About Madhi Madhi Foundation was established in 2016 as a non-profit organisation committed to the cause of bridging the equity gap in education for children across India. The Foundation is inspired by the Tamil proverb, "Destiny can be conquered with intellect (Madhi)". Madhi Foundation specifically works to solve the foundational learning crisis in India. Our vision, "Foundational Learning First, so every child is set up for success", guides our every action and gives our work the purpose and direction it needs. What we do Madhi works closely with the Tamil Nadu School Education Department to conceptualise and implement large-scale quality improvement programmes in Tamil Nadu's government schools. Over the next 5 years Madhi will strengthen its existing programmes in the state (as well as undertake new programmes) with the singular aim of ensuring transformative improvement in the quality of school education in Tamil Nadu and beyond. Ennum Ezhuthum: We are currently also working as the 'Chief Management Partner' for Tamil Nadu's official Foundational Learning Mission, The 'Ennum Ezhuthum Mission' - a Rs. 500 Cr Mission of national and regional importance aimed at universalising foundational learning for all children in Tamil Nadu's 37,000 government schools. Enjoy English: Enjoy English is a tech-based product-service offering aimed at improving foundational English among children from low exposure to English contexts. It is a one-of-a-kind idea that adopts an oracy-first approach to language learning which is different from most programmes that adopt a subject-teaching approach to English learning. Communities Enabling Foundational Learning (CEFL): CEFL aims to equip parents with the knowledge, skills and tools to understand the quality of foundational education their children receive in public schools and in turn, start advocating for improving the quality of education with stakeholders such as teachers, administrators and local political leaders. We support parents to establish peer groups and networks of parents and community members to support each other towards educating their child and collectively demand for the same. What is the work culture at Madhi like? The work culture at Madhi is built both organically and inorganically. We articulate our core values and reinforce them through actions consistently. Team members imbibe Madhi's values and help grow the culture. Our core values (Mission obsession, Empathy, Resilience, Integrity, Inquiry) form the basis of our actions, policies and interactions. Madhi nurtures a collaborative work culture where individual growth and team success go hand in hand. Given the nature of our work (our close partnership with the government), we often realise that we work with partners who espouse a work culture that is vastly different from ours which can sometimes create a sense of cultural dissonance. This is not something we can change and we expect team members to join us knowing full well that when working with critical partners and stakeholders there would certainly arise a need to adapt and accept the differences and the challenges that come from working in such an environment. We have been fortunate to find team members over the years who have joined us and helped build a strong and purposeful culture and despite our rapid growth, we have been able to sustain our culture over time. Your team (People, Culture and Operations) The People, Culture and Operations (PCO) team consists of heroes who work hard in the shadows and believe that the show must go on rain or sunshine. The People and Culture team strongly believes that is in charge of managing human capital and talent at Madhi and strives to find passionate and committed individuals to join the team. The Operations team bridges the worlds of administration and accounting, ensuring seamless processes and financial precision. About the role: The Senior Associate will partner with both the People and Culture and the Operations team at Madhi The ideal candidate is someone who can come in with a willingness and an ability to drive HR and financial operations from the ground up. You will support with operationalising and monitoring key accounting practices and administrative activities in the organisation. You will also play a key role in influencing key organisational policies and processes for talent management - 50% of your time will be invested in Operational activities, and 50% will be dedicated towards people and culture management. Opportunities for you We are a people-first organization which means we do whatever it takes to make Madhi a safe, comfortable and enjoyable place for the team to work at. As a representative of the PCO team, you can be expected to operate without inhibitions, doing whatever it takes to make Madhi a great place to work. On some days this may look like ensuring the roof is not leaking and on others this may look like you organising the Annual Team Retreat. Over the past 7 years, we have grown from a team of 5 to a team of 225 with our presence extending across all the districts of Tamil Nadu. Your role presents an incredible opportunity to fortify essential processes and policies that will foster talent management and retention at Madhi. This role uniquely bridges the administrative aspects of nurturing our people and culture, with the precision of fund management and compliance. It offers an unparalleled vantage point, giving you insights into both the intricacies of culture and talent practices and the financial and accounting practices that underpin our nonprofit organization The Job Description Below is an indicative set of responsibilities you will be required to do as part of your role. We believe that a job description is best created collaboratively where the individual joining the team and the senior leadership team together define the role in greater detail so it reflects your aspirations and ambitions as much as it does the organisation's needs. This role will keep evolving as per the program/project requirement and will need rigour from all stakeholders involved to make it successful. In this role, some of your responsibilities will include - Ensure effective execution of HR Operations systems such as HRMS management, to ensure optimal organizational efficiency and employee satisfaction - Lead the office administration management process including assets and facilities management - Manage agendas/travel arrangements/appointments for internal team and external stakeholders - Organize events/meetings - both internal and external and assist relevant team members with organizing when needed successfully - Support with implementing organizational policies that are fair, transparent, compliant and in alignment with Madhi's core values - Ensure impeccable maintenance of all trackers & databases, and documentation of conversations, discussions or meetings related to talent management and operations - Manage the day-to-day tasks that lie at the intersection of people, culture and operations seamlessly You will thrive in this role if you: - Know HR and/or Finance Operations at a nonprofit - Look at the human capital management function from an unconventional lens - Are deeply people-oriented and understand the complex relationship humans have with work - Understand the motivations behind people who choose to work in the development sector - Possess a growth mindset and is comfortable seeking solutions for problems that you may not immediately have an understanding of - Can work on Excel with ease - Have prior experience in an HR operations role - Have experience in working with Tally - Have outstanding formal written communication skills in English - Have impeccable planning and task-tracking skills - Are meticulous with numbers - Can communicate respectfully and effectively - Have exceptional time management and organization skills Prerequisites include: - At least 2-4 years of relevant work experience in the Human Resources domain - Experience in the education/development sector would be an added advantage - A degree in commerce, accounts or a relevant field of study from a reputed institution - Excellent knowledge of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint and all Google Suite applications This role will report to: COO Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu Please note: You will be expected to bring your own laptop with updated software (MS Office 2016) Remuneration: 6 LPA - 9 LPA

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Madhi Foundation - Senior Associate - People Culture & Operations 

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