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Strategic oversight of programmatic functions:- Lead the strategic planning process and the prioritization and evaluation of work, evaluating new ideas and opportunities and ensuring all staff are engaged in tasks that are aligned with the organization’s goals.-Lead the strategic conversation for GFI India in cross-affiliate initiatives, working with colleagues and senior leadership teams.People, governance and finance-Lead GFI India’s multifunctional team by example, demonstrating the highest ethical standards, creating a vision of success, and motivating and inspiring the team to achieve our mission and vision.-Map GFI India’s departmental needs in terms of staff and skill-sets, and work to fill gaps in accordance with programmatic goals through high caliber hiring, training, and skill development of team members.- Hold responsibility for the financial health of the organization, working with financial advisors and accountants to devise and deliver budgetary plans, ensuring robust corporate governance.-Create and maintain financial reporting and budgets on an annual and regular basis, working with team members and Asia leadership to align with programmatic goals

Strategic and functional oversight of all programmatic functions- Lead the strategic planning process and the cyclical setting of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), prioritization and evaluation of work, evaluating new ideas and opportunities and ensuring all staff are engaged in tasks that are aligned with the organization’s goals.-Lead the strategic conversation for GFI India in cross-affiliate strategic initiatives and work with global colleagues and senior global leadership teams to converge on global mission and implementation alignment. People, governance and finance-Lead GFI India’s multifunctional team by example, demonstrating the highest ethical standards, creating a vision of success, and motivating and inspiring the team to achieve our mission and vision.-Map GFI India’s departmental needs in terms of staff and skill-sets, and work to fill gaps in accordance with programmatic goals through high caliber hiring, training, and skill development of team members.- Hold responsibility for the financial health of the organization, working with financial advisors and accountants to devise and deliver budgetary plans, oversee spend and ensure timely submission of financial reports, compliance obligations and robust corporate governance.Create and maintain financial reporting and budgets on an annual and regular basis, working with team members and Asia leadership to align with programmatic goals.

Administrative and Operations:Run day-to-day operations at GFI India, including all compliance, corporate governance, and all-team standup meetings, working closely with vendors and GFI India team members as necessary.Create and maintain financial reporting and budgets on an annual and regular basis, working with team members and Asia leadership to align with programmatic goals.Line management of individual team membersTalent and people managementMapping GFI India’s departmental needs in terms of staff and skill-sets, and work to fill gaps in accordance with programmatic goals through hiring, training, and skill development of team members.Work with vendors and GFI India team members to roll out and manage hiring pipelines for new positions as necessary.Planning and conducting team retreats Culture buildingManage the end to end employee life cycle, payroll, performance evaluation processes and any employee relations matters, as relevant. Systems and ReportingWork with Executive teams and program area specialists to decompose strategic goals into actionable projectsLead for weekly, monthly and cyclical reporting on GFI India's activities, keep a pulse on OKRAs for the teamPower user for Salesforce to run reports and track stakeholder engagement Power User for Asana to embed efficient project management systems into the team

Human Resources, Finance and Operations Lead at The Good Food Institute (GFI) - IndiaThe Good Food Institute is a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit at the forefront of the movement to harness the power of food innovation and markets to solve some of the world’s biggest problems, from climate change and global hunger to antibiotic resistance and the exploitation of billions of animals annually.Key areas of responsibility:Develop and implement robust HR processes and policies for GFI India in line with best practice HR Develop, implement and continually update the employee handbook - ensuring a clear set of guidelines and policies for all staff, compliant with relevant Indian Legislation and Regulatory frameworksOversee talent management, employee lifecycles, salary analyses and develop relevant frameworks so that GFI India is a "good place to work"Develop, implement and maintain a comprehensive compensation, benefits and reward scheme and undertake the payroll management for GFI IndiaOversee the Training and Development for GFI India, delivering sessions or sourcing relevant external training as fit. Oversight of systems and processes for IT, Asana, Salesforce in liaison with the GFI US team. Manage the data privacy structures for GFI India in liaison with the GFI US team.Managing general team calendars, assisting the Managing Director with schedules and key high level correspondence to stakeholders.Work with the Managing Director to: a) Oversee, manage and keep financial controls of the budget of the organisationb) Manage the hiring pipeline to ensure GFI India is an attractive place to work for top talentc) Develop and monitor various metrics for the GFI India team

Strategic Lead for the design and delivery of the Trust’s HR practices, along with the related policies and processes, and drive forward our approach to effective people management.Lead on discrete HR projects to improve HR service delivery and embed best practice within the staff body.Provide expert advice and guidance to the CEO, senior executive and managers linking Trust values to HR practices (performance management, reward and benefits, talent management and employee relations matters).Standalone HR support, covering the full employment lifecycle of 80 staff including part-time, fixed term, sessional and remote workers across multiple sites in London.Responsible for planning and leading change management programmes and potential associated restructures and redundancies; advising and leading on the people implications of workforce changes through restructures to ensure people policies and practices remain alignedTo continually assess and respond as fit to the training needs of the organisation, deliver HR training sessions to all levels of staff to promote good HR practice, encourage professional learning and development across the staff bodyOrganisational lead for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion - policy development, best practice, training and embedding

HR lead with sole responsibility for the HR function of the Trust, and management of the full employee life cycle for all staffOversee all recruitment and training activities across the TrustProviding advice and guidance to managers on HR issues in line with relevant policies and legislationLead on discipline, grievance, redundancy, restructure, change management and performance management cases, working with employment lawyers to assess risk and impact of decision makingProduction of reports and relevant management information for SMT/BoardPromote Diversity as a part of the Diversity Action Group for the TrustManagement of monthly payroll, in conjunction with FinanceProvide HR updates to the Board of TrusteesReview policies in line with legislative updates and update or rewrite procedures to fit the needs of the TrustDeliver HR training to managers and staff on all aspects of people management

Overall: Weekly/Monthly report writing and management information provision to HR Director, and internal stakeholders on recruitment, training and equality and diversity to help implement procedures to better service levels and higher quality standardsSickness Absence managementMinute taking at Grievance/Disciplinary Investigation meetings and Trade Union Meetings. Issuing new and additional contracts, variation letters, redundancy calculations and letters, and managing the entire new starter and leaver processResponsible for the HR Department Procurement Card, managing all transactions, reconciliations and finance related processes for HR, record keeping in line with allocated budgets. Undertake safeguarding/DBS checks/Eligibility to Work – in compliance with UK Employment Law and UKBA and Ofsted.Recruitment:First point of contact for all recruitment activityMarketing for recruitment and creating digital and social media content for relevant vacancies, recruitment campaigns and adverts. Undertake end to end internal recruitmentOrganise networking eventsTraining:Spot training gaps within internal staff and recommend training needs/CPDOrganise open events to accomodate training needsOrganising, recording and monitoring all internal and external training for staff members in line with their development needs; developing training schedules and programmes for all staff development.Designing evaluation surveys using Survey Monkey for collating and producing evaluation figures to understand the impact of training on staff and spotting trends, thus completing the full L&D cycle from training need to evaluation.

CV and Candidate screening for specific financial services related vacancies in outlined geographical areasUpdating internal database according to candidate availabilityManaging candidate responses to job applicationsSpeaking to potential candidates and identifying their career needs as well as their potential suitability to a given role at hand

Key duties and accomplishments: Lead a team with an organised approach: Designed campaigns and managed activism with Manchester as a key member of the Oxfam community groupEnjoy challenges and self driven: Played a key role in setting up a new Oxfam society in the University of Chester as well as managing the Oxfam stall at the Annual Volunteering Fair at ChesterRegular contributor to the Oxfam Manchester Blog

Help in spreading awareness, organise presentations (1.4 Billion Reasons)

Culture Management Skills: Organised welcome events for new international students from different countriesDealing with all student queries, providing needed support to Student Welfare office by sending emails out to new studentsDealing with students individually by understanding their specific requirements depending upon their cultureSelf motivated and organised: Planned and executed social events (Halloween, Diwali, Christmas, Easter) as well as short trips.Motivating young individuals: Promoting unity within a diverse community, mentoring students, helping them adjust into University