World Change Starts with Educated Children® 

IMPORTANT: All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the country where the position is located. Room to Read is not able to provide sponsorship.

Position Overview:

The primary responsibility of this role focuses on managing end-to-end recruitment and onboarding processes to ensure a seamless hiring experience. This includes sourcing, screening, interviewing, coordinating offers, and facilitating smooth induction and orientation for new hires. The role also supports related People Operations functions such as employee documentation, record management, and compliance. This position reports to the Senior Officer, People Operations, and works under general supervision to ensure timely and efficient staffing aligned with organizational needs.

Responsibilities:

•The Associate, People Operations would be primarily responsible for independently managing the end-to-end recruitment cycle.
•They would be leading the recruitment through recruiting module of HRMS.
•They must be innovative, rational and should be able to draw suggestions and work on demarcated guidelines within the specified Turnaround Time.
•Update the position descriptions in the organization according to the need in consultation with the respective line managers.

Operate within the People Operations Budget and monitor spending.
•Recommend standard recruiting and placement practices and procedures consistent with Global office/Regional Office guidance.
•Recommend employee relations practices necessary to establish positive employee relationships and employee-employer relationships.
•Ensure that the organization’s and the employee’s interests are protected, and the
policies/ practices of the organization are legally compliant.
•Investigate complaints and recommend appropriate action.
•Review employee appeals through compliant procedure.
•Provide stewardship of the organization culture and facilitate its institutionalization

Qualifications:

Required:

•Demonstrated ability to design and implement People Operations programs and initiatives, preferably in development sector.
•Bachelor’s degree with minimum of five years of professional experience in People Operations position.
•General knowledge of the principles and practices of personnel administration.
•Generalist People Operations background preferably developed through various specialist assignments. The most important of which would be recruiting, employee training and development, People Operations administration, compensation, and compliance.
•Demonstrated strategic approach to People Operations with the ability and willingness to also execute the tactical elements of the job.
•Ability to work within narrowly defined objectives under general supervision.
•Ability to effectively address well defined problems of moderate complexity and complete moderately complex assignments.
•Generally, assists with Country Office wide projects as assigned by the Senior Officer, People Operations.
•Generates tactical solutions that address the needs of various departments in the Country Office.
•Excellent communication skills in English (oral and written) and capability to relate and interact with multicultural teams and represent the organization in professional forums.

Compensation:

Room to Read offers a competitive salary with excellent benefits. Benefits include thirteenth month bonus, health insurance and a retirement plan. The non-monetary compensation includes a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative, meaningful, and rapidly growing organization that is changing transforming the lives of millions of children in developing countries on literacy and gender equality in education.

Room to Read is a child-safe organization.

Child Protection Principles

• Room to Read is committed to the education and welfare of children and protecting them from abuse and exploitation

• Room to Read has zero tolerance for child abuse and exploitation.

• All children have the right to be free from abuse and exploitation, including neglect, maltreatment, and physical, mental or sexual violence, injury or abuse.

• All children should be treated with respect and dignity.

• The well-being of the child is Room to Read’s first priority when dealing with all identified or suspected cases of child abuse.

• Room to Read shall integrate child protection into all its organizational strategies, structures and work practices.

Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) Principles

• Room to Read Representatives must create and maintain an environment that prevents sexual exploitation and sexual abuse.

• Room to Read has zero tolerance for adult sexual exploitation and abuse. 

• Sexual exploitation and abuse are serious violations of fundamental human rights and will not be accepted or tolerated.

• All adults should be treated with respect and dignity.

• Room to Read implements a survivor-centered approach, putting the survivor’s rights and dignity at the forefront.

• Survivors referred to available professional assistance (e.g. mental health counselling), upon consent.

Room to Read is an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds.

Read is a child-safe organization; all personnel must adhere to Room to Read’s Child Protection Policy, Child Protection Code of Conduct and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) Policy.

About Room to Read:   

Founded in 2000 on the belief that World Change Starts with Educated Children®, Room to Read envisions a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality, where all children have room to read, learn and grow – creating lasting change. Through our Literacy Portfolio, we train and coach teachers of the early grades in literacy instruction; create and publish quality books and curricular materials in local languages; and establish children’s libraries filled with diverse children’s books that can be enjoyed at school and home. Our Gender Equality Portfolio supports adolescents, particularly girls, in developing life skills that promote gender equality, helping them to pursue lifelong learning and make informed decisions.

We support young people of all genders to overcome gender biases and build the knowledge and skills to create a gender-equal world. Room to Read collaborates with local communities, partner organizations, publishers, and governments to test and implement innovative models that can be integrated into the education system to deliver positive outcomes for children at scale. To date, Room to Read has benefited more than 50 million children in 28 countries.

Learn more at www.roomtoread.org.