Position: Senior HR Executive

Organisation: Ashray Foundation (https://ashrayfoundation.org )

Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Experience Required: 5-6 years of HR experience

Qualifications: Master’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field

About the Role:

We are looking for an independent and self-motivated qualified to lead the HR

function at Ashray. This role goes beyond day-to-day HR operations, it requires

someone who can design and drive HR strategy, covering policy, compliance, and

organisational culture. This person will guide the HR team and take ownership of

how key HR responsibilities are carried out. With a team of 150 people across 15

states of India, this role will oversee performance management and grievance

handling across the organisation, and represent HR as a strategic function to

leadership.

Responsibilities:

- Oversee the entire recruitment process, including deciding where and how

to advertise open roles, reviewing candidates, and maintaining an

organised and easily accessible record system

- Design a structured onboarding process to help new team members

understand the organisation and complete their paperwork smoothly

- Establish a dependable system for tracking attendance and leave records

for salary processing

- Develop and roll out strategies to improve employee engagement and

retention

- Set up and oversee a performance management system, including goal-

setting, periodic reviews, and feedback processes for teams across states.

- Ensure employee records are well maintained and that HR practices comply





with labour laws across all states of operation

- Ensure compliance with statutory requirements (PF, ESI, gratuity, etc.) and

support donor/CSR-related HR reporting as needed

- Plan HR staffing and budgets in line with project and grant timelines, given

that many roles are tied to specific funded projects

- Design HR policies that address the needs of both permanent and project-

based staff

- Support training and capacity-building for field teams across states, many

of whom have limited access to in-person HR support

- Advise leadership on organisational structure, workforce planning, and

other people-related decisions

- Establish a fair and consistent process for handling employee grievances

across the organisation

- Help build and sustain an organisational culture aligned with Ashray's

mission, across diverse teams and locations

Skills Needed:

- Strong leadership qualities, with the ability to handle grievances and offer

solutions

- Ability to stay neutral and view situations objectively, from a third-party

perspective

- Working knowledge of labour laws and statutory compliance across Indian

states

- Experience managing HR for a distributed, multi-location team
- Familiarity with non-profit or CSR-sector HR practices, including donor

reporting requirements

- Strong understanding of HRMS or similar employee database systems
- Ability to think strategically, designing and improving processes, not just executing them

Pay: From ₹45,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

📌 Senior HR Executive (India)
🏢 Ashray Foundation
📍 India