Country People & Culture Senior Coordinator (N-24-29)

The
International Potato Center (CIP) is looking for a Country People &
Culture (P&C) Senior Coordinator who will be responsible for managing
all aspects related to the employment cycle in India (such as benefits,
employee relations, recruitment, performance management, retention, and others)
and ensuring the implementation of CIP policies, procedures and guidelines is
in line with current employment law.

About the role: The successful candidate
will provide analytical and experienced support around the Staff Employment
Cycle based on the P&C policies and will act as a first point of contact
for the managers and employees contributing to the delivery of people solutions
and the implementation of wider P&C strategies in the country.  This position will be based in New Delhi, India,
and report directly to the Senior HR Business Partner in HQ and co-report to
the Country Manager – India.  

Key responsibilities:

• Act
  as a HR focal partner for managers and staff to promote decision making that is
  fair and considers the overall impact at CIP-India office.
  
• Manage the recruitment and selection process
  for national staff, consultants and interns for CIP-India office by complying
  with internal recruitment policy, good practices and ensure alignment with
  donor’s recruitment policies.
  
• Give
  specialized P&C advice to country levels, in consultation with People and
  Culture (P&C) Department – HQ and provide support and advice to managers
  and staff in solving P&C issues and help them to interpret and apply P&C
  policies and practices in day-to-day work.
  
• Provide
  senior level support to staff to translate business requirements into effective
  P&C practices, delivering people solutions aligned with business
  objectives.
  
• Partner
  with the P&C team in HQ to support local policy on disciplinary and
  grievance to guarantee compliant decision making and to accompany senior
  leaders in complex situations especially those with legal implications.
  
• Guide
  and accompany the induction program for new starters (NRS/GRS and Interns) to
  contribute with their smooth transition to the organization.
  
• Oversee
  Performance Management procedures for CIP-India in coordination with P&C
  team in HQ.  Liaise with P&C HQ on
  promotion requests.
  
• Attend
  staff development needs and actively participate in supporting the expansion of
  the Talent Management program by collating learning needs and conducting
  analyses from performance evaluations.
  
• Prepare
  ad hoc (non – typical) P&C metrics and reports to support special projects.
  
• Contribute to the continuous
  improvement of P&C processes, procedures and practices.
  
• Undertake
  projects on P&C related topics as assigned.
  
• Comply
  with applicable health and safety CIP policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Master’s
  degree in international development or related field or bachelor’s degree in
  human resources.
  
• At
  least 5 years of relevant work experience.
  
• Knowledge
  and expertise related to HR policies, processes and practices of Compensation
  and Benefits, Recruitment and Onboarding, Performance Management and Leadership
  Development.
  
• Deep
  knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations.
  
• Experience
  on HR/Payroll administration and record keeping including compensation, taxes
  and other deductions/earnings.
  
• Fluent
  in English and Hindi.
  
• Excellent
  written and oral communication skills.
  
• Knowledge
  of other languages spoken in the region would be an asset.