HCL Foundation hiring for Multiple Positions: Apply Now

HCL Foundation is inviting applications for multiple positions under its flagship program ‘Harit by HCL Foundation’. The job positions are for different locations.

HCL Foundation Hiring Important Dates

1. Programme Officer/ Senior Programme Officer – Harit

Technical Expertise

• Master’s Degree in Environment or related field
• Experience in project & fund management
• Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience in field-level project execution and monitoring
• Experience in working with Government stakeholders & NGOS
• Experience in developing, managing, and monitoring various projects including CSR

Roles and responsibilities

• Conduct periodic visits to the field site to monitor on-ground activities, identify hurdles, and report back to the project team
• Systematically collect periodic data on field-level project implementation related to afforestation, pond restoration, stubble burning, and biodiversity monitoring
• Photo document the ongoing field-level project activities
• Submit monthly compiled reports on the progress of the activities on the ground to the project team
• Organize and arrange field visits of project team and leadership as and when required with necessary logistical arrangement

Location

Bengaluru & Noida

2. Associate Manager- Harit

Technical expertise

• Master’s Degree in Environment/Management or related field
• Experience in project & fund management. Should have managed a minimum of 1 Cr. Annual budget
• Minimum 5 years of experience in field-level project execution and monitoring.
• Experience in working with Government stakeholders & NGOs
• Experience in developing, managing, and monitoring various projects including CSR

Roles and responsibilities

• Maintain records of project data and submit regular project updates and activity reports.
• Support in managing the daily operations and maintenance of the project deliverables and fund utilization.
• Assess and manage risks, measure and report on progress, anticipate and resolve bottlenecks, and provide escalation management, and time management.
• Liaise and network with the concerned Local and Government authorities and ensure that the projects are in sync with the larger policy framework so as to leverage their support
• Organize activities and other public events. Make presentations, and initiate communications with strategically targeted groups.
• Prepare materials and publications to support organizing conferences/ symposiums/stakeholder meetings.
• Ability to network well and collaborate/ liaise with other stakeholders including Government stakeholders. Flexible and adaptable to respond to changing circumstances.
• Develop and maintain contacts with emerging strategic players for impact scaling up in local geographies.

Location

Chennai, Noida

3. Program Officer/ Senior Program Officer- Biodiversity

Technical expertise

• Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree in /Forestry/Environment Management/ Biodiversity/ Wildlife Science or related field
• Minimum 1 to 3 years of experience in implementing biodiversity surveys and assessments. Experience with environment-related projects and field experience will be an additional advantage.
• Well-organized and able to coordinate and conduct field-level biodiversity surveys and concurrent activities. Self-motivation to act independently and to work collaboratively in a team. Experience with Distance sampling (Line transects/point count), Behavior sampling, and Vegetation sampling will be an additional advantage.
• Ability to network well and collaborate/ liaise with other stakeholders including Government stakeholders. Flexible and adaptable to respond to changing circumstances.
• Should have experience in field-level execution of afforestation, waterbodies including wetlands biodiversity assessment and related environment conservation projects.
• Experience in developing, managing, and monitoring various environmental projects related to the protection, restoration,, and enhancement of diminishing green cover, biodiversity & waterbodies,, and other environmental aspects.

Roles and responsibilities

• Monitor and support NGO partners in the effective implementation of the project(s) deliverables in line with the larger strategy and framework of the HCL Foundation. This will involve frequent field inspections and site visits.
• Compile and submit regular project updates and activity reports.
• Assess and manage risks, measure and report on progress, anticipate and resolve bottlenecks, and provide escalation management and time management.
• Results-oriented with solid experience in creative project planning, managing budgets, developing and managing resources, and working closely with both internal teams and third-party agencies.
• Identification of potential environmental interventions as per the relevant needs of the sustainable development goals.
• Assist in the development of various awareness and communication campaigns for areas related to the environment.
• Prepare activities & events calendar for environmental activities under Harit by the HCLFoundation program

Location

Noida

4. Programme Officer/Senior Programme Officer-Coastal and Marine Conservation

Technical expertise

• Master’s Degree in Ocean Sciences/Marine Biology / Wildlife Science or related field
• Min. 1-3 years of experience in implementing Marine and Coastal conservation projects with experience in coastal and marine debris-related projects in the last 2 years will be an additional advantage.
• Possession of a Scuba diving advance certificate will also have an added advantage

Roles and responsibilities

• Compile and submit regular project updates and activity reports.
• Assess and manage risks, measure and report on progress, anticipate and resolve bottlenecks, and provide escalation management, and time management.
• Liaise and network with the concerned Local and Government authorities and ensure that the projects are in sync with the larger policy framework so as to leverage their support.
• Organizes activities and other public events. Makes presentations, and initiates communications with strategically targeted groups.
• Prepare materials and publications. Support organizing conferences/ symposiums/ stakeholder’s meetings.
• Ability to network well and collaborate/ liaise with other stakeholders including Government stakeholders Flexible and adaptable to respond to changing circumstances.

Location

Chennai & Vijayawada

5. Deputy Manager – Coastal and Marine Conservation

Technical expertise

Master’s Degree in Ocean Science/Marine Biology/Wildlife Science or related field

• Minimum 8 years of experience in implementing Marine and Coastal conservation projects with experience with Coastal and marine Conservation and/or debris-related projects. Possession of a Scuba diving advance certificate or higher is a must.

Roles and responsibilities

Compile and submit regular project updates and activity reports

• Assess and manage risks, measure and report on progress, anticipate and resolve bottlenecks, and provide escalation management, and time management.
• Liaise and network with the concerned Local and Government authorities and ensure that the projects are in sync with the larger policy framework so as to leverage their support.
• Organizes activities and other public events. Makes presentations, and initiates communications with strategically targeted groups.
• Prepare materials and publications. Support organizing conferences/ symposiums/ stakeholder’s meetings.
• Ability to network well and collaborate/ liaise with other stakeholders including Government stakeholders. Flexible and adaptable to respond to changing circumstances.

Location

Ramanathapuram

6. Programme Officer/Senior Programme Officer – Monitoring & Evaluation

Technical expertise

• Master’s Degree in management or related field
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in project monitoring and evaluation. Experience with monitoring of Environment-related projects is a must. Experience in ESG and Sustainability will be an additional advantage
• Should have experience in field-level project monitoring, data collection, and analysis relevant to environment projects.
• Maintain and Update the M&E database, analyze and aggregate findings.
• Experience in statistical tools and high proficiency in Excel.
• Experience in the development and implementation of a Programme Management System.
• Sound understanding of Global and National Monitoring Frameworks. Roles and responsibilities

Roles and Responsibilities

• Monitor and support NGO partners in effective monitoring of the project(s) deliverables in line with the larger strategy and framework of HCL Foundation. This will involve frequent field inspections and site visits.
• Compile and submit regular project updates and activity reports.
• Results-oriented with solid experience in creative project monitoring, working closely with both internal teams and third-party agencies.
• Undertake regular field visits to intervention sites and partner’s office for physical verification of Means of Verification of data provided in the report.
• Identify lessons learned and develop case studies to capture qualitative outputs of the project. Provide advice to the supervisor on improving project performance using M&E findings.
• Produce reports on M&E findings and prepare presentations based on M&E data, as required
• Regular review of programmatic, financial, and compliance reports and data submitted by partners quarterly and provide suitable constructive feedback, if any.
• Regularly monitor budget-related data both at the program level and NGO level.
• Organize and undertake training with collaborating partners on M&E, as required.
• Consolidate and represent data for Annual Reports, presentations, Management Meetings, ESG reporting, etc.
• Coordinate with internal Finance and M&E teams on data verification.
• Provide advisory consultation to NGO partners and other relevant stakeholders regarding topics relating to corporate responsibility, sustainability, and ESG.
• Compile, collate, analyze, and share all CSR-related inputs/data for ESG disclosure, sustainability programs, reporting, and research.
• Perform other relevant duties as assigned by the Director.

Location

Noida

7. Programme Officer/Senior Programme Officer – Green Communications

Technical expertise

• MBA/Master in Development Communications, English, Mass Communication, Journalism, Sustainability, Social Sciences, and allied fields.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a similar role
• Experience working on Development Communications, Social Media Management, Content Development, and Web and graphic design, preferably in the Corporate/CSR/ Environment space
• Support Harit’s Strategic communications & social media presence (e.g. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn)
• Ensure to development social media calendar and work with the team to post regular and differentiated content on social media platform
• Support communication needs of community activities, events, and conferences that are led by Harit. Briefings, logistics, presentations, collaterals, posters, exhibition stands, conference-related tasks, invitations, data tracking, closeouts, and post evaluations. This will include the management of Harit’s invitation database.
• Support environment communication needs of Harit partners, across the country.
• Travel extensively to various program sites, to remote rural and urban locations to support development communications, as well as capture impact.
• Support video documentation and films, on site.
• Ensure that all HCL Employees in India and overseas have access to Harit’s social media presence and they receive regular updates – support the internal communications teams

Location

Noida

8. Associate Manager – Animal Welfare

Technical expertise

• Master’s Degree in any field
• Min. 3 to 5 years of experience in Animal Welfare and related field. Should have been involved in managing projects related to Animal Welfare (domestic and Wildlife).
• Should be aware of laws and government compliances related to Animal Welfare
• Well-organized and able to coordinate a wide range of concurrent activities, prioritizing workload effectively to meet deadlines. Self-motivation to act independently and to work collaboratively in a team.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Monitor and support NGO partners in the effective implementation of the project(s) deliverables in line with the larger strategy and framework of the HCL Foundation.
• Willing to travel extensively to monitor projects on the ground and provide technical inputs related to Animal Welfare, Project Management, etc.
• Compile and submit regular project updates and activity reports.
• Assess and manage risks, measure, and report on progress, anticipate and resolve bottlenecks, and provide escalation management and time management.
• Results-oriented with solid experience in creative project planning, managing budgets, developing and managing resources, and working closely with both internal teams and third-party agencies.
• Conduct periodic visits to the field site to monitor on-ground activities, identify hurdles, and report back to the project team.
• Systematically collect periodic data on field-level project implementation related to animal welfare.
• Photo document the ongoing field-level project activities
• Submit monthly compiled reports on the progress of the activities on the ground to the project team.
• Organize and arrange field visits of the project team and leadership as and when required with the necessary logistical arrangements.

Location

Nagpur

9. Associate Manager-Ecosystem Services

Technical expertise

• Master’s Degree in Natural Resources Management, or related field
• Min. 3-5 years of experience in project monitoring and evaluation. Experience with monitoring of Environment-related projects is a must. Experience in ESG and Sustainability will be an additional advantage.
• Should have experience in field-level project monitoring, data collection, and analysis relevant to environmental projects
• Maintain and Update the M&E database, analyze and aggregate findings.
• Experience in statistical tools and high proficiency in Excel.
• Knowledge and experience in managing ecosystem services evaluation and biodiversity assessment
• Sound understanding of Global and National Monitoring Frameworks like TEEB, PES, etc.
• Experience in managing impact assessment of environmental projects
• Experience in managing third-party verification/validations of the projects

Roles and Responsibilities:

Monitor and support NGO partners in effective monitoring of the project(s) deliverables in line with the larger strategy and framework of HCL Foundation. This will involve frequent field inspections and site visits.

• Compile and submit regular project updates and activity reports.
• Results-oriented with solid experience in creative project monitoring, working closely
  with both internal teams and third-party agencies.
• Undertake regular field visits to intervention sites and partner’s office for physical verification of Means of Verification of data provided in the report.
• Contribute towards research papers, articles, etc. related to ecosystem services at
  HCLFoundation sites
• Organize and undertake training with collaborating partners on Ecosystem Services Evaluation, as required.
• Consolidate and represent data for Annual Reports, presentations, Management Meetings, ESG reporting, etc.
• Compile, collate, analyze, and share all CSR-related inputs/data for ESG disclosure, sustainability programs, reporting, and research.
• Coordinate with internal M&E teams on data verification
• Perform other relevant duties as assigned by the Director.

Location

Noida

10. Associate Manager – Harit

Technical expertise

• Master’s Degree in Water Management/Water Conservation/Environmental Science or related field
• Experience in managing data management systems related to water conservation projects and monitoring of water bodies
• Minimum 5 years of experience in field-level project execution and monitoring
• Experience in working with Government stakeholders & NGOS
• Experience in developing, managing, and monitoring various projects including CSR

Roles and responsibilities

• Maintain records of project data and submit regular project updates and activity reports.
• Support in managing the daily operations and maintenance of the project deliverables and fund utilization.
• Assess and manage risks, measure, and report on progress, anticipate and resolve bottlenecks, provide escalation management, time management
• Liaise and network with the concerned Local and Government authorities and ensure that the projects are in sync with the larger policy framework so as to leverage their support.
• Organize activities and other public events. Make presentations, and initiate communications with strategically targeted groups.
• Prepare materials and publications to support organizing conferences/ symposiums/stakeholder meetings.
• Ability to network well and collaborate/ liaise with other stakeholders including Government stakeholders. Flexible and adaptable to respond to changing circumstances.
• Develop and maintain contacts with emerging strategic players for impact scaling up in local geographies

Location

Madurai

11. Associate Manager – Coastal and Marine Pollution

Technical expertise

• Master’s Degree in Environmental Science/Ocean Science / Marine Biology/Wildlife Science or related field • Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience.
• Experience in implementing Marine and Coastal pollution and/or debris-related projects. Possession of a Scuba diving certificate is an advantage.

Roles and responsibilities

• Compile and submit regular project updates and activity reports.
• Assess and manage risks, measure and report on progress, anticipate and resolve bottlenecks, and provide escalation management, and time management.
• Liaise and network with the concerned Local and Government authorities and ensure that the projects are in sync with the larger policy framework so as to leverage their support.
• Organizes activities and other public events. Makes presentations, and initiates communications with strategically targeted groups.
  Prepare materials and publications. Support organizing conferences/ symposiums/stakeholder meetings
• Ability to network well and collaborate/ liaise with other stakeholders including Government stakeholders. Flexible and adaptable to respond to changing circumstances.

Location

Noida

Other Attributes applicable for all vacancies

A. Management & Organizational skills: Well organized and able to coordinate a wide range of concurrent activities, prioritizing workload effectively to meet deadlines. Self-motivation to act independently and also to work collaboratively in a team. Flexible and adaptable to respond to changing circumstances.

B. Communication skills: Ability to communicate and network well and collaborate/ liaise with other stakeholders including Government stakeholders.

C. Other Responsibilities

• Monitor and support NGO partners in the effective implementation of the project(s) deliverables in line with the larger strategy and framework of the HCL Foundation. This will involve frequent field inspections and site visits.
• Compile and submit regular project updates and activity reports.
• Assess and manage risks, measure and report on progress, anticipate and resolve bottlenecks, and provide escalation management, and time management.
• Results-oriented with solid experience in creative project planning, managing budgets, developing and managing resources, and working closely with both internal teams and third-party agencies.
• Provide ownership and accountability to everything he/she, see it through beyond completion measure the results of launched initiatives, and drive improvements through scalable, efficient new processes to optimize resources at all times.
• Perform other relevant duties as assigned by the Director.
• Flexible to work-related travels and working from remote locations in completing the deliverables.
• Provide necessary support to the internal & external communications teams
• Develop and maintain contacts with emerging strategic players for impact scaling up in local geographies

D. Language efficiency:

• Fluency in English and the Local location language is essential

E. Remuneration:

• Salary is commensurate with experience.

F. Child Safeguarding

• We hold ourselves accountable to children. Adherence to comply with HCLFoundation’s Child Protection Policy and procedures with respect to child safeguarding is non-negotiable. A range of pre-employment checks can be undertaken in conformity with HCLFoundation’s Child Protection Policy.

How to apply

• Please submit your CV with a Cover Letter with the Email subject line: Position Name -Harit (Location)
• File name: (Candidate’s name CV)
• File name: (Candidate’s name CoverLetter)
• Send your application to priyanka.mishra@hcl.com marking ssanthosh.kumar@hcl.com in cc, latest by 3rd Nov 2023.
• Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.