
• Ability to work within narrowly defined objectives under general supervision.
• Ability to effectively address well defined problems of moderate complexity and complete moderately complex assignments.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Demonstrated ability to design and implement Human Resources programs and initiatives, preferably in the development sector. 
• Bachelor’s degree with minimum of 1-2 years of professional experience in HR position. 
• General knowledge of the principles and practices of personnel administration. 
• Demonstrated strategic approach to HR with the ability and willingness to also execute the tactical elements of the job. 
• Ability to work within narrowly defined objectives under general supervision.
• Ability to effectively address well defined problems of moderate complexity and complete moderately complex assignments.

Compensation:

Room to Read offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits. Benefits include a thirteenth month bonus, health insurance and a retirement plan. The non-monetary compensation includes a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative, meaningful, and rapidly growing organization that is changing transforming the lives of millions of children in developing countries on literacy and gender equality in education.

Room to Read is a child-safe organization; all personnel are expected to adhere to Room to Read’s Child Protection Policy and Child Protection Code of Conduct.

Application Procedure:

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Due to the high volume of applicant responses, not all applicants may receive a response from Room to Read. Room to Read is an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds. We always encourage women to apply.

 

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