Senior HR Executive – Talent Acquisition & Empanelment

SR Asia | Full-time | Minimum 5 Years+ Experience

Job Location: Corporate office Vaishali -Ghaziabad -201010 India

ABOUT SR ASIA

SR Asia works in sustainability and ESG advisory, including BRSR reporting, Social Impact Assessment (SIA), CSR, impact assessment and capacity building across India and Asia. Our projects depend on having the right experts, auditors and field teams in place at the right time. We are looking for a senior HR professional who can make that happen.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This role goes beyond traditional HR. You will lead talent acquisition, build and manage our expert and surveyor pools, handle empanelment and certification compliance, and build partnerships with universities, institutes and industry bodies. The role needs someone who delivers on time, every time, and understands how a consulting and assessment organisation works.

ELIGIBILITY (MANDATORY)

- Minimum 5 years of experience in HR

- The candidate MUST come from a related industry, such as:

– Sustainability / ESG / CSR consulting

– Third-party assessment, audit, inspection or certification organisations

– Social Impact Assessment, environmental or energy audit consulting

– Development sector / research / advisory firms

- Applications without related-industry experience will not be considered

CORE EXPERTISE REQUIRED

- Talent acquisition and hunting: proven ability to source and close niche technical and expert profiles, such as ESG/BRSR consultants, SIA specialists, auditors, GIS experts and field surveyors

- Networking and liaison: strong relationships with experts, universities and institutes for empanelment, partnerships and MoUs

- Timely execution: hardcore experience completing assignments on time, especially hiring within committed timelines

- Outreach: confident engagement with candidates, experts, institutions, clients and industry bodies

- HR database and practices: building and maintaining CV banks, expert databases and structured HR processes

- Strategic thinking with fine execution: plans ahead and completes tasks on time, irrespective of any situation

Related Industry experience / Retried personnel from WAPCOS/ NBACON/NPC /QCI / NIESBUD/ etc may be considered and preferred

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Recruitment and Resourcing

- Manage end-to-end hiring. Post approved vacancies within 2 days, shortlist in 7 days, interview in 14 days, and complete offer and joining within 30 days

- Track every vacancy as a project until the joining date

- Maintain a pool of pre-screened field surveyors by state and language. Mobilise and brief them before fieldwork begins on awarded projects

2. Expert Pool and Tender Support

- Identify experts in SIA, BRSR, Impact Assessment, ESG and GIS. Collect CVs, consent and fee expectations

- Add or update 10 expert CVs every month, and refresh key expert profiles every 6 months

- Maintain master CVs in standard tender format. Customise them to RFP criteria within 2 working days and coordinate with the tender team

3. Empanelment, Certification and Compliance

- Compile eligibility documents (company profile, auditor CVs, work orders) and manage BEE and other empanelments through to approval, with regular follow-up

- Coordinate certification audits, conduct internal audits and management reviews, close non-conformities within 30 days, and track certificate validity

4. Institutional Partnerships and Internships

- Identify and approach universities and institutes (IITs, IIMs, state universities) for research, internship and training collaborations, with a target of 1 MoU per month

- Identify target partners by sector and geography and support partner agreements (1 per quarter)

- Run quarterly internship programmes: selection, mentor allocation, monthly reviews and completion certificates (target 85% completion)

5. Training and Capability Building

- Plan and run a 12-month internal training calendar covering BRSR, SIA methods, GIS/data tools, AI tools and soft skills (1 session per month)

- Record attendance and feedback, and report training hours per person every quarter

- Package and promote external training programmes (BRSR, ESG, SIA, CSR) to clients, industry bodies and universities, delivering 1 programme per quarter

6. Stakeholder Engagement and Reporting

- Maintain the stakeholder list (clients, partners, government, CII) and plan 8 engagements per month

- Log all activities in the internal trackers and review progress monthly

- Keep routine work within 25% of logged hours through disciplined time management

QUALIFICATIONS

- MBA / PGDM in HR, MSW, or an equivalent postgraduate qualification

- Hands-on experience preparing CVs and documentation for government / PSU tenders and RFPs

- Familiarity with empanelment processes and ISO / certification audits

- A working understanding of BRSR, ESG frameworks and CSR regulations is a strong advantage

- Proficiency in MS Office / Google Workspace; comfortable using trackers, dashboards and AI tools

- Excellent written and spoken English; Hindi or regional languages are an advantage

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

- Vacancy closure: joining within 30 days

- Tender CV turnaround: within 2 working days

- Expert CV database: 10 additions or updates per month

- University MoUs: 1 per month

- Stakeholder engagements: 8 per month

- Internship completion: 85% or above

REMUNERATION

Remuneration will be commensurate with qualification, experience and competence.

WHY JOIN SR ASIA

- Work on high-impact ESG and sustainability assignments across India and Asia

- A strategic role combining talent, partnerships and institutional development

- Continuous learning through our internal training programmes

HOW TO APPLY

Apply through LinkedIn, or email your CV to:

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Subject line: Senior HR Executive – [Your Name]

Please include:

- Total HR experience and related-industry experience (consulting / third-party assessment / sustainability)

- One example of a niche or time-critical hiring you closed, and the time taken

- Current CTC, expected CTC and notice period

Only shortlisted candidates meeting the eligibility criteria will be contacted.

SENIOR HR EXECUTIVE TALENT ACQUISITION & EMPANELMENT