Recruitment Specialist People Function

The position will be part of the People Function (Human Resources) team at IIHS and will support core HR operations. The incumbent will be involved in running a range of activities and processes related to compensation and benefits, onboarding and separation, data processing and maintenance, regulatory compliance, and general staff relations.

The position will involve collaborating effectively with people at all job levels and interacting with a diverse group of individuals and personalities to enable the achievement of functional and Institutional goals.

Responsibilities would include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Assisting with the full spectrum of Human Resource (HR) processes, especially compensation and benefits and staff relations;
• Handling on-boarding, induction, orientation, and documentation;
• Coordinating the separation process;
• Maintaining and updating the HR database;
• Providing inputs for processing Payroll;
• Coordinating process and managing documentation for regular staff confirmations, contract renewals and extensions, extensions of internships, and similar activities;
• Updating, tracking and maintaining the Consultant database;
• Processing staff member changes such as promotions, transfers, and terminations in the HRMS;
• Assisting in the administration of staff member benefit programmes (medical, life insurance, etc.).
• Preparing HR-related reports and analysis as required;
• Coordinating the engagement with external vendors for outsourced staffing;
• Supporting with statutory compliances;
• Supporting all other activities of the People Function;
• Providing support to other IIHS activities including academics, research, training, practice, operations and others;
• Participating in all activities of Institution-Building at IIHS; carrying out tasks as assigned by IIHS; and travelling on IIHS work within or outside the country as and when needed.

The HR Associate People Function will report to the Lead People Function at IIHS and will be required to collaborate effectively with a diverse group of internal teams and external individuals/organisations, and students.

Person Specification

• A Master s degree in Business Administration (MBA) with a specialization in HR;
• 2-3 years of experience in handling the entire gamut of core HR activities including but not limited to HR Administration, Payroll Processing, Statutory Compliances, and Staff Engagement;
• Proficiency in HRIS and Microsoft Office;
• Strong listening, communication and interpersonal skills;
• Strong team working skills;
• The openness and aptitude to learn quickly;
• The ability to plan routine tasks and deliver on deadlines in a systematic manner;
• An uncompromising work ethic characterized by commitment, rigour, and strong attention to detail.

This offer is on an exclusive basis, which implies that other professional assignments (whether compensated or not) that bear a potential conflict of interest with IIHS cannot be undertaken.

The search will remain open until the position is filled.

This position is based in Bengaluru and may entail travel to other locations in India.

The role and performance of the incumbent shall be subject to normal review and assessment systems at IIHS.

The recruitment specialist will be part of IIHS s Recruitment team and will help in managing end to end recruitment operations. This is a contractual position based out of Bengaluru for an initial term of 11 months, renewable on mutual consent, with the potential to turn into a regular position over time.

• Supporting talent acquisition efforts by:
  • Sourcing candidates through various channels;
  • Conducting preliminary screening interviews, scheduling and organising functional and other interviews;
  • Initiating and conducting the reference check process, etc.;
• Maintaining the applications database and ensuring record keeping of candidate interviews for periodic reporting; drafting appropriate responses to candidate queries;
• Assisting with the travel and relocation of shortlisted candidates as needed;
• Managing recruitment-related administrative activities like documentation, communication and reporting;
• Updating and maintaining the recruitment process documents and templates for use by the rest of the team;
• Curating Job Descriptions for various positions across the institution;
• Tracking the open positions on the website by coordinating with the Design team;
• Coordinating with recruitment consulting agencies as and when required;
• Presenting recruitment related data for statutory audits and internal purposes on a regular basis;
• Extending support from time-to-time on other aspects of the People Function portfolio as required;
• Providing support to other IIHS activities including academics, research, training, practice, operations and others;
• Participating in all activities of Institution-Building at IIHS, carrying out tasks as assigned by IIHS, and travelling on IIHS work within or outside the country as needed.

The recruitment rpecialist will be an External Consultant coordinating with the Senior Manager People Function, and will be required to collaborate effectively with a diverse group of internal teams and external individuals/ organisations.

• A Post Graduate degree in Human Resources or equivalent;
• 1-3 years of relevant experience in recruitment;
• Proficiency in ATS and Microsoft Office;
• Strong listening, communication and interpersonal skills;
• Strong team working skills;
• The openness and aptitude to learn quickly;
• The ability to plan routine tasks and deliver on deadlines in a systematic manner;
• An uncompromising work ethic characterized by commitment, rigour, and strong attention to detail.

This is a contractual position for an initial term of 11 months, renewable on mutual consent, with the potential to turn into a regular position over time. This offer is on an exclusive basis, which implies that other professional assignments (whether compensated or not) that bear a potential conflict of interest with IIHS cannot be undertaken.

This position is based in Bengaluru and may entail travel to other locations as required.