Assistant People

**Location**:New Delhi, India

**Team**:Global People & Talent

**Contract type**:One-year fixed term contract

**About ASI**

Adam Smith International is a global advisory company that works locally to transform lives by making economies stronger, societies safer, and governments more effective. We work on behalf of governments, foundations and companies that share our ambition to take on the big challenges facing the world. They come to us to develop strategies and to design, deliver and evaluate programmes that, in turn, stimulate growth, stability and good governance.

For nearly three decades in almost 100 countries, we have been working in partnership with governments, the private sector and civil society in countries at all stages of development.

Our core team of staff and technical experts, in multiple offices around the world, ensures the quality of delivery and high ethical standards that we and our clients require. We bring together a global network of specialist experts, who contribute their experience and know-how, where and when it is needed.
ASI is owned and operated by its employees**. **We are committed to corporate integrity and a triple bottom line of social,
environmental and financial performance.

**About the role**

Adam Smith International is seeking a highly motivated and organized individual to join our Global People & Talent team. In this role, you will provide essential administrative support to our People & Talent team, ensuring the smooth running of HR processes and procedures.

**Key responsibilities include**:

- Support with global pre-employment checks for both corporate hires and for project staff hires.
- Support the global team by providing clerical, coordination and administrative support including responding to first-level HR queries through ZOHO (our HR ticketing system), such as the Starters, Leavers, Changes (SLC) requests spreadsheet (this captures any required actions for new joiners, leavers) for contracting associates, escalating where required.
- Maintain accurate employee records in the People & Talent’s shared Microsoft Teams channel, ensuring compliance with all relevant legal and regulatory requirements; compliance with ASI standards, processes and policies; and assisting with migrating to a new HRIS.
- Assist the global People & Talent team in keeping track of probation, ensuring timely communication to line manager and direct report are issued.
- Support broader Global P&T on special projects as required such as migration onto the new HRIS.
- Provide weekly report to key stakeholders such as IT on new joiners and leavers to ensure good management of security and IT equipment is maintained.

**Key Accountabilities include**:

- Delivery of high-quality HR assistance, upholding high standards of integrity, trust, and confidentiality as reliable support for the P&T Managers.
- Capable assistance to the global teams, providing timely and relevant help as needed.
- Support to the Global P&T Team as required.
- Relevant HR qualification or equivalent experience.
- Experience working in an office setting, preferably in providing high quality human resources administration and support.
- High level of technology skills, especially Microsoft Office Suite.
- Strong interpersonal skills, ability to listen with supreme discretion balanced with assertiveness and integrity.
- Highly developed communication skills (both verbal and written), with a consultative approach to addressing issues.
- Ability to effectively and accurately prioritise tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Proactive mindset and initiative to take innovative and flexible approaches to tasks and troubleshooting.
- Adept at learning new things and asking for help or clarification when needed.
- Strong attention to detail and a passion for administration done well.

**What We Offer You**

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, a dynamic and friendly team environment, the opportunity to support a highly successful portfolio of programmes, and support to develop your skills and progress in your career.

The diversity of our workforce makes ASI a great place to work, more creative and resourceful, and underpins strong partnerships. We keep a sharp focus on diversity and inclusion, including through our Equality Action Plan and our Diversity and Inclusion Committee, and through leadership from our Executive Team and oversight by our Board.

We recognise the importance of your life outside of work. We are proud to support flexible working arrangements and commit to make a success of flexible working arrangements wherever possible. We’ve built a culture to reflect our values, full of likeminded professionals who are smart, passionate and great at what they do.

**Heard Enough? Ready to Apply?**

Shortlisted applicants only will be contacted.