Associate HR Manager is responsible for ensuring the management of human resources at KVSS as per the organization's strategic plan. This role has a key responsibility to build the team including recruitment of the best talent, onboarding, professional development, and ensuring implementation of the policies of the organization. In close coordination with the funding partner BlinkNow Foundation, the Associate HR Manager will strive to create the best working culture at KVSS. This role is expected to be humble, patient, and passionate about working with team members and children. Application Deadline: Rolling basis

The Main Responsibilities

1. Safe and Empowering Work Place: Building a safe and empowering work environment for enhancing the performance of the team members. 
2. Professional Working Culture Development: Working on sourcing recruiting, onboarding, and other aspects of HR development to build the best working culture at KVSS
3. Employee Engagement: Improve employee engagement for better outcomes by building a motivating environment. 

1. Safe and Empowering Work Place: Building a safe and empowering work environment for enhancing the performance of the team members.

• Ensure team members have a safe place to function and to share grievances.
• Function as the Confidence Person for the team members to share the issues they face and respond to them confidentially. 
• Take the role of Focal Person for responding to the incident reports in collaboration with the relevant team members and reporting the progress to the leadership team as defined. 
• Build an annual professional development plan for the individual roles based on the performance review recommendation and in line with the strategic goals. 
• Research, identify, and organize professional development activities including training and mentorships. 
• Build a learning community including promoting the practice of providing feedback, and learning opportunities for the professional growth of the team members.

2. Professional Working Culture Development: Working on sourcing recruiting, onboarding, and other aspects of HR development to build the best working culture at KVSS.

• Support the recruitment process to maintain the highest standards so that the organization can attract the best talent. 
  
• Organize staff events for fostering team building. 
• Prepare an annual plan and execute the wellness activities for the team members. 
• Organize sessions including motivational speaking series, video documentaries, and discussions on innovations to improve the learning of the team members. 
• Conduct a benefits survey periodically to recommend adjustments in the salary and benefits for the team members.
• Based on the research and latest approaches, build a supportive and collaborative working environment fostering inter-team collaboration and support. 
• Study and provide recommendations to the leadership team for improvement in the infrastructure required for a dignified working environment. 

3. HR Administration: Support the day-to-day management of HR functions to foster transparency and accountability in the team. 

• Ensure policy enforcement in the organization. Work with the leadership team to update existing policies to make them progressive and foster innovation. 
  
• Work with each team member, manager, and all the functions coaching and mentoring them to support achieving their goals. 
• Build a short and long-term HR plan for the organization in line with its strategic plan. 
• Develop annual SMART goals and key results corresponding to each HR goal designed into a results-based framework execute on the quarterly goals. Ensure that each HR goal and key result is achieved as per the set timeline and standard defined in the plan.
• Support the leadership team in problem-solving and strategic decision-making related to human resource management. 
• Work with the HR team and provide support in all the HR functions.

Additional Expectations 

• Build positive working relationships and environment in the organization by bringing solutions to the discussion table. 
• Demonstrate professionalism in all interactions and execution of duties. 
• Report to the manager every week, and as needed in case of urgent issues. 
• Promote team alignment on the org-wide decisions.  
• Ensure and enforce confidentiality in collected information/data as per school codes.
• Work closely with the funding partner BlinkNow Foundation to ensure the strategic and vision alignment to ensure implementation of the strategic plan. 
• Embrace and support the values of gender equity, social inclusion, and sustainability.

Must Haves

• Education: Graduate in Management (HR Specialization preferred)
• Experience: At least 5+ years of proven HR Management experience
• Language: Good communicator, and fluent in English and Nepali would be an added advantage
• Skills and Abilities: Ability to manage, good communicator, passionate about and cares for children and vulnerable populations; initiator, and competent in using any HR systems and tools. Works collaboratively and independently with the least supervision required.