About Protsahan

Protsahan India Foundation works with 96,000+ girls annually across Delhi's slum communities, building pathways out of poverty through education, mental health support, and livelihoods training. As the organisation scales into a pan-India field-building model in 2026, the Executive Director's office requires dedicated, high-calibre support to manage a wide and demanding portfolio of administrative, regulatory, and coordination responsibilities.

Role Summary

This role owns the full employee lifecycle: getting the right people in the door, keeping every statutory filing and HR record audit-ready, and building the culture and performance systems that let a fast-scaling, mission-driven team do its best work. You take ownership of end-to-end recruitment and create a talent pipeline.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition & Onboarding

Open roles are filled with quality hires on time, and every new joinee is productive and settled within their first month.
Own end-to-end recruitment across levels: draft job descriptions, post on job portals , organization website and NGO-specific platforms and build referral and campus pipelines for entry level and field roles
Screen resumes, conduct first-round HR interviews, and coordinate panel/technical rounds with hiring managers; maintain a live applicant tracker so no candidate falls through the cracks
Coordinate to deliver structured onboarding and induction programs, including for field-based and program staff and maintain a live hiring tracker and coordinate with department heads on hiring plans

HR Operations, Records and Statutory Compliance

Every employee file, statutory filing, and compliance requirement is complete, current, and ready for audit at any given point
Maintain accurate, organised employee records, letters both physical and digital
Track and close statutory filings and compliance requirements (PF, ESI, gratuity, POSH, Shops & Establishment Act, and other labour law requirements)
Support internal and donor/statutory audits with documentation
Own the HRMS data accuracy, attendance, leave records etc.

Employee Relations & Engagement

Act as the first point of contact for employee queries, concerns, and grievances
Support in implementation of staff engagement initiatives, recognition programs and internal surveys etc.

Performance Management Coordination

Every employee has clear goals, honest feedback, and a documented performance record not a once-a-year formality.
Support managers on performance documentation and feedback delivery
Track and support probations and Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) where needed

Payroll Coordination

HR policies are currently and consistently applied, and payroll runs accurately and on time, every time.
Coordinate with Finance for accurate, timely payroll processing
Ensure policy application is consistent across all teams

Candidate Requirements

Non-negotiables

Impeccable attention to detail
Process discipline to follow documented procedures and flag deviations
Absolute discretion with confidential employee and organisational information
Ability to close the loop on tasks independently, without repeated follow up

Essential

Graduate degree in any discipline; MBA/PGDM in HR – Senior Executive: 5 to 7 years of work experience as HR generalist
Working knowledge of Indian labour law and statutory compliance (PF, ESI, POSH, Shops & Establishment Act)
Hands on experience with HRMS/payroll platforms (e.g., Keka, Zoho People) and Google Workspace
Strong written and verbal communication in English and Hindi
Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast paced, high accountability environment and collaborative mindset.

Preferred

Prior experience in a non-profit, foundation, or mission-driven organisation
Experience mentoring or supervising HR team
Ownership of the end-to-end HR recruitment function

Key Working Relationships

Direct reporting – HR escalations
Finance – Payroll coordination, compliance documentation and audit support.
Program Team – Field staff onboarding, engagement and HR support for program based hires etc.

To Apply

Send your CV and a short note on why this role interests you to [HIDDEN TEXT] with the subject line Application: Senior Executive HR. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

We need people who believe that good HR systems are an act of care too because the team that shows up for the girls every day deserves to be shown up for as well.

Location Delhi (based at Protsahan Admin Office, with travel to Girl Empowerment Centers as required) Reports to Senior Manager HR Employment Type Full-time Compensation Commensurate with experience Application deadline 30 September 2026

Job Category: HR

Job Type: Full Time

Job Location: New Delhi

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Senior Executive- HR