Dasra - Team Lead - Talent Management

Team lead - Talent Management

Dasra's bold aspiration is a transformed India where a billion thrive with dignity and equity. Established in 1999, Dasra is India's leading strategic philanthropy foundation, working with philanthropists and high impact social entrepreneurs to bring together knowledge, funding and talent as a catalyst for social change. Dasra nurtures strategic philanthropy for India and focuses on impactful programs such as empowering adolescent girls, urban sanitation, inclusive economies and child protection and care. With 21 years of experience in the sector, a depth of knowledge gained from working with over 1,000 non-profits and having brought $100 million in funding to organizations - Dasra drives collaborative action to accelerate social change in India.

The Role :

Team lead - TM will support the implementation of services, policies, and programs through HR staff. The incumbent will be responsible for driving the administration of the day-to-day operations of the human resources functions and duties.

The incumbent carries out responsibilities in some or all of the following functional areas: performance management, employee engagement, Talent partner, Talent Acquisition, Learning and Development, HR analytics/Dashboards, HRIS management among other areas.

Key Areas of Responsibility :

Recruitment & Onboarding :

- End to end coordination of interviews & provide regular updates to hiring managers.

- Maintain steady stream of applicant mix through internal & external sources.

- Leverage Dasra's social media presence & build on finding innovative ways to attract applicants through social media, internal referrals, alumni connect.

- Conduct reference checks for selected candidates.

- Maintain applicant tracking system

- Manage the entire offer process and coordinate joining formalities

- Manage the onboarding process, coordinate and manage the induction/orientation for new hires on a regular basis by working with multiple stakeholders.

- Coordinate the buddy program for newhires

- Advertises employee job openings first, internally, and then, externally, in keeping with company recruitment policies. Manages the logistics of the recruiting process.

- Sorts and reviews resumes as they arrive on a daily basis. Manages the flow of paper applications and manages the recruiting email box. Provides the first review of resumes.

- Maintains a filing system that retains qualified applications for one year.

- Prepares paperwork required for new hires and establishes personnel file.

- Vendor management for recruitment support & maintain healthy line of partners.

- Processes vendor payments in line with company guidelines and policies

Performance Management :

- Oversee and manage a performance appraisal system that drives high performance.

- Taking ownership of the performance management process design and management

- Pro-actively lead activities around performance planning and evaluation

- Design and lead progressive initiatives around capacity building of workforce, incl. design, planning and facilitation of thematic training/ workshops.

- Provide communication material and design campaigns around Performance management

- Acting as a pro-active subject matter expert for senior management and other relevant stakeholders

Employee engagement :

- Bridge management and employee relations by addressing demands, grievances or other issues

- Play the role of a Talent partner for respective Programs.

- Support with crucial insights on team dynamics & interventions as required.

- Maintain cadence of employee check-ins to ensure there is a pulse check of team members.

- Execution of ideas for Dasra day, retreat, other engagement activities

- Managing all employee queries & concerns related to leave, policies, code of conduct

- Participates in planning and implementing various employee engagement initiatives.

Learning and Development :

- Conduct training needs analysis & design learning calendar for the year.

- Tracks participants and training records & effectiveness of the training programs.

- Maintain healthy database of vendors or external trainers & provide customized solutions for training needs of the respective programs & org.

- Creates modules/database for critical areas identified as training needs for the org.

- Enters training records into a database and maintains it.

Additional :

- Assumes other duties as assigned by the TM team and Founder/Partners.

- To perform this role successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. These requirements are representative, but not all-inclusive, of the knowledge, skill, and ability required of the role.

Education and Work Experience :

- Post Graduate in Human Resource

- 6 to 9 years of relevant work experience

Required Skills and Experience :

- Advanced knowledge Microsoft Office applications (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)

- Effective oral and written communication skills.

- General knowledge of various employment laws and practices.

- Experience in performance management, goal setting, employee engagement and other HR programs.

- Practical experience in designing programmes and training material is an asset.

- Excellent interpersonal skills.

- Skills in database management and dashboards.

- Should be able to exhibit a high level of confidentiality.

- Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.

- Ability to gather and analyze information skillfully.

- Excellent organizational skills, meticulous attention to detail and ability to work in an ambiguous and fast paced environment.

- Able to multi-task and prioritize while performing a variety of tasks with minimal direction.

- Exposure to hiring through social platform.