This position is with EAII Advisors, Evidence Action's technical partner in India.
Position Overview
Job Title: Manager-Talent Management & HR Projects
Employment Status: 1-year Fixed Term Employment - Full-time, hybrid
Reporting to: Director - P&C
Position Location: New Delhi, India
About the Position
The Manager-Talent Management & HR Projects role is critical in executing our people strategy. This role will focus on designing and implementing talent management processes and driving HR projects to enhance employee engagement and performance. The primary objective of this role is to drive key HR change management initiatives, bring consistency, standardization and efficiency to our HR systems, processes, and data. This is currently a fixed-term position for 1 year, with the potential for extension based on organizational needs.
The role will work closely with the Director & Deputy Director of People & Culture team to work on P&C priority initiatives, including leading end-to-end recruitment efforts across various departments, identify gaps in our current processes, oversee development initiatives, and ensure the execution of strategic HR projects.
The ideal candidate will be a dynamic HR professional with strong project management skills, a passion for talent development, and the ability to drive change. Wear different hats - take up strategic project as needed, may include recruitment, culture initiatives / multiple competing priorities.
Key Responsibilities
● Recruitment:
○ Lead end-to-end recruitment efforts for high-priority roles across various departments, ensuring the recruitment process aligns with organizational goals.
○ Work with hiring managers to identify staffing needs and build recruitment strategies.
○ Manage the candidate lifecycle, including sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding.
○ Oversee recruitment-related tools and technologies to streamline hiring processes and ensure best practices.
● HR projects & Initiatives:
○ Work closely with the Director & Deputy Director of P&C to develop and execute strategic HR projects that align with EAII’s growth goals, such as revamping existing processes, rolling out Talent Development and succession planning initiatives.
○ Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive change, process improvements, and enhance overall employee experience.
○ Provide guidance and support to managers on employee relations, performance management, and organizational development.
● Employee Development & Engagement:
○ Design and manage employee development programs, including training and career development initiatives.
○ Lead the design and implementation of an effective succession planning for the EAII team.
○ Develop ways to identify training needs across the organization.
○ Work closely with Deputy Director-P&C to develop and manage the L&D budget, ensuring cost-effective use of resources.
○ Collaborate with departments to understand and determine specific skill gaps, learning objectives and requirements.
○ Expand various learning methods in line with the learning & development budget and global learning philosophy.
○ Develop and implement a learning & development plan and calendar that is aligned to organization goals and learning needs.
○ Foster a collaborative and innovative learning environment.
● Others:
○ HR Process Audit - Identify and develop ways to audit various HR processes, including recruitment, onboarding, Learning & Development, HR Law compliances, documentation etc.
○ Identify and implement various HR metrics based on their usability and effectiveness.
○ Proactively research and propose various People-related efficiencies or improvements as we grow as an organization.
○ Drive any other priority areas within the P&C team.
Requirements
● Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
● About 5-7 years of experience in HR, with a focus on talent management, recruitment, and managing end-to-end HR projects.
● Strong project management skills with the ability to lead multiple HR initiatives simultaneously, and the ability to quickly shift between priorities.
● Excellent interpersonal, networking and communication skills
● Experience working with HRIS systems, recruitment platforms, and other HR technologies.
EAII provides a comprehensive benefits package for employees worldwide. Benefits include:
● comprehensive health insurance and OPD benefit,
● retirement savings options,
● life insurance,
● generous leave,
● avenues for engagement and recognition. *Benefits may differ based on country-specific regulations
About EAII Advisors
EAII Advisors, Evidence Action’s technical partner in India, supports the implementation of the school and Anganwadi-based National Deworming Day program, as well as iron and folic acid supplementation programs, across 11 states by providing technical assistance to applicable state ministries of health, education, and women and child development. Moving forward, EAII Advisors aims to expand its impact by collaborating with more state governments on these existing programs, as well as supporting new public health, water, & nutrition programming.
About Evidence Action
Evidence Action is a global nonprofit organization with an approach distinctive in international development – we exclusively scale interventions that are backed by strong evidence and can be delivered with exceptional cost-effectiveness. Since our founding in 2013, we have reached over 515 million people globally with our interventions. We deliver high impact for every dollar spent, as recognized by GiveWell, The Life You Can Save, and Charity Navigator.
We do development differently. We take a data-driven approach to identifying, scaling, and continuously improving programs which deliver immense impact, ensuring these solutions measurably improve the lives of millions. Our Deworm the World Program has helped governments in Africa and Asia deliver over 1.8 billion childhood deworming treatments, improving health, education, and incomes. Safe Water Now provides sustained safe water access to over 10 million people in Africa, preventing childhood illness and deaths.
We drive innovation. Our Accelerator builds the next generation of exceptional programs, taking an approach most similar to a venture capital model. We are ruthless in exiting programs which do not meet our criteria; those that advance deliver outsized impact for millions of people.
We are global. Across nine countries in Africa and Asia, our 700+ people are united by a tremendous passion for our mission and impact. We are strong because of our diversity of experience, geography, and background – with over 90% of our people in the countries where our impact is focused.
We have big ambitions. Over the next decade, we’re setting our sights higher: We aim to reach over 600 million people globally to fulfill our vision of a world where hundreds of millions of people in the poorest places have better opportunities and their lives are measurably improved. We believe in bold and urgent action – because poverty doesn’t wait, and neither should we.
We need great people. Our success to date is due to the collective work of our amazing staff. To achieve our ambitious goals, we are looking for people who share our passion for evidence, cost-effectiveness, and scale. We seek individuals who take an entrepreneurial approach, enjoy tackling hard problems, and have a bias to action and results. If our vision and approach excite you as much as it does us, we invite you to join us.
All contracting arrangements will be made through EAII Advisors Private Limited. EAII is an equal opportunity employer. Employment at EAII is based solely on an individual's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. EAII does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, caste, creed, colour, religion, gender, origin, disability, marital status, or any other basis protected by law.
All candidates applying for the position should upload a resume along with cover letter mentioning current and expected salary.
We may end this search process earlier than the specified close date in case of exceptional candidates. Due to resource constraints, we will only be able to contact shortlisted candidates.
What We Do
Evidence Action is a global non-profit operating in seven countries in Africa and Asia. We were founded in 2013 to address a big gap in the fight against global poverty–many of the most promising interventions are either implemented at a very small scale, or not at all. We set out to address this gap by building programs that would scale evidence-based and cost-effective interventions, leading to significant improvements in quality of life for hundreds of millions.
Our model worked. In less than a decade, our two flagship programs, the Deworm the World Initiative and Dispensers for Safe Water, have grown to measurably impact over 280 million people each year by supporting governments to deworm and through our last-mile delivery network providing safe water access. This success is achieved through the dedication and talent of our staff, the hard work of our partners, and the commitment of our supporters.
Every part of our work across the lifecycle of our programs is driven by evidence. This starts with the interventions we select to invest in, and continues as we use real-time data to refine and adapt our operations, including responding rapidly and effectively to resolve challenges as they arise.
Our pursuit of cost-effectiveness is driven by a recognition that when we optimize every aspect of our programs, we can reach as many people–and do as much good– as possible with each dollar. We measure value for money in terms of the number of lives we can help improve.
Scale enables our massive impact. We invest in solutions for which the need is great, and leverage existing networks like schools or community organizations to grow rapidly, minimize costs, and increase efficiencies. We think big and act urgently–because poverty does not wait.
By 2024, we seek to double our impact. We are strengthening and expanding our existing programs, and working to identify a new generation of evidence-based and cost-effective interventions that we can scale to reach millions more
