- Organization: Back to Village (B2V)
- : HR & Admin Manager
- Location: Ranchi, Jharkhand (with occasional field travel across operating states)
- Employment Type: Full-time
- Salary: ₹3.6 - ₹4.0 LPA CTC

About Back to Village (B2V) Back to Village (B2V) is an organization dedicated to climate-smart farming, rural community development, and sustainable livelihood generation. Operating across multiple states from its headquarters in Ranchi, B2V bridges field-level agricultural innovation with scalable community empowerment initiatives.

Position Summary The HR & Admin Manager will lead the end-to-end human resource function and oversee all administrative operations across central and field offices. This dual-role requires a proactive leader who can build structured HR systems for diverse teams (spanning field coordinators, agricultural experts, and executive staff) while ensuring seamless office administration, regulatory compliance & documentation, and resource management.

Key Responsibilities

Human Resources & Talent Management

- Recruitment & Onboarding: Manage full-cycle recruitment for central leadership, technical specialists, and field staff. Design localized hiring pipelines and structured onboarding programs.
- Performance Management: Implement and manage performance evaluation frameworks (OKRs/KPIs) aligned with organizational goals and donor deliverables.
- Policy Development: Formulate, update, and enforce HR policies, handbooks, and standard operating procedures tailored to field and office environments.
- Training & Capability Building: Identify skill gaps and coordinate capacity-building workshops for field workers, program leads, and administrative personnel.

Administration & Operations Management





- Office & Facility Management: Oversee the daily administration of the Ranchi headquarters and coordinate support for field offices and project sites.
- Asset & Inventory Control: Maintain registers for office supplies, IT equipment, vehicles, and field equipment. Implement inventory tracking and audit routines.
- Vendor & Procurement Oversight: Manage relationships with service providers, logistics partners, and vendors. Standardize procurement processes to ensure cost-efficiency and donor compliance.
- Travel & Logistics: Coordinate travel arrangements, lodging, and transport protocols for executive staff, field teams, and visiting partners/donors.

Compliance, Legal & Donor Alignment

- Labor Law Compliance: Ensure strict adherence to Indian labor laws, PF/ESI regulations, Shops and Establishment Act requirements, and NGO-specific statutory frameworks.
- POSH & Safeguarding: Function as a key anchor for the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC), enforcing Child Safeguarding, POSH (Prevention of Sexual Harassment), and Code of Conduct policies.
- Audit & Documentation Support: Maintain accurate personnel files and administrative records required for institutional audits, grant reporting, and FCRA/CSR compliance checks.

Culture & Team Engagement





- Maintain team morale across geographically dispersed field locations through structured communication and engagement initiatives.
- Drive conflict resolution mechanisms and foster an inclusive, collaborative, and mission-driven work environment.

Qualifications & Requirements

- Education: Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration (MBA/MPA), Social Work (MSW), or a related field.
- Experience: Minimum 3 years of combined HR and Administrative experience, with at least 1 year in a leadership role within an NGO, social enterprise, or rural development context.
- Regional Knowledge: Deep familiarity with operating dynamics in Jharkhand and neighboring regions, including field logistics and local labor dynamics.
- Languages: Fluency in Hindi and English is required; knowledge of local regional languages of Jharkhand/Eastern India is solid added value.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in HRMS software, payroll processing tools, MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), and cloud-based collaborative tools (Google Workspace).

Core Competencies

- Strong leadership with a balanced approach to empathy and operational discipline.
- Exceptional negotiation, conflict resolution, and problem-solving skills.
- High ethical standards, integrity, and alignment with climate-smart farming and rural development values.

Application Process Interested candidates should submit their updated Resume/CV along with a Cover Letter outlining relevant experience to [email protected] with the subject line "Application: HR & Admin Manager" and fill this form: https://forms.gle/YYm8LosViNJRD5Wz8

Pay: ₹360,000.00 - ₹400,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

📌 Executive HR & Admin (Ranchi)
🏢 Back to Village (B2V)
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