Website The Convergence Foundation

Position

The Convergence Foundation, Program Manager/ Talent Lead, Talent Management

About The Convergence Foundation

The Convergence Foundation (TCF) is a grant-making incubator run by philanthropist Ashish Dhawan that builds and scales new foundations in key areas of India’s development sector.

We identify critical void in the key economic and social development areas, partner with outstanding institution builders and work on building long-lasting organisations

We aim to build 20+ new foundations in the next 15 years that will create impact at scale in the sectors they operate in. We’re looking for smart, nice, and mission driven people to join us on this journey.

Our Current Portfolio

Ashoka University (est. 2010)
Central Square Foundation (est. 2012)
Air Pollution Action Group (est. 2019)
Asian Century Foundation (est. 2019)
India Leaders for Social Sector (est. 2017)
Centre for Effective Governance of Indian States (est. 2019)
ACT EdTech Ambition Fund (est. 2020)
Accelerate Indian Philanthropy (est. 2021)
Foundation for Advancing Science and Technology (est. 2021)
Circle In (est. 2022)
Foundation for Economic Development (est. 2022)
ChangeINKK (est. 2022)

Role Mission

The Program Manager/ Talent Lead, Talent Management will be responsible for talent acquisition across all the portfolio organisations. This will involve conducting candidate and sector research, mapping, building and maintaining a database, and implementing the talent acquisition strategy for TCF and all portfolio organisations. This is a great opportunity for those who enjoy working in a start-up environment, are keen on building and scaling organisations, and care deeply about the impact sector.

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Support the TA team in creating and implementing a strong candidate selection process including interview protocols, online and offline assessments and reference checks
Support the TA team in implementing the TA shared service model across the portfolio
Manage the entire recruitment life cycle from sourcing to successfully onboarding
Map job profiles to relevant talent pools in nonprofits, for-profit organisations and academic institutions
Understand the role and skills requirements across organisations and build relevant job specifications
Identify high quality active and passive candidates interested in the impact sector and proactively engage with founder’s and senior leader’s networks, talent partner relationships, alumni programs, consulting organisations, campus placement drives and other innovative sources
Conduct extensive outbound candidate outreach via internal team and external search partners (not over 10% of total hires) and gradually build the internal database to reduce partner dependency
Understand resource requirements for thematic areas and verticals, design appropriate job profiles, and identify the appropriate talent acquisition strategy
Create and maintain an up to date database of active and passive candidates and be able to convert the passive ones into potential active candidates as per the organisation needs

Required Qualifications, Skills, Abilities and Qualities

An undergraduate and master’s degree from top tier institutions in Human resources or related fields
Self-starter, entrepreneurial with a strong sales mindset and a go getter attitude
6 to 10 years of work experience in a talent acquisition / management role
Excellent networking and relationship building skills and the ability to recognise, assess, inspire and connect with the best-in-class talent
Excellent presentation skills, with an ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, externally and internally
Strong planning and organisational skills and ability to set priorities, plan timelines and meet deadlines
High ability to collaborate and actively listen to others, understanding and valuing others’ views
Demonstrate sensitivity, confidentiality and discretion in their interactions and engagement with prospective and active candidates, beyond the recruitment process

Compensation

Remuneration will be competitive with Indian philanthropy pay scales and will depend upon the candidate’s experience.

Location

New Delhi, India

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