The Human Resources team at Oxford Policy Management is currently seeking a HR Systems Administrator on a 6 month fixed-term basis. 

The position will be located in our New Delhi, India office. 

We are an international development consultancy working to improve lives through sustainable policy change in low- and middle-income countries. Our vision is for fair public policy that benefits both people and the planet.

Through our global network of offices, we work in partnership with national stakeholders and decision makers to research, design, implement and evaluate impactful public policy. We draw on our local and international sector experts to provide the very best evidence-based support. We deliver projects with expert knowledge and experience, and can be relied upon for excellence in all aspects of project delivery. We work collaboratively, with ambition, to help deliver impactful public policy that will bring about lasting change.

HR is at the center of all that we do at OPM. Our role is to ensure that the organisation is well positioned to recruit and retain best-in-class talent who can fulfil our mission to improve lives through sustainable policy change. 

In order to support increased workload within the HR team due to a number of current HR projects, we are seeking a a HR Systems Administrator to provide support on a temporary basis. Working as part of a global HR operations team of 4, the HR Systems Administrator is responsible for supporting the effective delivery of all HR operational activities across the employee lifecycle, including HR systems. 

As a HR Systems Administrator at OPM you will be responsible for:

• HR Administration:

  • Maintain accurate employee records and processing within Microsoft Dynamics 365 HR system.
  • Prepare employment contracts, letters, and other HR-related documents in accordance with local labor laws.
  • Support onboarding and offboarding processes across global offices.
  • Provide accurate and timely support for all operational HR & Payroll activities across the whole employee lifecycle.

• Compliance & Documentation:

  • Ensure HR documentation complies with international labor laws and internal policies.

• Data & Systems:

  • Update and maintain employee data in Microsoft Dynamics 365 HR.
  • Support managing systems configurations in Microsoft Dynamics 365 HR system
  • Support with identifying ways to improve systems and HR operational processes.

• Supporting Employees & Colleagues:

  • Act as a first point of contact for employee queries
  • Contribute towards high levels of service delivery with key stakeholders throughout the business, responding efficiently to queries and providing advice and guidance that is thoughtful and effective.
  • Communicate with HRBPs to provide day to day support with administration, information and advice.

• A minimum of 2 years experience of working in HR within a global organisation.
• Demonstrable experience of carrying out HR administration and key activities across the full employee lifecycle, such as on-boarding, offboarding, position management.
• Solid Experience in using HR systems and confident in picking up new systems.
• Experience in drafting and co-ordinating employee letters and communications.
• Able to work effectively and efficiently both independently & in a team.
• Proactive can-do attitude with the ability to work flexibility and manage workloads effectively.
• Good team-working skills, demonstrable enthusiasm to use initiative in working as part of a global HR function, within an international business environment.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
• Familiarity and confidence with Microsoft Systems - particularly, Excel, Word and Teams.

Desired qualifications/experience:

• Experience working with Microsoft Dynamics HR system.
• Experience working in a HRIS or HR Systems role, or supporting HR system projects.
• Experience of working with Applicant Tracking Systems
• Direct experience of the international development sector.
• Understanding of employment law and/or regulations in more than one country office location in which OPM operates.

Whilst we're ideally looking for an experienced human resources professional, we recognise that career paths aren't always linear.  If you have relevant transferable experience and a genuine interest in a career in HR and HR systems, we'd also be interested in hearing from you.

• We enable colleagues’ capacity to grow professionally through enhanced learning resources, opportunities to work cross functionally, and space to engage with a range of internal and external industry events.
• Our non-hierarchical culture values support, collaboration, intellectual curiosity, and a rich diversity of perspectives.
• We provide an exceptionally generous annual leave entitlement and a hybrid working model to encourage and enable healthy work/life balance.
• Wellbeing resources including a global Employee Assistance Programme and access to the UnMind app.
• Competitive salary and contributory pension scheme.

We are strengthened by the diversity of colleagues across our global business and are committed to being an equal opportunities employer, promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace for all. 

Our recruitment practices reflect our ambition to make the international development sector more inclusive and firm belief that our work delivers the best outcomes when we actively include a diversity of perspectives and experiences. 

If you share our vision for fair public policy that benefits both people and planet, we would love to hear from you. 

We review and interview applicants on a rolling basis and encourage you to apply by way of CV via our careers site at the earliest.  We may close this advertisement before the published closing date, should a suitable candidate be identified.

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role and candidates must have a pre-existing right to work in India for their application to be considered.

Oxford Policy Management is committed to promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion at every level of the business.  Should you require adjustments to make the application process more accessible please inform us through completing this form or scan the QR code below.