• Assume full ownership and accountability for onboarding highly talented team members, creating an enabling ecosystem for their development and a culture of engagement and performance, in partnership with the leadership team
• Deliver to pre-agreed standards on the people and culture function including talent scouting, onboarding and induction, performance management, staff engagement and well-being, learning and development, compensation and benefits, and culture, as applicable to individual team members, teams and the organisation. Review and strengthen design and implementation of policies and processes to support the organization’s people and culture strategy
• Identify and implement best practices in people and culture policies, processes and practices as relevant and necessary
• Design and implement innovative practices with respect to diversity, equity and inclusion, staff engagement and well-being and learning and development, best suited to Janaagraha’s context and needs
• Design and implement an effective and high-quality internal communications system and process
• Ensure full and timely adherence to legal and compliance requirements
• Evaluate current people systems and digital tools, improve and optimise as required to fulfil the people and culture strategy
• Develop and implement budgets for the people and culture function

• Strong understanding of people and culture function through the entire lifecycle of talent scouting, onboarding, induction, performance management, staff engagement and well-being, learning and development, compensation and benefits, and culture
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent people management, engagement, networking and listening skills
• Strong project management, reporting and communication skills
• Sound understanding of organisation development strategies and practices
• High levels of emotional maturity to empathize with the perspectives and needs of staff
• Ability to adapt to contextual needs of the sector, organisation and staff
• Working knowledge of legal and compliance requirements

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Janaagraha is an equal opportunity employer and offers a highly dynamic and enabling work environment. We provide competitive remuneration commensurate with relevant experience skill-sets and background.

This position is based out of Bengaluru and will report to the COO.  Please write to us with your CV and a cover letter, along with a link to your updated LinkedIn profile at work@janaagraha.org with subject as “Head-People and Culture”.