British CouncilHiring for HR Consultant at New Delhi, Delhi Full Time

Location: New Delhi, South Asia, IN

Company: British Council

The British Council builds connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and other countries through arts and culture, education and the English language. We work in two ways – directly with individuals to transform their lives, and with governments and partners to make a bigger difference for the longer term, creating benefit for millions of people all over the world. We help young people to gain the skills, confidence and connections they are looking for to realise their potential and to participate in strong and inclusive communities. We support them to learn English, to get a high-quality education and to gain internationally recognised qualifications. Our work in arts and culture stimulates creative expression and exchange and nurtures creative enterprise. We connect the best of the UK with the world and the best of the world with the UK. These connections lead to an understanding of each other’s strengths and of the challenges and values that we share. This builds trust between people in the UK and other nations which endures even when official relations may be strained. We work on the ground in more than 100 countries. In 2019-20 we connected with 80 million people directly and with 791 million overall, including online and through our broadcasts and publications.

Role Purpose:
Provides support across the broad spectrum of HR activity, to support efficient and effective business operations.

Challenges & Accountabilities:
Support the HR Team in implementation of HR initiatives, projects and activities in the India

Co-ordinate specified technical/support tasks of varying complexity to support professional colleagues in the implementation of business processes, analysis and resolution of issues and problems or delivery of business activities.

Support in HR engagement activities and compliance related tasks.

Support in projects related to digitisation and HR implementation and assist on policy designing.

Support recruitment activities and organization wide programmes.

To work and support the HR Team –across the broad spectrum of HR activity, to support efficient and effective business activities in the Area

Supporting areas in terms of HR business support in line with country HR policies, processes and ensuring implementation

Supporting leadership for rolling out and implementing HR initiatives

Provide support in the arrangement of interviews, internal and external events and on projects.

Provide functional guidance and resolve problems encountered by colleagues on an ad hoc basis.

Respond to simple, routine enquiries, escalating where necessary.

Prepare standard reports/documents in line with procedural guidelines.

Maintain existing database to store files and data, etc. in specified formats.

Uses detailed understanding of HR processes and systems to prepare reports and other materials using standard and non-standard formats and software

Co-ordinating with teams and ability to operate within a geographical dispersed matrix structure, including the ability to co-ordinate resources not under roleholder’s direct control

Effective management of HR risk and compliance, ensuring that appropriate actions are in place to manage improvements to country/cluster audit finding

Responds knowledgeably and professionally to HR enquiries, to ensure internal customers receive high quality, prompt and timely service and/or advice. Refers on to others only complex enquiries, or those outside own area of expertise.

Requirements:
Qualifications:
Relevant professional HR qualification

Experience

Track record of building effective relationships with business leadership teams and managing a range of internal stakeholders in the delivery of high quality and effective professional HR services.

Able to demonstrate experience in HR generalist and handling Complex HR matters

Experience of working in a geographically dispersed matrix structure, including the ability to co-ordinate resources not under role holder’s direct control.

Contract Type – This is a temporary role for 06 months on a consultant contract

Location – Delhi

Requirements – 01

Closing Date –18 February 2022, Friday 23:59PM IST

A connected and trusted UK in a more connected and trusted world.

Equality , Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Statement

The British Council is committed to policies and practices of equality, diversity and inclusion across everything we do. We support all staff to make sure their behaviour is consistent with this commitment. We want to address under representation and encourage applicants from under-represented groups, in particular, but not exclusively, on grounds of ethnicity and disability. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria are guaranteed an interview and we have Disability Confident Employer Status. We welcome discussions about specific requirements or adjustments to enable participation and engagement in our work and activities.

The British Council is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults who we work with.

We believe that all children and adults everywhere in the world deserve to live in safe environments and have the right to be protected from all forms of abuse, maltreatment and exploitation as set out in article 19, UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child) 1989.

Appointment to positions where there is direct involvement with vulnerable groups will be dependent on thorough checks being completed; these will include qualification checks, reference checks, identity & criminal record checks in line with legal requirements and with the British Council’s Safeguarding policies for Adults and Children.

If you have any problems with your application please email askhr@britishcouncil.org

Please note: Applications to this role can only be considered when made through the Apply section of our careers website. Our ‘ASK HR’ email is only to be used in case of a technical issue encountered when applying through the careers website. Emails with supporting statements and CV/Resumes sent to this email address will not be reviewed and will be deleted.