HR Manager - NGO

HR Manager for a reputed nonprofit

Muktangan, a nonprofit, founded in 2003 as the sole project of Paragon Charitable Trust, currently runs seven municipal schools, beginning at the preschool level, and a Teacher Education Centre. It trains local low-income, community members (mainly women) to implement its educational model within these mainstream schools. All the schools add a higher standard every year with its pilot school reaching standard X (final year Board Examination) in 2014. Its unique pedagogical philosophy, which is incorporated into both its school and teacher education programmes, is now ready for replication.

Muktangan researches and develops, through its community-based government schools, a pedagogical approach which operationalizes national policies. Its Resource Centre incorporates a Teacher Education Centre integrated into a School System, each strengthening the other, using a “Hub and Spokes” approach.

Muktangan is now consolidating and offering the larger teacher and school educational system using their expertise, capacity and materials to support further educational development (both government and non-government). For more details, view the 10 minute Muktangan documentary film on: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYp5-wA08HE
You may also refer to our website www.muktanganedu.org.

Position Summary

- Muktangan requires a Human Resource Manager to develop and implement a human resource strategy to ensure Muktangan attracts and retains the top talent. The Human Resource Manager’s role will help Muktangan further its goal of developing an alternative model of inclusive child-centred education within the mainstream system and then to seek out partnerships for the replication of its most successful components.

Education and Work Experience:

- Post graduate degree/ diploma in Human Resources/Social Work

- At least 8 years of HR experience at a corporate or nonprofit organization

- Expertise in human resource strategy development and implementation

Skills and Knowledge Required:

- Entrepreneurial spirit and passion for Muktangan’s mission of providing inclusive, child-centric education to underprivileged children

- Good conceptual knowledge of various verticals of HR

- Hands on experience of policy design and implementation

- Outstanding communication and inter-personal skills

- Good time and project management skills

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

- Creating and implementing new and existing policies and procedures

- Updating new and existing employee information through the Human Resource Management System

- Creating and updating job description viz a viz all the roles specified

- Sourcing and Retention of new and existing personnel within the organization

- Updating the Organization chart

- Ensuring a smooth application and facilitation of the appraisal and performance management cycle

- Implementing new career development programs for all

- Organizing and conducting regular HR meetings with the Managing Trustee

- Undertaking regular employee engagement and team building initiatives

Key Work Interfaces:

- Managing Trustee

- Paragon Charitable Trust employees

- External Organizations (both for recruitment as well as for ongoing projects)

Other Requirements:

- Must be flexible working with a professional, demanding work schedule and environment

- Commitment to accuracy, attention to detail and follow through

- Strong learning attitude

Salary and contact Information

Muktangan is committed to providing salary and benefits commensurate with qualification, experience and industry standards.

Send a short paragraph of interest and your CV to careers@muktanganedu.org by 30th January 2013.