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Form of workHR Officer
Starting Date: As soon as possible
Contract type: Full-time (40 hours per week)
Contract Duration: Open-ended
Salary: Commensurate with relevant experience
Location: New Delhi, India
Application closing date: 06 Jan 2024 midnight
About the Job
Better Cotton has a fantastic opportunity for a Human Resources professional to join its fast growing
team in Delhi, India. As HR Officer, you will be assisting the Senior Human Resources Country
Coordinator in providing excellent and consistent HR administrative level support to all Better Cotton
India staff. You will be managing various aspects of HR, including recruitment, employee relations,
training, and HR policies, to ensure a positive and productive work environment. You will play a crucial
role in aligning organisational goals with employee needs.
Your Role and Responsibilities
Under the line management of the Senior HR Country Coordinator, you will be responsible for:
- Recruitment and Onboarding: Manage the end-to-end recruitment process, from job
- Employee Relations: Handle employee inquiries, address concerns, and foster a
- Compliance: Ensure compliance with local labour laws and regulations, staying
- Training and Development: Coordinate training programs to enhance employee skills
- Performance Management: Support the Senior HR Country Coordinator in
evaluations, and feedback
- Data Management: Maintain accurate and confidential employee records. Generate
- Benefits Administration: Oversee employee benefits programs, including health
- Coordination with Senior HR Coordinator: Collaborate closely with the Senior HR
organizational goals.
- Policy Implementation: Ensure consistent application of HR policies and procedures
- Employee Engagement: Develop and implement initiatives to enhance employee
- Advisory Role: Provide HR-related guidance and advice to managers and employees,
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- Exit Processes: Handle employee exits professionally, conducting exit interviews and
- HR Reporting: Prepare and present HR reports to the Senior HR Country Coordinator,
recommendations.
- Employee Well-being: Promote employee well-being initiatives, including health and
- Collaboration: Work collaboratively with other HR team members across Better
objectives.
- Profile
- University degree, OR equivalent higher education qualification preferably in
Human Resources, Social Sciences or a related discipline
- Relevant work experience of minimum 3 years in a relevant field
- Knowledge of employment law and other government compliance regulations in
- Attention to detail, ability to solve problems independently, and persistent in
accurately performing repetitive tasks, working diligently to complete processes
efficiently
- Demonstrated organizational skills, ability to prioritize tasks and manage time
- Good written and verbal communication skills in English and Hindi with the ability
- Self-starter and problem solver, comfortable with some self-direction
- Team player with excellent interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated trustworthiness and integrity
- Proficient IT skills, including but not limited to Microsoft suite (PowerPoint, Word
Desirable
- Experience of working in culturally diverse and dispersed organisations.
- Experience of working in a not-for-profit organisation and in an international setup
Working arrangements
The position is full-time (40 hours per week) and will be based in the Delhi, India. Better Cotton offers
flexible working, with core hours being 10am – 4pm.Due the nature of this role, HR Officer is expected
to work from office in Delhi at least 3 days per week, the other 2 days can be worked from home.
- Competitive salary
- The opportunity to work from anywhere in the world for up to one month per year
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- Continuous learning and development
- Employees Provident Fund
- Mediclaim and Life Insurances
- 25 days paid annual leave, plus 8-9 Bank Holidays and a further 3 days off over Christmas
- Enhanced parental benefits
- A warm, positive working environment where everyone is valued
- The opportunity to make your mark and make a difference.
Apply now
Send us by or before 06 Jan 2024 midnight your detailed CV (2 pages maximum) and a brief cover
letter (1 page maximum) in English via the below link
Application for HR Officer
About our Values
The post holder will be expected to operate in line with our workplace values which are:
- Trustworthy (including honest, transparent, credible)
- As having Integrity (including responsible, authentic)
- Positive (including problem-solving, pragmatic)
- Engaging (including adaptable, inclusive, holistic)
- Daring (including courageous, innovative, game-changing)
Being you @ Better Cotton
Better Cotton is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal
opportunity employer with strong commitment to good practice and transparency in the
management of natural, human, and financial resources.
We have a zero-tolerance approach to any attitudes or behaviours that put children or adults at risk of
harm. Safeguarding incidents are acts of serious misconduct and are grounds for disciplinary action,
up to and including, dismissal and referral to relevant authorities for criminal prosecution. Therefore,
all offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks.
About Better Cotton
Better Cotton is the world’s largest cotton sustainability programme. Our mission: to help cotton
communities survive and thrive, while protecting and restoring the environment. In challenging times,
we are meeting the challenge head on. In the 2020-21 cotton season, through our network of field-
level partners, our programme reached 3.9 million people, and 2.9 million farmers in 26 countries
received training on sustainable farming practices. A fifth of the world’s cotton is now grown under
the Better Cotton Standard. We have brought together cotton industry stakeholders to drive our
common goals, from ginners and spinners to brand owners, civil society organisations and
governments. Everyone who cares about cotton and its sustainable future can now be part of
something better.
To learn more about Better Cotton’s current work, please visit this page on our website.
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Our hiring process
If your profile matches our search, you will be contacted by the HR team:
Step 1 : To complete a written assignment and thinking skills written assessment online
Step 2: If you are successful in your written online assignment, you will be invited to the 1st interview
with the hiring manager(s) and HR. Otherwise, you will receive an email to inform that you are not
selected.
Step 3 : If you are successful in the 1st interview, but we still want to explore additional areas of your
knowledge, skills and experience, you will be invited to attend the 2nd final interview.
Step 4 : If you are successful in the 2nd final interview, you will be asked to provide at least two
references including one from your most recent manager and job.
Step 5 : If your references are satisfactory, you will receive an offer letter from HR. Otherwise, you will
receive an email to inform that you are not selected.
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